The Office of Admission awards academic scholarships to our highest achieving admitted students. Fewer than half of all students admitted to TCU are offered academic scholarships. These competitive awards are based primarily on grades, ACT or SAT score, rank in class (if available), and curriculum rigor. For purposes of both admission and scholarship consideration, TCU superscores both the ACT and the SAT. Scholarship notification is mailed approximately three weeks after the offer of admission is sent.

Requirements for Consideration

• Cumulative College GPA of 3.25
• Minimum of 27 Transferable College Hours
• Excellence on the Essay
• Outstanding Activities or Work Experience
• Outstanding Personal Qualities
• Optional Teacher Evaluation
• Chancellor’s Scholarship requirements include a 3.85 minimum GPA and at least 60 transferable hours
• Gideon Scholarship requirements include a 3.5 minimum GPA and up to 60 transferable hours
• Sandra Brown Excellence in Literary Fiction requirements at www.elf.tcu.edu

Deadlines

• April 15 – Fall: Early Notification Deadline
• April 15 – Fall: Deadline to submit admission application and be considered for the Chancellor’s Scholarship
• August 1 – Fall: Consideration Deadline
• December 1 – Spring: Consideration Deadline

All students who apply by the Financial Aid deadline will be considered until funds are depleted.

Related Information

• Scholarships are limited to the first BA/BS degree.
• Renewal is based on a 3.25 cumulative TCU GPA and 24 hours taken during the long semesters.
• Merit Scholarships are only for new students and will not be awarded to current or former TCU students.
• Only one scholarship is awarded per student

How to apply: 

• Transfer students may still apply for fall 2017.
• Need to complete an application you saved earlier? Click here.
• Applied within the last year? We may still have your application. Click here to reactivate.

Please visit their website for more information: here