State Programs

Summary of grant programs administered through UTA's Scholarships Office:

• Valedictorian - Exemption for Highest Ranking High School Graduate

The highest-ranking graduate from each accredited Texas high school who enrolls at UTA in the fall following high school graduation is eligible for a tuition waiver their freshman year. The certificate authorizing this exemption is given to the student by the high school and must be presented to the UTA Scholarships Office in order to activate the scholarship.

• Good Neighbor Scholarship

This scholarship provides tuition waivers for residents of Western Hemisphere nations other than Cuba or the United States. A link to the application will be available here once the application period is open for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

• Fifth Year Accounting Scholarship Program