Texas State University Distinguished Scholarships
Automatically considered
Up to $5,000
About this scholarship
Incoming first-time freshmen at Texas State University who rank in the top 25% of their high school class and score at least 1060 on the SAT or 21 on the ACT may qualify for assured Distinguished Scholarships.
Awards range up to $5,000 per year and are renewable with a 3.25 GPA and completion of 28 credit hours annually at Texas State.
Submit your admission application with an official high school transcript and official SAT or ACT scores. Scholarships can be stacked with financial aid up to the cost of attendance.
Texas State offers assured, competitive, and national scholarship categories for incoming freshmen.
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What else to submit
- Texas State admission application
- Official high school transcript
- Official SAT or ACT scores
- Incoming freshman / first-time student admitted to Texas State University
- Awarded automatically (Assured Scholarship) based on academic credentials — SAT/ACT score and high school class rank/percentile; no separate application required
- Tiered by test score and class rank (e.g. SAT 1160+/ACT 24+ with top 26-30% class rank; SAT 1060-1150/ACT 21-23 with top 25% or IB/AP Capstone diploma)
- Requires submission of admission application and high school transcript
- Renewal requires a 3.25 GPA and completion of 28 credit hours annually at Texas State.
- IB or AP Capstone diploma status is also cited in the source's description of academic credentials.