The starting point
Texas flagship public university with effectively no automatic stat-based merit ladder for out-of-state applicants. The Forty Acres Scholars Program (full ride) and Texas Exes Entering Freshman scholarships are the real merit pathways — both require additional applications or interest-form completion by separate deadlines.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Forty Acres Scholars Program
Full-ride merit scholarship — covers cost of attendance plus enrichment opportunities · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident. In-state and out-of-state students eligible. High school seniors applying to UT Austin. Transfer and international students are NOT eligible. Auto-considered upon Common App / ApplyTexas submission, but practical deadlines apply: Nov 1 preferred, Dec 1 final.
Renewal: Renewable for four years contingent on program participation and academic standing.
Other terms: Administered by Texas Exes alumni association. UT Austin's only published full-ride merit program. Replaces the historical standalone Forty Acres application — students are now considered automatically through the UT application, but the November 1 / December 1 dates are firm.
https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships/forty-acres-scholars-program
Texas Exes Entering Freshman Scholarships (Named & Chapter)
Range $500 to $20,000 — most awards are partial · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Application required at texasexes.academicworks.com by February 15. Open to admitted UT Austin first-year students (in-state and out-of-state). Most named scholarships and chapter scholarships are awarded automatically based on the Entering Freshman application; some have additional criteria.
Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.
Other terms: Texas Exes awards roughly $4 million per year to 650+ students across 300+ scholarships. The application is THE secondary action UT applicants should take if they want any meaningful merit consideration beyond Forty Acres.
https://www.texasexes.org/scholarships-frequently-asked-questions
UT Austin Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (OSFA) general scholarships
Variable; mostly need-based with some merit component for in-state applicants · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Requires completion of the Scholarship Interest Form in MyStatus by January 15. Most awards are need-aware. Includes partnerships with the Terry Foundation and Finis Welch Foundation that offer full cost-of-attendance awards for students with demonstrated financial need.
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
https://admissions.utexas.edu/afford/undergrad-scholarships
