Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria:

• Incoming freshmen must have a minimum ACT Composite score of 27 or an SAT score of 1150, or be in the top 10% of his/her graduating class.
• Incoming graduate students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA on all previous undergraduate work.
• Incoming transfer students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
• Current Texas State undergraduate graduate students must have a 3.5 GPA
• Must be a major in International Studies.
• Undergraduate and graduate-level Piersol-Dunn Scholars must enroll for at least 15 hours and 9 hours per semester, respectively.
• The basic criteria for awarding scholarships will be merit. Merit will be determined by GPA, letters of reference, or other appropriate measures as specified in the eligibility criteria above.
• Piersol-Dunn Scholars are required to maintain an overall and semester-by-semester Texas State GPA of 3.25 or above if undergraduates and 3.5 if graduates. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute grounds for the forfeiture of the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student and working on completing his or her major in International Studies. 
• Have a Texas State GPA of 3.5 or above; if an incoming graduate student, must have minimum 3.5 GPA on all previous undergraduate work.
• Undergraduate and graduate-level BOA Scholars must enroll for at least 15 hours and 9 hours per semester, respectively.
• The basic criteria for awarding scholarships will be merit. Merit will be determined by GPA, letters of reference, or other appropriate measures as specified in the eligibility criteria above.
• Board of Advisors Scholars are required to maintain an overall and semester-by-semester Texas State GPA of 3.5 or above. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute grounds for the forfeiture of the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be majoring in History or International Studies.
• Incoming freshmen must have a minimum ACT Composite score of 27 or an SAT score of 1150, or be in the top 10% of his/her graduating class.
• Current Texas State undergraduate students must have a minimum 3.2 GPA, and current graduate students must have a 3.5 GPA.
• Dunn Scholars are required to maintain an overall and semester-by-semester Texas State GPA of 3.5. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute grounds for the forfeiture of the scholarship.

Note: You must apply for this scholarship via the History Department's scholarship site.

The Helen Ratliff Cleaves Memorial Scholarship is a competitive scholarship offered through the Center for International Studies. This scholarship program focuses on Latin America. 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to graduate students in International Studies.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Eligibility to be accepted as a graduate student at Texas State University.
• Students must be enrolled for a minimum of nine hours during the semesters in which they receive the scholarship.
• A minimum of a 3.25 GPA is required.

Eligibility criteria:

• Incoming freshmen must have a minimum ACT Composite score of 27 or an SAT score of 1150, or be in the top 10% of his/her graduating class.
• Incoming graduate students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA on all previous undergraduate work.
• Incoming transfer students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.
• Current Texas State undergraduate and graduate students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA.
• Must be a major in International Studies.
• Undergraduate and graduate-level Johnson Scholars must enroll for at least 15 hours and 9 hours per semester, respectively.
• The basic criteria for awarding scholarships will be merit. Merit will be determined by GPA, letters of reference, or other appropriate measures as specified in the eligibility criteria above.
• Johnson Scholars are required to maintain an overall and semester-by-semester Texas State GPA of 3.25 or above if undergraduates and 3.5 if graduates. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute grounds for the forfeiture of the scholarship.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have a declared major in International Studies
• Entering freshmen must have graduated in the upper third of their high school graduating class.
• Currently enrolled Texas State students and transfer students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Preference will be given to qualified candidates in the following order of preference:
  • Native-born Texan (provide proof)
  • Texas resident (provide proof)
  • Child of a US military or former US military parent, or a student enrolled in ROTC (provide proof)
  • All other candidates

The Wilson International Exchange Scholarship is a competitive scholarship offered through the Center for International Studies. The program focuses on Latin America and faculty/student exchange, collaborative research and international outreach. 

Eligibility Criteria:

• Open to graduate students from all disciplines.
• Students must be enrolled for a minimum of nine hours during the semesters in which they receive the scholarship.
• A minimum of a 3.25 GPA required.

Fund for Education Abroad

Texas State Education Abroad Scholarships

Scholarships