The Honors College

Honors College Scholarships


UTSA Terry Scholarship

Award: Up to the cost of attendance including tuition, fees, books and living expenses on campus (renewable)

  • Must apply for on campus housing by March 1
  • Must apply for financial aid, using the FAFSA, by March 1
  • Must apply for admission to UTSA by February 1
  • Must be unmarried and childless
  • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  • Must have attended a Texas high school or be a home-schooled, Texas resident
  • Must have strong academic ability as evidenced by grades and standardized test scores
  • Must demonstrate a record of leadership and service

Application requirements: Terry Scholarship Application (available at www.utsa.edu/terryscholars), including two essays and two letters of recommendation

Deadline: Feb. 1


The Greehey Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship For First Generation Students

Award: Up to five (5) four-year awards of $2500 per year

  • During their first four semesters, Greehey Scholars must participate in a designated Academic Success Program within the Tomás Rivera Center for Student Success
  • Must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher
  • Must demonstrate leadership and community service
  • Must have graduated in the top 50%, and preferably in the top 25% of their class and have a minimum SAT score of 900 or ACT score of 19
  • Must demonstrate financial need a determined by UTSA's Office of Student Financial Aid
  • Must be a resident and have graduated from a high school in designated counties in South Texas
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Must be an entering freshman
  • Must be a first-generation college student

Application requirements: Honors College application, essay and two letters of recommendation.

Deadline: Feb. 15


James W. Wagener Endowed Presidential Scholarship

Award: Up to three awards of $3,000 (renewable)

  • Must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or better
  • Must plan to enroll in a UTSA graduate program as a full-time student (9 hours)
  • Must have received a bachelor's degree from UTSA

Application requirements: Wagener Scholarship application found here

Deadline: May. 1


The following scholarships are based on these criteria:

Incoming freshmen and new transfer students:

  • Must be admitted to UTSA and to the Honors College


Current UTSA students must be:
  • Enrolled in the Honors College and, unless otherwise stated, have a minimum UTSA or cumulative GPA of 3.25
  • Must complete a minimum of 3 hours of Honors coursework each semester
  • Must meet additional requirements as specified

New Fall Freshmen and New Fall Transfer Student Application requirements:
All Other Applicants and Current Honors Student Application requirements:
  • Current Student Scholarship Application (found here)
  • Deadline: Jan. 2 and May 15

By fulfilling the application requirements, you will be entered into competition for all available scholarships whose eligibility criteria you meet.


Presidential Honors Scholarship

Award: 80 awards of $1,500 a year (renewable)

  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Incoming freshmen must be in the top 20 percent of their high school class or have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24

Peter T. Flawn Presidential Honors Scholarship

Award: Eight to ten awards of $2,500 a year (renewable)

  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must be pursuing a major in the College of Engineering or the College of Sciences
  • Incoming freshmen must be in the top 20 percent of their high school class or have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24

Alpha Building Corporation Endowed Honors Scholarship in Construction Science and Management

Award: One award of $500 per year (renewable)

  • Must be majoring in construction science and management in the College of Architecture

Ardow Ameduri, M.D. Honors College Scholarship

Award: One award of $400 to $600 per year (renewable)

  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 or higher
  • Must have successfully completed a minimum of 24 hours of study at UTSA

AT&T Inc. Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $400 to $600 per year (renewable)

  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must demonstrate a spirit of volunteerism as demonstrated in resume

The Benjamin Dean Holt III/Holt Companies Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 to $1200 a year (renewable)

  • Maintaining minimum CUM GPA of 3.0 meets renewal criteria
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must be majoring in mechanical engineering

The Catto Endowed Scholarship Fund

Award: One award of $2,500 to $3,500 a year (renewable)

  • Entering freshmen must have graduated in top 10% of their class and have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or ACT of 21
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)

Debbie and John T. Montford Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $ 400 to $600 per year (renewable)


Dr. Ruskin C. Norman and Mrs. Karen Norman Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $400 to $600 per year (renewable)

  • Must be pursuing a degree in natural sciences

Great Conversation Honors Scholarship

Award: Up to 30 awards of $500 to $1,500 per year (nonrenewable)

  • Preference may be given to students with 3.5 or better, multiple Honors courses, and pursuing Highest Honors

H-E-B Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 to $800 per year (renewable)


The Hixon Family Endowed Scholarship

Award: One or two awards of $500 to $1000 a year (renewable)

  • Maintaining minimum CUM GPA of 3.0 meets renewal criteria
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must be actively pursuing a degree in the College of Business

India Asia Association of San Antonio Endowed Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 to $600 a year (renewable)

  • Recipient must demonstrate academic progress toward an undergraduate degree in four years
  • Must maintain minimum GPA of 3.0 and a class attendance rate of 95%
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must be a freshman or sophomore student in the Honors College
  • Must submit essay demonstrating interest in Indian culture and philosophy
  • Must be a citizen or permanent resident alien of the U.S. or foreign student from India
  • Must have demonstrated an interest in India or Indian culture

Jacqueline Beretta Scholarship Fund

Award: Up to two awards of $500 to $1,250 per year (renewable)

  • Must submit an essay with Honors College application
  • Transfer applicants must have a GPA of 3.5
  • Fall incoming freshmen must be in the top 10% of their high school class or have a minimum SAT score of 1175 or ACT score of 26
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA

Jeffrey S. Peterson Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 per year (renewable)

  • Preference will be given to students from traditionally underserved populations or who are first generation college students and are pursuing a degree in the technology fields
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)

Joeris General Contractors, Ltd. Endowed Honors Scholarship in Construction Science and Management

Award: One to two awards of $500 to $1000 per year (renewable)

  • Must be pursuing a degree in construction science and management in the College of Architecture

Lionel And Kathy Sosa Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 per year


Reverend Eddy And Mary Hall Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $400 to $600 per year (renewable)


Robert W. Flynn Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 to $1000 per year (renewable)


The Sam And Ann Barshop Scholarships

Award: Up to two awards of $1,000 to $1500 per year (renewable)

  • Among equally qualified candidates, preference shall be given to African-American students
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)
  • Transfer students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Fall incoming freshmen must be in the top 10% of their high school class or have a minimum SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24
  • Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA

Samuel A. And Pamela R. Kirkpatrick Endowed Presidential Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $1,000 to $1,500 per year (renewable)

  • Must have a record of community service and leadership

San Antonio Federal Credit Union Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 per year (renewable)

  • Must have a minimum CUM GPA of 3.5

South Texas Money Management, Ltd. Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $1,000 per year (renewable)

  • Additional consideration will be given to students from Mexico among equally qualified candidates

Steven and Jean Lee Endowed Scholarship

Award: One award of up to $1500 per year (renewable)


Wells Fargo Endowed Honors Scholarship

Award: One award of $500 per year (renewable)


William and Salomé Scanlan Endowed Scholarship

Award: Four to six awards of $5000 to $7500 per year

  • Must maintain a 3.0 GPA
  • Must be enrolled in at least 15 credit hours each semester
  • Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien
  • Current and Transfer students must have a 3.0 GPA at time of application
  • Freshman applicants must have minimum test scores of 1830 on the 2400 SAT scale or an ACT score of 27
  • Must demonstrate financial need as determined by UTSA’s Office of Student Financial Aid

William G. And Loyce Collenback Endowed Scholarship

Award: Up to three awards of $500 to $1,000 a year (renewable)

  • Must have remaining financial need or not qualify for need based aid
  • Must be enrolled full time (minimum 12 hours)