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The University of Texas at Austin

Academic Excellence Award

The College of Liberal Arts Academic Excellence Award is an academic merit and financial need-based scholarship competition for currently enrolled Liberal Arts undergraduate majors. Applicants who are selected to receive the award will be matched with one of COLA's many endowed scholarships and excellence funds.   The competition is run each spring semester, and applications are reviewed and ranked by a faculty committee in the College of Liberal Arts. 

Scholarship Information:

  • Amount of awards: $2,000 - $5,000
  • Multiple awards are made each year.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Only currently enrolled Liberal Arts undergraduates at The University of Texas at Austin may apply.
  • Applicants must have a minimum overall in-residence UT GPA of 3.6 and 12 hours completed in-residence.
  • Applicants must demonstrate evidence of achievement in leadership and service to the College and community.

Additional Information:

  • The application will open on the first class day of the spring semester in the Longhorn Awards & Student Scholarship Opportunities (LASSO) portal.
  • The scholarship pays out in the fall and spring of the next academic year.
  • Recipients must maintain full-time enrollment in both the fall and spring of the award disbursement year.
  • Degree holders will not be considered for this award

Contact the Liberal Arts Scholarships office at cola-scholarships@austin.utexas.edu for more information.