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UTA Maverick Academic Scholarship

University of Texas at Arlington, United States

Scholarship overview

Maverick Academic Scholarships reward incoming first-year students with a strong academic history. Award size depends on the student's profile: the stronger the profile, the higher the award.

Award Information

  • Incoming first-year student: high school graduate with no college enrolment after graduation (dual enrolment before graduation is allowed)
  • Pursuing a first baccalaureate degree in a for-credit, degree-seeking programme
  • Admitted to UTA with all admission documents submitted by the deadline
  • Full-time enrolment (12+ UTA hours) each fall and spring, with 30 UTA credit hours completed annually and a 3.00 cumulative UTA GPA to renew
  • Accelerated Online and Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) students are not eligible

A qualifying unweighted cumulative high school GPA plus either test scores or course rigor is required; SAT/ACT submission is optional but encouraged. Spring awards are available only to Texas residents.

  • Fall: $1,000 to $8,000 per year (up to $32,000 over four years)
  • Spring: $1,000 to $4,000 per year
  • Renewable for up to three additional years
  • Fall awards may include a non-resident grant or waiver; for 2026-27, $4,000, $2,000 and $1,000 awards carry International Grants of up to $10,000, $8,000 and $5,000, and $8,000 awards carry the tuition waiver
  • Fall 2027: March 1, 2027
  • Spring 2027: November 1, 2026
  1. Apply for admission to UTA through Common App or ApplyTexas.
  2. Submit all required admission documents (and optional SAT/ACT scores) before the scholarship deadline.
  3. All eligible applicants are reviewed automatically; no separate scholarship application is needed.
  4. Accept the offer; accepting a merit scholarship offer automatically accepts admission to UTA.

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How selection works

The Scholarship Committee holistically reviews each applicant's academic record, combining GPA, test scores (optional but encouraged) and difficulty of high school courses. Applicants are offered the highest award they qualify for, subject to available funds; meeting requirements does not guarantee an award.

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