The Honors College

National Scholarships

Students who wish to apply for the following national scholarships must be nominated by the Associate Dean of the Honors College:

Harry S. Truman National Scholarship

Award: Up to 80 awards of $30,000 nationwide for the senior year of college and two years of graduate study

  • Must be a junior at the time of application
  • Must plan a career in public service as defined by the Truman Foundation
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Must have extensive record of community service, leadership or participation in extra-curricular activities
  • Must have a minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA
  • Must seek nomination by the UTSA Truman faculty representative (up to four nominees per institution)
    • Application requirement: Contact the Associate Dean of the Honors College
    • Deadline for seeking nomination: Oct. 1

Marshall Scholarship

Award: Up to 40 awards nationwide for two years of post-graduate study in the United Kingdom

  • Must be a senior at the time of application
  • Must plan a career in higher education, commerce and industry, or the arts
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must have extensive record of service and leadership
  • Must have a minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA
  • Must seek nomination by the UTSA Marshall faculty representative
    • Application requirements: Contact the Associate Dean of the Honors College
    • Deadline for seeking nomination: Sept. 1

Rhodes Scholarship

Award: Up to 32 awards nationwide for two years of post-graduate study at Oxford University

  • Must be a senior at the time of application
  • Must be 18-24 years of age on Oct. 1 of the year of application
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must have extensive record of service and leadership
  • Must have a minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA
  • Must seek nomination by the UTSA Rhodes Scholarship faculty representative
    • Application requirements: Contact the Associate Dean of the Honors College
    • Deadline for seeking nomination: Sept. 1

Boren Scholarship and Fellowship

Award: Scholarships provide up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad.

Fellowships provide up to $30,000 for language study and international research.

  • The Institute of International Education is pleased to announce the beginning of the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarship and Fellowship competitions.
  • Created in 1991, NSEP awards undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East).
  • Information and the online applications for the scholarships and fellowships are available on the Institute of International Education's website: www.iie.org/nsep.
  • Application deadline for the Boren Fellowship is January 30
  • Application deadline for the Boren Scholarship is February 12

For more information please contact us at 1-800-618-NSEP or nsep@iie.org.