CAMPUS AND AREA SCHOLARSHIPS

New College Merit Scholarship
Scholarship consideration is limited to students currently enrolled in New College who have at least a 3.2 St. Edward’s cumulative grade point average and who have earned a minimum of 12 St. Edward’s University graded hours by the application deadline.

Applications will be evaluated by a committee composed of New College faculty. Applicants who are selected by the committee will be awarded scholarships for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters. Recipients will be notified by May 15, 2010.

The application and supporting materials must be turned in to Student Financial Services by 6 p.m. on April 1, 2010. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Download a copy of the New College Tuition Merit Scholarship.

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society*
Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society for adult students offers a total of $2,500 in academic achievement scholarships to students 24 years of age or older who had a minimum of 18 graded credit hours at St. Edward's University before the start of the Fall 2009 semester, along with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2.

The amount of each award will be determined by the scholarship committee, based on the number and merit of the applicants. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply.

Applications will be available in early December 2010. Scholarship awards will be used toward Spring 2011 semester charges.

Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Baccalaureate Scholarship
The Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Austin has established a scholarship program to support the ideals of Phi Beta Kappa, “Love of wisdom, the guide of life.” The awards are for the purpose of furthering the recipients’ undergraduate education.

Eligibility
Continuing students are eligible if they:
1. have earned more than 30 credits
2. are at least 24 years old
3. are pursuing an academic program that includes liberal arts and sciences
4. are enrolled at Concordia University, Huston-Tillotson College, St. Edward’s University, or the University of Texas at Austin.

Amount
These scholarships of $2,500 are dedicated to recognizing and assisting students who have already demonstrated academic excellence at the undergraduate level.

Click here to visit the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Austin site and download their application. The deadline to apply is March 19, 2010. Awards can be used for the 2010-2011 academic year (which includes the Summer 2010, Fall 2010, and Spring 2011 semesters).


SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES

Students can also search for additional off-campus scholarship using many of the free online scholarship search engines. These sites specialize in assembling and maintaining large databases of scholarships opportunities offered by various companies, organizations, service groups, etc. Students can typically focus their search using criteria such as age, major, talent, gender, ethnicity, academic merit, financial need, etc.

Remember, legitimate organizations will never charge you a fee to search or apply for a scholarship.

Click here to see a list of free online scholarship search sites.

ADDITIONAL OFF-CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS

Student Financial Services maintains a list of regional, state, and national scholarship opportunities for which we've received information. Please note, however, given the number of scholarships listed on these pages, not all the information may be up-to-date.

Click here to see a list of additional off-campus scholarship opportunities.