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Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of Rawls College, we have approximately 1,000 of scholarships available every year. Whether you are an incoming student, or you're already working toward your undergraduate or graduate degree, you can benefit from receiving a scholarship.

Incoming Undergraduate & Transfer Student

First-year students and transfer students are encouraged to apply for university-level and college-level scholarships through Apply Texas or Common App. Only students admitted into Rawls College will be eligible for college-specific scholarships.

Each year, applications are open from October 15 - March 1 for the following academic year.

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Continuing Undergraduate Students

Students can apply to more than 4,000 scholarships each year through the university's scholarship application. By completing Texas Tech's scholarship application, you will be considered for university-level and college-level scholarship opportunities.

Each year, applications are open from October 1 - February 1 for the following academic year.

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Graduate Students

Rawls College graduate students can apply for university-level and/or college-level fellowships.

At the university level, students seeking a master's degree or doctoral degree can apply through the Texas Tech Graduate School.

To explore fellowships offered by Rawls College, contact the Rawls Graduate & Professional Programs office.

Departmental Scholarships

Each academic area offers additional major-specific scholarships for students.

Accounting Transfer Student Scholarship

This scholarship is designed to support outstanding students transferring to Rawls College, recognizing their commitment to pursuing excellence in the field of accounting. This scholarship initially awards $1,000 for a student's first semester at Texas Tech University (spring 2024 or fall 2024).

Initial Eligibility:

  • Completed the equivalent of ACCT 2300 and 2301 (TCCNS ACCT 2301/2401 and 2302/2402) at a two-year college and earned A's in both courses
  • Completed at least 30 transferable hours at a two-year college with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA
  • Admitted to Texas Tech University
  • Admitted to the Rawls College of Business and declared an accounting major
  • Full-time student status (at least 12 credit hours) in your first semester
    • If starting in spring 2024, enrollment in ACCT 3304 and 3307 (ACCT 3101 in fall 2024)
    • If starting in fall 2024, enrollment in ACCT 3101, 3304, and 3307

To be eligible for the continuing award of $1,000 for your second semester at Texas Tech (fall 2024 or spring 2025), you must achieve at least a 3.5 GPA in your first semester at Texas Tech and maintain full-time student status (at least 12 credit hours) in your second semester.

Apply for Scholarship

Application Deadline for Fall 2024: August 14, 2024

Contact: Kirsten Cook

 

Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program

The Lyons School of Accounting is proud to collaborate with the Deloitte Foundation to fund the Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program (DFASP). In the spirit of supporting our students and strengthening the pipeline of talent entering the CPA profession, Texas Tech University and the Deloitte Foundation will cover 100% of tuition costs (excluding books and living expenses) for selected students to attend the Master of Science in Accounting program at Rawls College.  

Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled at Texas Tech University or another Historically Black College University (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), or other accredited college or university in the U.S.  
  • Completed or currently pursuing an undergraduate bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited program  
  • Strong academic track record; minimum of 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale)  
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident  
  • Must be admitted to the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program in the Lyons School of Accounting at Rawls College and enrolled for the duration of the 2024-25 academic year, completing the program by August 2025
  • Selected participants should have an interest in pursuing a career in public accounting and obtaining their CPA license, but they may not already be licensed as a CPA 
  • Applicants should demonstrate a knowledge of and appreciation for the challenges faced by underrepresented groups in the field of public accounting 
Apply for Scholarship

Application deadline: March 31, 2024

Contact: Kirsten Cook  

 

Lyons School of Accounting Scholarship

The Lyons School of Accounting offers many competitive scholarships and fellowships for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Requirements:

  1. Currently enrolled as a full-time student with a declared Accounting major.
  2. A minimum 2.75 GPA.
Apply for Scholarship

Application deadline: March 1, 2024

Contact: Kristen Bigbee

 

Texas Tech UIL State Accounting Scholarship

Initial Award: $2,000 for fall 2024

Initial Eligibility:

  1. One of the top six individual finishers in your conference (e.g., 1A, 2A, etc.) at the UIL State Meet in Accounting in 2023 or 2024; or One of the top-three scoring members of the first-place team in your conference at the UIL State Meet in Accounting in 2023 or 2024
  2. Admitted to Texas Tech University
  3. Admitted to the Rawls College of Business
  4. Declared Accounting major
  5. Full-time student status (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours in fall 2024)

Continuing Award: $2,000 for spring 2025, fall 2025, and spring 2026

Continuing Eligibility: At least a 3.5 GPA in the preceding semester and full-time student status (enrolled in at least 12 credit hours) in the current semester

Apply for Scholarship

Application Deadline: May 15, 2024

Contact: Kirsten Cook  

Finance & Real Estate Scholarship

Requirements:

1. Current Rawls students enrolled full-time for Fall 2024.

2. In order to be eligible for the Real Estate Scholarship, students must have taken, or currently be enrolled in, Real Estate Fundamentals. Then students must enroll in at least one (1) additional Real Estate Course during Fall 2024.

Deadline: April 1, 2024

Contact: Laura Cardella (undergraduate), Will Armstrong (graduate)

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H Stevenson IS Quantitative Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

BA Undergrad / Area of ISQS / Financial Need / Native-born Texans living within 100 mile radius of Lubbock or, if none, who are native-born Texans living within Texas.

Preference given to students from rural parts of Texas. If there are no eligible students in a given year, no scholarship shall be granted for such year.

Deadline: February 1, 2021

Jill and L. Austin ISQS Graduate End Int

Requirements:
Graduate Education in ISQS / To be based on academic performance

Deadline: 2/1/21

A H Morris Memorial Doctoral Endowment

Requirements:
Doctoral Scholarship / Area of ISQS / Financial need will be considered.

