The document provides information about various scholarship opportunities for students at UTB/TSC, including institutional scholarships managed by the financial aid office, scholarships offered by specific colleges and programs, and private scholarships. It emphasizes starting the scholarship search early and registering with free scholarship search engines to receive notifications of eligible scholarships. Key steps are outlined for finding scholarships on the UTB/TSC website.

1. Scholarships ***Free Financial Assistance***

2. Scholarships Competitive process Help pay educational costs Majority are merit-based Others are need-based and require FAFSA

3. Types of Scholarships All scholarships vary in: Requirements Deadline Application process (online or paper) Award amounts Institutional Scholarships State Scholarships Private Scholarships

4. UTB/TSC Scholarships General Scholarships: managed by the Financial Aid; available online every year in December Other Institutional Scholarships: offered by colleges, organizations, specific programs, and talents Within the Institutional Scholarships, don’t miss the Graduate Tuition Incentive Scholarship which is offered by the Graduate Studies Office. Important information can be found online: http:// www.utb.edu/vpaa/graduate/Pages/GradTuitionScholarship.aspx

5. UTB/TSC Scholarships Easy steps to access the main UTB/TSC scholarship page: Go to the www.u tb.edu h ome web page Type “scholarships” under the Google Search box Step 1 Step 2

6. UTB/TSC Scholarships Below is a print screen of the main scholarship page. Take a look at the Institutional and Latest Scholarship Opportunities.

7. Private Scholarships Administered and funded by private organizations Funds are normally sent directly to the university Advertised online under the scholarships main page: Sample screen of the Latest Scholarships page http://www.utb.edu/scholarships

8. Free Scholarship Search Begin Your Search Early!!! Further your Search by registering with a Free Scholarship Search Engine to receive email notifications of scholarships you are eligible for. Below are a few: Fresch! Free Scholarship Search http://freschinfo.com Fast Web www.fastweb.com/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund http://www.hsf.net College Net http://collegenet.com College Board http://collegeboard.com/pay