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The University of Texas at Austin

Strong-Shelby County Scholarship

For Liberal Arts student from Shelby County, Texas or adjoining counties.

Scholarship Information:

  • Period: Competition is held at the beginning of each long semester
  • Amount of awards: varies

Scholarship Restrictions:

  • For undergraduate students currently majoring in Liberal Arts who are from Shelby, Sabine, Panola, St. Augustine or Nacogdoches County, Texas.
  • Based on financial need and academic merit.
  • Completion of a minimum of 12 UT hours, at time of application.
  • UT-Austin GPA of at least 2.5
  • Degree holders will not be considered for this award.

Other Requirements:

  • Submission of a two-page essay
  • One letter of recommendation from a UT faculty member.
  • A thank you letter will be required, if awarded.

IMPORTANT:

  • Application opens in LASSO on the first class day of the spring semester.
  • 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 year.
  • Award winners will be selected by the College Scholarship Committee and announced by the end of the spring semester.

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