University of Houston-Downtown (out-of-state, off-campus)

Award: Up to $5,000 per year Criteria: Current High School Seniors -Have a 3.0 overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale) -Minimum SAT test score of 1,000 (500 each on mathematics and critical reading sections) or equivalency on other standardized exams -Credit for at least pre-calculus in high school (minimally preferred) -Be enrolled as a full-time student and member of the Scholars Academy Automatic Acceptance Pathway for Freshmen into Scholars Academy -Be offered and accept a UHD Merit Scholarship Renewable (4 years at $6,000/yr; minimum GPA of 3.5) must complete UHD Admissions application by Dec. 1st -Be offered and accept a UHD Non-Renewable Scholarship (1 year up to $5,000; minimum GPA of 3.5) -Submit SA applications following the scholarship award Current Transfer applicants -Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in college within last 4-5 years -Be enrolled as a full-time student and member of the Scholars Academy -Be offered and accept a UHD Transfer Merit Scholarship: automatic acceptance into Scholars Application Deadline: December 1st, February 1st, and April 1st