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Scholarships

The University of Houston-Victoria institutional scholarship program is administered through the Office of Financial Aid with guidance from the UHV Financial Aid & Scholarship Committee.

Here is a list of UHV Institutional Scholarships (pdf format)

How to Apply for Scholarships

To be considered for a state or institutional scholarship, a student must complete the following steps:

1. Annually, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year. (FOR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS ONLY)

2. Annually, complete the UHV Scholarship Application.  Follow the priority deadlines for turning in the application.

3. Complete any additional paperwork that the Office of Financial Aid deems necessary to establish your financial need if applying for need-based scholarships.  You will be notified in PeopleSoft if additional documents are requested.

4. Apply and be admitted to UH-Victoria.

General Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for need-based scholarships, an applicant must:

1. Be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National or eligible non-citizen,

2. Demonstrate documented need for need-based financial assistance,

3. Be in good academic standing and maintain satisfactory academic progress toward an eligible degree or certificate program,

4. Enroll as a regular student in an eligible program,

5. Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress,

6. Must meet enrollment status requirements,

7. Have registered with the Selective Service if male,

8. Not be in default on any educational loan or owe a refund on any educational grant,

9. Not been convicted of possession or sale of drugs while enrolled and receiving Title IV Financial Aid, and

10. Have a valid social security number.

How to Accept A Scholarship Award

Award notices are sent to your UHV email account.  You will need to log into PeopleSoft / UHV Self Service / Financial Aid / Accept or Decline Awards.  Check the appropriate box.

WEB LINK:  http://www.uhv.edu/myPeopleSoft/ 

Scholarship Disbursement Process

The scholarships are disbursed after enrollment and eligibility verification is reviewed on a student by student basis.  Scholarships will be credited toward the student’s university account after all required documentation is received and aid has been accepted, declined, or modified in PeopleSoft.  If the student’s enrollment status is activated (at least the minimum amount due on the fee bill is paid OR the awarded aid is more than the minimum due), the scholarship will be credited toward the student’s account no earlier than the first day of class.  Any resulting credit balance will be issued in the form of a refund check.

State and Agency Scholarships

A number of scholarships are awarded through regional agencies, organizations and special appropriations from the State of Texas.

Fifth Year Accounting Student Scholarship

Criteria: Students must have at least 120 credit hours, be a Texas resident, applying to take the CPA exam within a year, and must be meeting satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship award is the lesser of the student’s financial need or $5000.

Disbursement: Checks are processed by UHV after enrollment verification and academic progress is reviewed.

Early High School Graduation Scholarship

Criteria:

• Graduate from a Texas public high school on or after 09/01/2003
• Have completed either the recommended high school curriculum or the distinguished achievement high school curriculum* in no more than 36 consecutive months**
• Have attended high school in Texas only and
• Are Texas residents.

  *A student graduating high school after 09/01/2003 who does not satisfy the high school curriculum requirement will be considered to have satisfied those requirements if the high school from which the student graduates notes on the student's transcript that the student was unable to complete the appropriate curriculum within the time allowed because the necessary courses were unavailable due to course scheduling, lack of enrollment capacity or another cause not in the student's control.

  **For students graduating after 09/01/2003, the maximum time allowed to complete the requirements for grades 9 - 12 may be extended to 41 months (with a lesser award); or to 46 consecutive months if the student also graduates with at least 30 hours of college credit.

License Plate Insignia Scholarship

Criteria: An individual must demonstrate financial need, are Texas residents and are enrolled at least half-time.

 

Disbursement: Checks are processed by UHV after enrollment verification and academic progress is reviewed.

Agency and Organization Scholarships

Agency scholarships are scholarships awarded by outside organizations and clubs. Some applications are available in the Office of Financial Aid. You can sign up for some scholarship searches that are listed in the UHV Financial Aid Related Links web page.

State Exemption and Waiver Programs

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provides over 40 tuition exemption and waiver programs to students pending qualifications. The Office of Financial Aid has a listing for you to review. The Bursar's  Office credits the student’s account when he or she is eligible for the exemption or waiver.

Access to Success Scholarship and the Educational Aide Program

The objective of the Access to Success Scholarship and the Educational Aide Program is to provide funding for public school employees to obtain a bachelor’s degree leading to elementary or secondary certification.

How to apply: Complete the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Educational Aide Exemption application and the UHV Scholarship Application. In addition, provide a copy of your most recent tax return and your spouse’s return, if applicable, OR complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

A separate THECB Educational Aid Exemption application must be completed for the summer sessions.

The Office of Financial Aid will process your Educational Aide Exemption application after receiving all other required documents. After the student’s financial need analysis is complete, the application will be forwarded to the THECB to seek approval for the exemption. The Office will also check to see if the student is admitted and that the student’s major is Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. If the student is admitted and seeking secondary certification, the student must give the Office of Financial Aid a copy of his or her degree plan showing teacher certification in their designated program.

If the student is eligible for the exemption, the student may receive the tuition and fee exemption and an Access to Success Scholarship worth $100 per course (2 course max.) to use for books, supplies, or other educational expenses subject to fund availability.

All scholarships are subject to fund availability. Approval or disapproval from the THECB must be received EACH semester in order to be eligible for the Access to Success Scholarship and waiver.