Bold Scholars Program
The UTSA Bold Scholars Program provides exclusive opportunities and a network of support designed to guide and encourage its students as they navigate the college environment and pursue their degrees.
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Support for Personal, Academic and Career Success
The Bold Scholars Program is a four-year program providing support, resources, and community to help you engage early in the university experience, build your network, and participate in career-focused experiential learning across your four-year course of study at UTSA. The program is designed to foster your ultimate success both in the classroom and in your career.
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Bold Scholars Program Services
Our team provides direct assistance to help you navigate the university and will be a hub of support for you along the way.
We are here to help you:
- Develop plans to set and achieve academic and career goals.
- Connect you with academic support, career services, and student engagement resources on campus.
- Coordinate with other services (e.g., advising, financial aid, disability services).
- Build habits and skills for success through workshops and one-on-one consultations. Examples include motivation, organization, time management, and study skills.
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Eligibility
Incoming students who are awarded a Bold Promise Tuition Program and who choose to live on campus in Chisholm Hall triple-occupancy rooms during their first year at UTSA are eligible to be a Bold Scholar.
Scholarship requirements:
- Submit a FAFSA or TASFA each year (opens October 1)
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Complete a minimum of 24 hours by the end of the spring semester
- Remain in good academic standing
Program requirements:
- Live in UTSA housing during freshman year; specifically in triple-occupancy rooms in the Bold Scholars living-learning community within Chisholm Hall
- Attend a minimum of one 1:1 check-in appointments with our program team
- Attend a minimum of two Bold Scholar workshops/presentations each semester
- Attend a minimum of one Bold Scholar community building event each semester
- Maintain scholarship eligibility requirements
Bold Scholars Program Staff
![Margaret Dettloff](images/staff/margaret-dettloff.jpg)
![Margaret Dettloff](images/staff/vivian-guilfoyle.jpg)