Scholarships for New Students

Austin College recognizes your academic accomplishments, leadership, service and talents with an array of scholarship awards. These awards are purely merit-based and not connected to financial need.

General academic scholarships are awarded following a holistic review of the information in a student’s application, including a recalculated academic high school GPA* with consideration for rigor of courses taken. No additional scholarship application is required for consideration for a general academic scholarship.

The chart below is intended to provide students with the typical general academic scholarship levels associated with GPA ranges. These academic scholarships are renewable for up to four years, as long as students remain enrolled full-time in good standing. You will be notified of any general academic scholarship award at the same time as your admission decision, which can be found by visiting the Student Hub. These scholarship guidelines refer to first-year students entering in fall 2024.

Recalculated HS GPS*	Annual Award Amount
3.95+	$32,000
3.80 - 3.94	$31,000
3.65 - 3.79	$30,000
3.47 - 3.64	$28,000
3.26 - 3.46	$27,000
Under 3.25	reviewed holistically

*Austin College uses a recalculated, weighted academic GPA (not the GPA posted on a student’s transcript). The recalculated GPA includes courses in English, Math, Social Sciences, Science, Languages, and Fine Arts. Weight is added for coursework taken through AP, IB, or Dual Credit programs.

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Additional Institutional Scholarships for New Students

Applicants for institutional scholarships such as those for fine arts, STEM, leadership, and the Westminster scholarship for Presbyterian students, must submit their application materials by February 1, the Early Action II deadline. Unlike general academic scholarships, these awards do require a specific application, and in some cases the submission of supplementary materials such as a portfolio. All application materials for these scholarships must be submitted by February 1. Notifications for institutional scholarships will be mailed by mid-March.

Scholarships

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Art Scholarships

John D. Moseley Alumni Scholarships

Music Scholarships

Nancy Bryant ’67 & Jerry Taylor Scholarship

National Hispanic Institute Scholarships from Austin College

National Hispanic Scholars

Sara Bernice Moseley Scholarships for Presbyterian Students

Theatre Scholarships

Westminster Scholar Award

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Scholarship Policy

Will my scholarship renew after my first year?

Does Austin College award athletic scholarships?

Does Austin College award scholarships that are not associated with financial need?

In addition to the General Academic Scholarships awarded each year, Austin College has a limited number of institutional scholarships that require separate applications or nominations. A new student may apply for an unlimited number of institutional scholarships. However, a student may receive only one institutional award in addition to the general academic scholarship. For a student receiving financial aid, a merit-based award may replace in whole or in part a need-based grant or loan that applies to tuition only.

There are no set number or dollar amount for most institutional scholarships. Instead, the various scholarship committees at Austin College review the types, number, and values of scholarships offered in relationship to the applicants each year to determine the distribution of these. If you are interested in applying for these scholarships, contact the Office of Admission.

What if I have a scholarship from another source?

Scholarships or grants from outside sources may be added to Austin College merit-based awards up to the full cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room and board, books, and allocated personal allowance). However, if students are receiving need-based forms of financial aid, according to federal policy the aid package must be modified to accommodate the outside scholarship support.

Note that Austin College will make efforts to reduce students’ need-based loans first; however, it may be necessary to reduce need-based grant funds as well depending on the particluar student’s federal need and other aid received. Details regarding Austin College policies of satisfactory progress, grade point averages required for renewal, over-award procedures, award letters, and all financial aid processes are available from the Office of Financial Aid.

Recalculated HS GPS*

Annual Award Amount

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Additional Institutional Scholarships for New Students