Schools in Texas
Scholarships awarded without a separate application
These schools publish awards based on the student’s record at admission. We pulled the names, amounts, and rules into one list.
Verified Jul 202626 days ago· MP
- Schools found
- 21
- Public schools
- 12
- Private schools
- 9
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| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M | Public | 7 | Presidential Scholarship: $5,000/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($20,000 total value)Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 1: $2,000/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($8,000 total value)Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 2: $1,500/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($6,000 total value)+4 more on the school page |
| Lamar | Public | 1 | Automatic Academic Scholarship ladder (Cardinal Elite, Academic Excellence, Distinguished, University Scholars): $8,000-$40,000 |
| MSU Texas | Public | 11 | Freshmen Scholar (general academic merit): $3,500 per yearFreshmen Distinction (general academic merit): $2,500 per yearFreshmen Excellence (general academic merit): $2,000 per year+8 more on the school page |
| North Texas (UNT) | Public | 4 | UNT Excellence Scholarship — Top 1% class rank: $8,000–$12,000 per yearUNT Excellence Scholarship — Top 5% class rank: $6,000–$10,000 per yearUNT Excellence Scholarship — Top 10% class rank: $5,000–$8,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| Prairie View A&M | Public | 2 | The Regents' Student Merit Scholarship: Tuition and mandatory fees, on-campus housing, meals and books ($600 per semester)Presidential Academic Scholarship: $11,400.00 per year |
| Sam Houston State | Public | 1 | Bearkat Transfer Scholarship: $2,000 total ($1,000 Fall + $1,000 Spring, single year) |
| SFA | Public | 1 | Academic Excellence Scholarship: $2,500-$6,000/year |
| TAMU-Corpus Christi | Public | 2 | 2026-2027 Institutional Scholarships (Presidential, Achieve, Islander): $1,500-$4,000Morris L. Lichtenstein Jr. Endowed Scholarship: $12,750 |
| Texas A&M | Public | 2 | See full ladder |
| Texas State | Public | 3 | President's Honor Scholarship: $12,000 per year ($48,000 over 4 years)Texas State Achievement Scholarship: $6,000–$8,000 per year ($24,000–$32,000 over 4 years)Texas State Distinguished Scholarship: $4,000–$5,000 per year ($16,000–$20,000 over 4 years) |
| Texas Tech | Public | 4 | Presidential Merit Scholarship — 4.0 GPA × 1500-1600 SAT / 34-36 ACT: $9,000 per yearPresidential Merit Scholarship — 3.85-3.76 GPA × 1500-1600 SAT / 34-36 ACT: $7,000 per yearPresidential Merit Scholarship — 4.0 GPA × 1100-1190 SAT / 22-24 ACT: $5,000 per year+1 more on the school page |
| UTEP | Public | 1 | Paydirt Promise: 100% of tuition and fees (TX resident, family income ≤$100,000) |
| ACU | Private (religious) | 3 | Merit-Based Scholarships (ACU Academic Scholarships grid): $10,000-$22,000National Merit Finalists, Semi-Finalists and Commended Scholars: Full tuition (Finalists/Semi-Finalists) + $1,500/yr stipend; $2,000/yr (Commended Scholars)Transfer Merit-Based Awards (2026-2027 grid): $10,000-$19,000 |
| Baylor | Private (religious) | 1 | Baylor Merit-Based Scholarship (internally the Baylor Distinction Award): Ranges from $1,000 to full cost of attendance |
| Hardin-Simmons | Private (religious) | 10 | Trustee Scholarship: $22,000 per yearPresidents Scholarship: $20,000 per yearDeans Scholarship: $18,000 per year+7 more on the school page |
| TCU | Private (religious) | 6 | Dean's Scholarship: $32,000/yearFaculty Scholarship: $30,000/yearTCU Scholarship: $27,000/year+3 more on the school page |
| Texas Lutheran | Private (religious) | 7 | Regents' Scholarship: $28,000 per yearPresidential Scholarship: $26,000 per yearDistinction Scholarship: $24,000 per year+4 more on the school page |
| Texas Wesleyan | Private (religious) | 2 | See full ladder |
| UDallas | Private (religious) | 2 | Freshman Academic Achievement Scholarship (automatic merit grid): $28,000-$36,000Transfer Scholarship (automatic grid): $28,000-$35,000 |
| Trinity (TX) | Private | 5 | Trustees' Scholarship: $18,000 – $30,000 annuallyMurchison Scholarship: $18,000 – $30,000 annuallyDean's Scholarship: Merit award; Trinity does not publish a specific dollar amount publicly.+2 more on the school page |
| UMHB | Private | 4 | Vice Presidents Scholarship: $64,000Presidents Scholarship: $76,000Deans Scholarship: $44,000+1 more on the school page |