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Supporting high achievers with financial need
The Texas Leadership Scholars program helps Texas high school graduates develop leadership skills and earn a higher education.
Eligible undergraduate students selected for the TLS program receive:
Financial Support
Tuition/fees assistance.
Food/housing scholarship.
Housing Cohort
On-campus housing placement within a community of TLS program peers.
Academic Focus
Continuous mentoring.
Research opportunities.
Study abroad programs.
Leadership Growth
Career-focused training.
Integration into statewide programs.
Texas network of peers and mentors.
Are you eligible?
You may be eligible to apply based on your:
- Texas residency
- status as a high-school senior
- financial need
- academic achievement
- leadership and service
- and acceptance to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
Read full eligibility requirements before you apply.
Full eligibility requirements
Who is eligible?
Students interested in becoming a Texas Leadership Scholar must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be a Texas resident and a graduating senior from an accredited Texas public high school, including an open-enrollment charter school.
- Demonstrate financial need and be eligible for the TEXAS Grant, as determined through the FAFSA or TAÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ, which must be completed by the .
- Demonstrate academic achievement by ranking in the top 10% of their graduating class or providing a recommendation from their high school principal or counselor.
- Demonstrate leadership and service within their high school and community.
- Be accepted and enroll full-time in a bachelor's degree program at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in the fall semester immediately following high school graduation.
If you meet this criteria, complete the Texas Leadership Scholars . Incomplete applications will not be considered.