Scholarship Application and Deadline

Scholarships are awarded one time each year - in the FALL- to qualified, newly admitted and continuing baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral students. During the months of April and May, all eligible students can expect to receive an e-mail notification outlining the application process and providing deadline dates. Once awards have been determined, applicants will be notified of their status by July 1.

A complete application consists of the online portion and two (2-3) faculty letters of recommendation.  All materials, including the letters of recommendation, must be received no later than the May 1 deadline.  Late and incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Scholarship Selection Process

 

Using data gathered from the scholarship application, each respective scholarship committee member reviews qualified applicants based on financial need, academic merit, and other criteria relevant to the particular endowment. The Committee makes their decision in the spring, after the Admissions Office has made its offers of admission.

Maintaining Eligibility/Renewal
The criteria for maintaining eligibility and/or renewing an award differ by endowment. In many cases, a student must maintain a certain grade-point-average in order to continue receiving funds from the endowment. In other instances, there are many scholarships that are one-time awards and thus are not available for renewal.

Departmental Scholarships
While the entering freshman and continuing scholarship student profile sheet are intended to be comprehensive for the UTMB School of Health Professions scholarships, some academic departments still administer independent departmental scholarships that require separate applications.

Criteria
Criteria for scholarship selection varies from department to department, and from year to year. It is important to note that while academics are considered in scholarship awarding, it is only one of many criteria used in the selection of scholarship recipients. Other common criteria include financial need, work history, and honors and distinctions. There is no overall minimum in any category that applies uniformly to all academic departments. You should contact your college or department to request any available applications, and to obtain all necessary information regarding requirements and deadlines.

Scholarship Types

 

Scholarships are awarded based on need, merit, or a combination of the two. Scholarships do not need to be repaid, but may have specific criteria for you to remain eligible (i.e. grade point average, major, etc.). Some awards are merit-based, others are need-based, and some are available only to students who've chosen a particular area of study or who meet particular biographical criteria. The university awards a multitude of scholarships to students each year (this past year, the School of Health Professions alone gave out just over 200 scholarships totaling $189,000).

Scholarships may also be obtained from outside entities such as corporations, foundations, and/or organizations. Please click below for specific scholarship opportunities.

Merit Based Scholarships
The School of Health Professions awards a variety of merit and achievement awards each year to new student applicants only.  Decisions about recipients are at the sole discretion of the SHP Scholarship Committee and Departments.  Applicants are notified of their scholarships when admitted to the School.

Department Scholarships
A large percentage of scholarships available to students in the School of Health Professions are distributed through the departments in which the majors are housed.  Please use the following links or contact departmental advising offices for more information.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant Studies
Respiratory Care

Restricted/Endowed Scholarships
UTMB and the School of Health Professions has a number of restricted/endowed scholarships that are awarded to eligible students, according to donors' standards.  

Private Scholarships
Private Scholarships are awarded from various organizations, private agencies, foundations, community-based organizations, and civic groups to help worthy students meet the cost of attending college.  Information regarding these sources can be obtained online, from local high school guidance offices and libraries.

Declaration of Scholarship Eligibility
In order to receive a Scholarship from the UTMB School of Health Professions a student must sign a statement that is provided by the Scholarship Committee that addressed the State Education Code below.

Sec. 51.969. ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP; STATEMENT REQUIRED.
(a) In this section, "institution of higher education" and "university system" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. (b) A person is not eligible to receive a scholarship
originating from and administered by an institution of higher education or university system if the person is related to a current member of the governing board of the institution
or system, unless:
(1) the scholarship is granted by a private organization or third party not affiliated with the institution of higher education or university system;
(2) the scholarship is awarded exclusively on the basis of prior academic merit;
(3) the scholarship is an athletic scholarship; or
(4) the relationship is not within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.
(c) A person applying for a scholarship originating from and administered by an institution of higher education or university system must file a written statement with the
application indicating whether the person is related within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity to a current member of the governing board
of the institution or system.
(d) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall adopt rules for the administration of this section and shall prescribe the statement to be used under this section.
The coordinating board shall notify each institution of higher education and university system of the required statement and applicable rules.
(e) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly files a false statement under Subsection (c).
(f) An offense under Subsection (e) is a Class B misdemeanor.
SECTION 2.
(a) Not later than January 1, 2008, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall prescribe the required statement and adopt the rules required by
Section 51.969, Education Code, as added by this Act.
(b) Subsection (b), Section 51.969, Education Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a scholarship for which a scholarship application was filed on or after
January 1, 2008. A scholarship for which a scholarship application was filed before that date is governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed,
and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Leonce Thierry, Jr.
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
301 University Blvd., Rm. 4.437
Galveston, TX  77555-1140
(409) 772-9475 Telephone
(409) 772-9470 Facsimile
lthierry@utmb.edu

or

Michelle Conley
Director of Alumni Affairs, Recruiting and Special Events
Office of Academic and Student Affairs
UTMB School of Health Professions
301 University Blvd, 4.230
Galveston, TX  77555-1136
(409) 772-3006 Telephone
(409) 772-1550 Facsimile
maconley@utmb.edu