Scholarships & Awards
Undergraduate Scholarships
Applications for most College of Liberal Arts scholarships listed below open at the beginning of the fall and spring semester of each academic year. These scholarships are available to continuing COLA students who have been enrolled at UT Austin for a minimum of one long academic semester. For general questions about COLA scholarships, please contact cola-scholarships@austin.utexas.edu . Applications for all scholarships are avaialble in LASSO.
Incoming Freshman and Transfer studnets can apply for scholarships via the Scholarship Interest Form in My Status.
Academic Merit Based Awards
| Scholarship | Semester Offered | Grad/ Undergrad | Open Date | Deadline | Award Date | How To Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Scholarship | Fall & Spring | UG | 8/21/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/30/23 | Apply Online |
| McReynolds and Kirkpatrick Memorial Awards in Pre-Medical Studies | Spring | UG | 1/16/24 | 2/20/24 | 4/1/24 | Apply Online |
| Merit Scholarship | Spring | UG | 1/16/24 | 3/1/24 | 4/1/24 | Apply Online |
Research Scholarships
| Scholarship | Semester Offered | Grad/ Undergrad | Open Date | Deadline | Award Date | How To Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research Awards | Fall & Spring | UG | 8/21/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/30/23 | Apply Online |
| Ward Endowed Fellowships | Fall & Spring | G | 8/21/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/30/23 | Apply Online |
Study Abroad Scholarships
Misc. Scholarships
| Scholarship | Semester Offered | Grad/ Undergrad | Open Date | Deadline | Award Date | How To Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Diehl Prize in Liberal Arts | Spring | UG | 1/16/24 | 3/15/24 | 4/1/24 | Apply Online |
| Rapoport Service Scholarships | Spring | UG | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
| Strong-Shelby County Scholarship | Fall | UG | 8/21/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/30/23 | Apply Online |
| Styles-Franklin County Scholarship | Fall & Spring | UG | 8/21/23 | 10/2/23 | 10/30/23 | Apply Online |
| LAH Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarship | Fall | UG | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
| Larry Temple Scholarship | Fall | UG | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
| Decherd Endowed Scholarship Fund | Spring | UG | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
| UTeach-Liberal Arts Student Teacher Scholarship | Fall & Spring | Both | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
| UTeach-Liberal Arts Field Placement Travel Scholarship | Fall & Spring | Both | TBD | TBD | TBD | Apply Online |
- Merit and Need Based Awards
All scholarships listed below can be applied for using the COLA Common Scholarship Application, which opens at the beginning of each spring semester in LASSO.
- Liberal Arts Academic Excellence Award
- McReynolds and Kirkpatrick Memorial Awards in Pre-Medical Studies
- Dr. Jerry Franks Endowed Scholarship
- Paul and Tish Szurek Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Liberal Arts
- Coats Endowed Presidential Scholarship
- Jim Dunnam Family and Hugh L. Brady Scholarship in Liberal Arts
- Geraldine Hill Styles Frankin County Scholarship
- Robert C. Strong, Jr. Memorial Scholarship in Liberal Arts
- Research Scholarships
- Study Abroad and Research Scholarships
- Additional Scholarship Opportunities
- Randy Diehl Prize in Liberal Arts
- Rapoport Service Scholarships
- Rapoport-King Thesis Scholarship
- Larry Temple Scholarship
- Dechard Endowed Scholarship Fund
- UTeach-Liberal Arts Student Teacher Scholarship
- UTeach-Liberal Arts Field Placement Travel Scholarship
- UTeach-Appleman Scholarship for Excellence in Texas Public School Teaching
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