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Need help paying for college? We award over $10 million in scholarships each year. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteer services, employment and financial need.
Our institutional scholarships are awarded to new incoming college students who are pursuing their first undergraduate degree in a traditional campus-based program. Students enrolled in a 100% online program and/or pursuing a competency-based education (CBE/TAB) degree are not eligible for A&M-Commerce scholarships.
The Presidential Scholarship is offered to students who rank in the top 10% of their graduating high school class on or before February 1:
Recipients of the Presidential Scholarship must meet all the following criteria, without exception:
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarships are offered to students who have achieved the following combination of rank and cumulative GPA in their graduating high school class on or before February 1:
Recipients of the Blue and Gold Scholarship must meet all the following criteria, without exception:
The Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship is offered to students who have achieved the following college transfer cumulative GPA on or before February 1:
Recipients of the Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship must meet all the following criteria, without exception:
The President’s Promise Scholarship is offered to students who meet the specified criteria as well as students who are eligible for the Dallas County Promise or Independent School District Pledge.
Recipients of the President’s Promise Scholarship must meet all the following criteria, without exception:
The President’s Promise Scholarship covers all tuition not covered by other grants or scholarships and will meet 100% of the student’s tuition costs for up to eight semesters for new entering freshmen or up to four semesters for new entering transfers.
(Fees are not covered by the President’s Promise scholarship and will be billed to the student’s account separately).
Scholarships and awards from private outside and non-profit institutions and organizations are a great way to help finance your education.
A&M-Commerce compiles a list of several outside scholarships. Students are also encouraged to search on their own. The scholarship directories below are a valuable resource for researching and finding many scholarships for which you may be eligible.
If you are the recipient of any type of award, typically scholarships or corporate sponsorships from a source other than A&M-Commerce, you must report it to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships as soon as possible using the Outside Resource Form. An adjustment in your financial aid offer may be needed according to the guidelines of the aid programs currently offered. You may be required to repay the financial assistance you have already received if you are no longer eligible for those aid programs.
You can find the Outside Resource Form on our Forms page to fill and send to [email protected].
If you receive an outside scholarship or corporate sponsorship, please inform the donor to document the check or include a letter with the recipient’s name and the semester to which the funds apply. All scholarship/sponsorship/endowment money should be sent to:
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Texas A&M University-Commerce
P.O. Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429
The links below are provided for informational purposes only. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement. Neither the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships nor A&M-Commerce can guarantee the accuracy or the timeliness of the information on these sites.
Always be cautious and ensure that any scholarship found is legitimate and not a scam.
The Honors College provides a highly personalized and challenging college experience that includes a four-year, premier scholarship package that covers tuition, fees, housing, a partial meal plan and money for textbooks for a select group of high-achieving freshman students.
The typical Honors College student has the following characteristics: ACT score of 27 and/or SAT score of 1200 (critical reading and math) and graduate in the top 10% of their high school class.
Beginning with the Fall 2021 application cycle, we will offer a test optional admission process in addition to the traditional admission process. Although standardized tests may provide useful information concerning an applicant’s ability to succeed at the college level, there is sufficient evidence that standardized testing does not reflect the true academic potential for all candidates. The Honors College prides itself on removing barriers for its students once they arrive on campus. A test optional admission policy allows us to extend this removal of potential barriers to exceptional students who may lack access to resources that would better prepare them for standardized tests. For more information, see our Test Optional Admissions page.
For more information about receiving an Honors Scholarship visit the Honors College website or email [email protected].
Admitted students can apply for donor-funded and departmental scholarship opportunities by completing our General Scholarship Application. Students admitted in a CBE (Competency-Based Education) program or accepted under the PSA program are not eligible to apply for donor-funded scholarships.
The 2024-2025 scholarship application cycle for donor-funded and departmental scholarships begins October 1, 2023. There will be three rounds of review of the applications. The priority deadline for most opportunities is January 15, 2024. There will be two additional deadlines March 15 and June 1. Any offers will need to be accepted by the acceptance deadlines for each of the three rounds. Any awards not accepted by the deadlines will be canceled and funds offered to other students. Canceled offers will not be reinstated. After applying, be sure to check the portal frequently for any new opportunities that may have opened up. Offer notifications will be sent via the student myLeo email address.
When you first sign in to the Scholarship Portal, you will be in the General Scholarship Application. This application lets you apply for endowed and departmental scholarships. We will use this information to match you with scholarship opportunities. You will need to fill in all the questions. If any information is missing, you will be prompted to complete the missing information before you are able to submit the application.
