Scholarships at Tarleton State University

Presidential Honors Scholars admitted to Tarleton State University's Presidential Honors Program receive an Honors College scholarship currently set at $7,000 per year, renewable over four years when program requirements are met. The Honors College admits about 20 to 25 incoming Presidential Honors Scholars annually; award amounts may vary with need and fund availability toward a $10,000 cap. Scholars must maintain a 3.4 cumulative Tarleton GPA, complete at least 12 academic hours each semester, finish Honors seminars and an Honors thesis, and provide university and community leadership. Admission requires top class rank, strong test scores, essays, references, and a finalist interview.

The Dick Smith Scholarship in Arts and Sciences awards $3,000 per year to Tarleton State University students majoring in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts or the College of Science and Technology, including history, sociology, political science, and science fields. Incoming freshmen must rank in the top 25 percent of their high school class, hold a B+ average, and score at least ACT 25 or SAT 1100 (1170 new SAT). Continuing recipients enroll in 15 semester hours and maintain a 3.2 cumulative and semester GPA. Apply through the General Scholarship Application portal; awards renew when academic standards are met.

The Ben and Nellie Baty Endowed Scholarship supports Tarleton State University students majoring in marketing or business management in the College of Business. Recipients must be U.S. citizens with a minimum 3.0 GPA, strong academic performance, and leadership through student activities or part-time employment funding their education. Preference goes to U.S. Army ROTC students meeting the criteria, then to other eligible business majors. Mr. Baty attended Tarleton from 1948 to 1950 and later led a distinguished Shell Oil career. Apply through the General Scholarship Application; award amounts are set by the selection committee based on endowed fund earnings.

The Patty Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship supports full-time Tarleton State University juniors or seniors majoring in accounting who have completed at least nine hours of accounting coursework at Tarleton. Recipients must be Texas residents with a minimum 3.2 GPA in accounting major courses and demonstrated financial need. Qualified students are identified from applicants using Tarleton's ScholarshipUniverse portal linked to the General Scholarship Application. The award honors a dedicated accounting educator and is administered by the College of Business accounting scholarship committee each academic year.

The Evelyn Wisdom Memorial Scholarship supports full-time Tarleton State University students majoring in history who demonstrate financial need. Recipients must maintain a 3.0 GPA, be U.S. citizens, reside in Texas, and graduate from a Texas high school. Evelyn Wisdom attended Tarleton in the 1920s, served in campus organizations, and spent her career as a Texas educator. Awards are made through the General Scholarship Application and department scholarship review. Continuing funding depends on meeting GPA, enrollment, and need criteria each year.

The Bea Marin Memorial Nursing Scholarship is among endowed nursing awards at Tarleton State University's College of Nursing providing financial support to BSN students each year. Tarleton offers traditional, RN-to-BSN, and LVN-to-BSN pathways in Stephenville, Fort Worth, and Waco. Nursing majors apply through the General Scholarship Application and college scholarship processes alongside university and private aid. Recipients are selected based on nursing program enrollment, academic progress, and scholarship criteria defined by the endowed fund. The award helps pre-licensure and post-licensure nursing students offset clinical education and program costs.

The W.L. (Bill) and Barbara Terrell Nix Honor Program Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship supports full-time Tarleton State University Honors College students who elect to participate in the Honors College study abroad program. The award helps cover international program costs for honors students pursuing global learning experiences tied to Honors curriculum requirements. Students must be enrolled full-time in the Honors College and registered for an approved Honors study abroad offering. Apply through Tarleton Global Initiatives study abroad funding processes and the General Scholarship Application as directed by the Honors College and study abroad office.