Incoming Freshmen

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi offers four different university funded scholarships to undergraduate Texas residents and non- residents (if funds are available) to be used for tuition and mandatory fees based upon criteria outlined below. These scholarships are automatically renewed as long as eligibility criteria is met. Along with completion of the ApplyTexas admission application by February 1st, students wanting to apply for institutional scholarships will need to submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year by March 1^st. In order for funds to be disbursed the student must be enrolled at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in a minimum of 12 semester credit hours for each of the Fall and Spring semesters and meet the requirements outlined. Students who are unable to meet the enrollment requirements due to limits set by their academic program, graduation, course offerings, approved disability accommodations, or other circumstances beyond the student's control may submit a Scholarship Enrollment Exception Form for consideration. Awards are limited to availability of funding.

Scholarship Opportunities

Deadline: February 1 (Priority Deadline: October 1)

Scholarship Application available at: ApplyTexas
Admission applications submitted by February 1 will serve as scholarship applications for the First Time in College scholarships program. Please note that High School Transcripts must also be postmarked by February 1^st to be eligible for the awards.

Award	Criteria	Annual/Total Year Value
Presidential	3.95 – 4.00 unweighted GPA and top 10% or 3.95 – 4.00 unweighted GPA and minimum ACT 28/ SAT 1300	$4,000/$16,000
Achieve	3.75 – 3.94 unweighted GPA and top 25% or 3.75 – 3.94 unweighted GPA and minimum ACT 26/ SAT 1230	$3,000/$12,000
Islander	3.3 – 3.74 unweighted GPA and top 50% or 3.3 – 3.74 unweighted GPA and minimum ACT 24/ SAT 1160	$1,500/$6,000
Impact	3.00 – 3.29 unweighted GPA and top 50% or 3.00 - 3.29 unweighted GPA and minimum ACT 22/SAT 1100	$1,000/$4,000

Eligibility & Renewal Requirements

Must complete the admissions application on Apply Texas by the following dates:
- Priority Deadline : October 1st
- Deadline: February 1st
Must postmark high school transcripts by February 1st.
Must complete a FAFSA annually by March 1st.
Must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA at the end of each academic year (fall, spring and summer).
Must complete 12 semester credit hours at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi each Fall and Spring semester and successfully complete 30 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi credit hours each academic year (fall, spring and summer) to be eligible for renewal.
Have no break in enrollment or eligibility
Will be in effect for up to eight consecutive semesters, fall and spring, toward the completion of the first undergraduate degree.

Email notifications of institutional scholarship awards will be sent to both the Islander and Personal email addresses. Acceptance forms must be signed and returned in order to receive the scholarship award.

Deadline: February 1 (Priority Deadline: October 1)

Incoming Freshmen ApplyTexas admission applications submitted by February 1 will serve as scholarship applications for Lichtenstein Scholarship. Please note that High School Transcripts and Test Scores must be postmarked by February 1^st to be eligible for the awards.

Name	Total Award	Annual Award	ACT or SAT Score	High School rank
Morris L. Lichtenstein Jr. Endowed Scholarship	$51,000	$12,750	ACT 32 and up or SAT 1390 and up	7%

Name

Total Award

Annual Award

ACT or SAT Score

High School rank

Morris L. Lichtenstein Jr. Endowed Scholarship

$51,000

$12,750

ACT 32 and up or

SAT 1390 and up

Eligibility & Renewal Requirements

Must complete the admissions application on Apply Texas by the following dates:
- Priority Deadline : October 1st
- Deadline: February 1st
Must postmark test scores and high school transcripts by February 1st.
Must complete a FAFSA annually by March 1st.
Must maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA at the end of each academic year (fall, spring and summer).
Must complete 12 semester credit hours at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi each Fall and Spring semester and successfully complete 30 Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi credit hours each academic year (fall, spring and summer) to be eligible for renewal.
Have no break in enrollment or eligibility
Will be in effect for up to eight consecutive semesters, fall and spring, toward the completion of the first undergraduate degree.

Endowed Scholarships: 25-26 TAMU-CC Undergraduate Scholarship Application

Deadline: March 1, 2025

Students will apply for endowed scholarships utilizing our online scholarship application. Please note that students will be redirected to the application, and will need to log in using their Islander ID and password. To obtain your Islander ID and password, click here. This scholarship application is available for all incoming, transfer and current undergraduate students.

Honors Program scholarships

The Honors Program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers scholarship opportunities to students. Those wishing to be considered for a scholarship must be admitted to the Honors Program and must submit the Honors Program Scholarship Application by the posted deadline. For more information, please visit the Honors Program web site.

Music, Art, and Theatre

See Additional Scholarships.

Athletic Scholarships

Students seeking athletic scholarships should send inquiries to the coach of their intended sport.

Students applying for additional scholarships are encouraged to submit a FAFSA each academic year. Students who are unable to meet the enrollment requirements due to limits set by their academic program, graduation, course offerings, approved disability accommodations, or other circumstances beyond the student's control may submit a Scholarship Enrollment Exception Form for consideration.

Incoming Freshmen

Scholarship Opportunities

2025-2026 Institutional Scholarships

Morris L. Lichtenstein Jr. Endowed Scholarship

Additional scholarship opportunities

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