Please pay close attention to the questions asked. There may be options that require selections such as “Other” or “Not Applicable.” For example, if the high school you attended is not shown in the “High School Name” section, you will select “Other,” and you will need to respond to the following statement: “If you chose ‘Other’ for High School Name, please specify.”
On the General Scholarship Application, you will also see an Applicant Record tab. The applicant information comes from our student information system. If you find that the information is incorrect, please e-mail [email protected] so that we can advise you on how to correct this information.
Once you have completely filled out the application, you will select “Finish” and “Continue.” You also have the option to save the application without submitting it until you are completely finished. You may do this by clicking on “Save and Keep Editing.”
Navigate to “Opportunities” then “Recommended.” The list of recommended opportunities shown is comprised of scholarships that will require you to answer additional questions, provide additional information or provide an essay.
In order for you to determine what information you need to submit for a particular scholarship, click on the “Apply” button next to the scholarship you would like to review. After completing the required information, you will click on “Finish and Submit.” Please note: This process will need to be repeated for each recommended scholarship for which you would like to be considered.
You will also notice the “All” tab on the “Opportunities” section. These are all of the scholarships available. Do not apply to any other scholarships listed on this tab. You should only apply to those scholarships on the “Recommended” tab.
On the “My Applications” tab you will see the scholarships that have been automatically matched with your information provided on the General Scholarship Application. You are automatically considered for these scholarships. No further action is required for these particular scholarships.
As you complete the additional information required for your recommended opportunities, those scholarships will appear in the “Current” section. Each scholarship will appear as a box, with the status in the top right corner.
You may also log in to view updates regarding your application status for various scholarship opportunities in the “Current” section during the application review process.
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will notify applicants via their LeoMail account if a scholarship offer has been made.
The priority deadline to apply for most university donor-funded scholarships for the upcoming academic year is January 15. Scholarships with remaining funds to be awarded after the review of the applications by the priority deadline may be reopened for additional applications on a rolling basis until all funds have been committed.
Some donor-funded and departmental scholarships have rolling deadlines past the priority deadline.
As new scholarship opportunities are added regularly, please continue to log in to the Scholarship Portal for any new scholarship opportunities that may become available.
Some recommended opportunities may require references. On the “Home” tab, you will see a tab titled, “Manage References.” When you add someone as a reference, we will contact them with instructions on how to upload their reference letter to complete the reference. You will see the status here. You may come back to this location to add additional references, if necessary.
It is suggested that you ask a reference for permission to use them as a reference. Once you have applied, let them know to expect an email with instructions. This will assist with the timely completion of your reference.
If you have additional questions regarding the Scholarship Portal or the General Scholarship Application, please email [email protected].
The Homer Tate Initiative Scholarship was established to assist students with funding in their last term before graduation. Scholarships are limited to only undergraduate and graduate students in their last remaining 3 credit hours.
To qualify for the Homer Tate Initiative Scholarship, a student must:
Unfortunately, no. You must also be a financial aid applicant with a FAFSA or TASFA application on file.
If the offered amount was sufficient to cover your balance, then you would not be eligible to apply for the scholarship. “Financial aid” includes scholarships, grants, and loans. Keep in mind that most federal and institution funds will not disburse for students in 3 credit hours.
A graduation application is your application to graduate from the university and receive your diploma.
Please continue to monitor your LeoMail for communication regarding the scholarship.
Email us
No
You would be eligible to apply for your very last semester.
If you choose to apply early, please understand that applications will be processed for the current term only, after the application deadline. For example – if you are graduating in Summer II, and it is currently the May Mini, your application will not be processed until after the census date of Summer II.
We will continue to open the scholarship application each semester, until funding is depleted.
If awarded the scholarship, it could still pay the amount you were billed for applicable tuition and applicable fees.
You are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
If awarded the scholarship, it would still pay the amount you were billed for tuition and applicable fees (unless you were offered sufficient financial aid to cover your balance, and declined it). Keep in mind that most federal and institution funds will not disburse for students in 3 credit hours.
Please provide documentation of the outside coursework, and apply for Homer Tate for your last 3 hours at this institution. Homer Tate funds cannot be applied to outside coursework. You may be eligible to complete a Consortium Agreement. Eligibility for Homer Tate will be determined by the Scholarship Office.
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