External Scholarships

Exploring scholarships from external sources is one of the best steps you can take as you prepare for your academic journey, but at Texas Tech, you’ll never navigate it alone.

Our Scholarships office partners closely with several external scholarship organizations and works diligently to process awards for our Red Raiders. We’re here to connect you with opportunities, support your goals, and make sure you have every resource you need to succeed.

Scholarship Universe

ScholarshipUniverse is a scholarship-matching tool that connects addmitted students to millions of dollars in scholarship opportunities. ScholarshipUniverse saves time by allowing students to explore over 17,000 carefully researched external scholarship awards based on personalized preferences.

ScholarshipUniverse Instructions

External Scholarships and Need-based Aid

External scholarships may impact need-based aid offered by the institution, including subsidized loans, Federal Work-Study (FWS), state aid, and institutional grants. However, scholarships awarded by the University will not be impacted. Anticipated external scholarships should be reported before classes begin. Awards are applied within 3-5 business days after being received.

Please ensure scholarships are submitted to the following address:

Texas Tech University
Scholarship Office
West Hall, Room 301
Box 45011
Lubbock, TX 79409-5011

External scholarships can also be dropped off in-person by visiting room 301 in West Hall.

External scholarship recipients who receive offers and are selected by agencies or committees outside of Texas Tech, and TTU is not responsible for establishing criteria or participating in the selection or notification of recipients.

External Scholarship Research Tips

A great deal of time can be spent researching external scholarships, and we encourage students to develop a focused plan to best utilize their time.

Students should visit with their academic advisor about organizations relevant to their major focus (i.e. national organizations based on discipline) to develop a smart search plan. Narrowing the external scholarship search to a specific field and organization enables students to focus on the most applicable opportunities. Most external organizations want to identify students with specific skill sets. In turn, their marketing is focused on organizations where these students would are more likely to be involved.

Oganizations that provide additional information to assist students with scholarship search and general college financial information are listed below.

• fastweb.com
• goingmerry.com
• College Board

As you explore external scholarships, please remember that you should never pay for a scholarship search. Learn more about scholarship scams.

Disclaimers

• The suggested search sites on this website are provided for informational purposes only.
• Inclusion in the listing does not constitute an endorsement by TTU.
• The Scholarship Office cannot guarantee the accuracy or the timeliness of information found at any of the links in the listing. It is critical that you verify the information, particularly where deadlines are concerned.