Deadline:
2/1/21

Jesse Mickey Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:
Based on academic merit and demonstrated interest in working on the frontiers of information technology.

Deadline:
2/1/21

Porter E. Nelson Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:
To be awarded to a graduate student enrolled in the Master of Science in Data Science program with a min 3.6 GPA.

Deadline:
2/1/21

Contact: David J. Lucus (graduate), Francisco Delgadillo (undergraduate)

General Rawls College Management Scholarships

Requirements:

Management majors who submit this application will be considered for each of the Area of Management scholarships

Scholarship Application

Deadline:
3/31/23

Contact: Jazmine Brantley

Rawls College Management Scholarships for Students Studying Entrepreneurship or Family Business

Requirements: Must be a Rawls College student with an interest in family business and/or entrepreneurship

Scholarship Application

Deadline:
3/31/23

Contact: Jazmine Brantley

The Area of Marketing and Supply Chain Management offers a convenient application form for all available scholarships. Additional information may be required for some scholarships. These requirements are noted in the application form. Please apply only once to be considered.

Apply for Scholarships

Deadline: 02/15/2024
Contact: Ankit Anand


Betty Jo Stevens Supply Chain Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to business students majoring in supply chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following semester. December graduates are eligible. $2500 (Fall 23).

Bobby Patrick Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to business administration (BA) students majoring in Marketing with a 3.2 GPA. Preference for students from one of the following Texas counties: Wichita, Archer, Young, Clay, Montague, Wilbarger, or Baylor.

DHL Supply Chain Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to BA students majoring in Supply Chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following year (Fall and Spring semesters).

Dr. Debra Laverie Scholarship Endowment

Requirements:

Awarded to BA students majoring in Marketing with a 3.0 GPA

Eleanor E. Malouf Scholarship

Requirements:
Awarded to junior or senior BA students majoring in Marketing with financial need.

H. E. B. Scholarship Endowment

Requirements:
Awarded to junior, senior, or grad students majoring in Marketing with a 2.5 GPA.

Institute for Marketing Studies Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:
Awarded to BA undergrad students majoring in Marketing with 3.0 GPA.

Kelli Bilbo Supply Chain Scholarship

Requirements:
Awarded to business students majoring in supply chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following year (Fall and Spring semesters). $2500 per semester (Fall 23 and Spring 24).

Kristen and Clark Briner Endowment Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to full-time BA students with first preference to students majoring in Marketing

Mark C Bagley Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:
Awarded to BA undergrad students majoring in Marketing with 3.5 GPA.

Pioneer Natural Resources scholarship

Requirements: Awarded to BA students majoring in Supply Chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following year (Fall and Spring semesters).

Richard C Colby Memorial Endowed

Requirements:
Awarded to senior BA Marketing students with financial need and 3.0 GPA.

Robert D. Amason Outstanding Senior Award Endowment

Requirements:

Awarded to BA graduating seniors majoring in Marketing with a 3.0 GPA.

Ronnie Bilbo Supply Chain Scholarship 

Requirements:

Awarded to business students majoring in supply chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following year (Fall and Spring semesters). $2500 per semester (Fall 23 and Spring 24).

RPS Solutions Supply Chain Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to business students majoring in supply chain with a 3.5 GPA. The student must be enrolled the following semester. December graduates are eligible. $2500 (Fall 23).

Scott and Cindy Cooksey Scholarship Endowment

Requirements:

Marketing majors with 30 credit hours from TTU. Students must be a U.S. citizen and be a Texas resident.

Tech Marketing Association (TMA) Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to BA students majoring in Marketing with financial need and 3.0 GPA who is a member of the Tech Marketing Association

Vincent Peter Luchsinger III Endowed Scholarship

Requirements:

Awarded to BA students majoring in Marketing with a 3.4 GPA who have completed 70+ hours of study.

Additional Opportunities

Requirements:
Refer to the Fulbright website to determine eligibility.

Deadline:
October (Annually)

Requirements:
Scholarship open to students selected for the Scovell Business Leadership Program.

Deadline: Feb 15 (Annually)
Contact: Mayukh Dass

Requirements:

Current junior, senior or graduate student enrolled at Texas Tech University who is highly interested in entrepreneurship and plans to pursue a career in Texas.

Please visit the Texas Business Hall of Fame website to learn more about additional requirements.

Amount: $15,000

Deadline: February 15

Requirements:
Multiple scholarship opportunities available.

Deadline:
See Website

Contact: Center for Global Engagement

Rawls College of Business San Antonio Veterans Scholarship

Requirements:
Open to Freshmen, sophomore, junior, and graduate business students with a minimum 3.25 GPA. Preference is given to Veteran or Active Duty military. Preference is given to students from the San Antonio area.

Deadline:
February 1 (Annually)

Selection Process

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Scholarship recipients are selected through a competitive process that considers merit or financial need, major or field of interest, community involvement, career goals, leadership skills, and/or membership in student organizations.

Notification of Awards

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Students who are selected to receive a college-level scholarship will be notified via their TTU email address. Emails will include additional information about deadlines, requirements and how to formally accept an award.

Financial Aid

FAFSA

In addition to your scholarship application, students are strongly encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student (FAFSA). Many, but not all, Rawls College scholarships include financial need as a selection criterion.

Students should apply by February 15 for fall entry and November 15 for spring entry.

Texas Application for State Financial Aid

Students classified as a Texas Resident, who cannot apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA, are encouraged to complete the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). The TASFA is used to determine eligibility for state financial aid programs that are administered by Texas institutions of higher education.

Students should apply by January 15 each year.