BS in Engineering - Electrical

These National Scholarships are awarded to students who are named National Merit Finalists. To receive a National Distinction Scholarship, you must be a Finalist in the National Merit Scholar Program and select Texas State as your college of choice with the National Merit Corporation. 

In addition, you must submit an admission application and high school transcript. You may submit an official SAT or ACT score, but it is optional. These scholarships are guaranteed provided you are admitted to Texas State as a first-time incoming freshman and meet the minimum scholarship qualifications prior to your first semester (fall or spring). If you are a nonresident receiving a National Scholarship, you may also qualify to pay the in-state tuition rate for the same period covered by your scholarship.

Award Amount

• $40,000 Total award
• $10,000 Distributed annually

Eligibility Criteria (must meet all)

• Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program
• Select Texas State as your first college of choice with NMSC on or before May 31st prior to your first semester (email a copy of the certificate to Admissions at processing@txstate.edu)

Renewal Criteria (must meet all)

• 3.5 cumulative Texas State GPA
• Complete 28 passing Texas State hours/year (fall/spring)
• Undergraduate status
• Currently enrolled and not have earned a bachelor's degree

Students applying without an ACT or SAT score, and who are ranked in the top 35% of their class, will receive an academic review of their admission application for Texas State Merit Scholarship consideration. These scholarships are based on the academic review performed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and are subject to the availability of funding. Qualified residents and nonresidents (including international students) will be reviewed provided you are admitted to Texas State as a first-time incoming freshman and meet the minimum scholarship qualifications prior to your first semester (fall or spring). If you are a nonresident receiving a Texas State Merit Scholarship, you may also qualify to pay the in-state tuition rate for the same period covered by your scholarship.

Renewal Criteria (must meet all)

• 3.25 cumulative Texas State GPA
• Complete 28 passing Texas State hours/year (fall/spring)
• Undergraduate status
• Currently enrolled and not have earned a bachelor's degree