Scholarships

By Academic College

Liberal & Fine Arts

Band Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	This scholarship is performance based. (audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Barry B. Thompson Theatre Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a deserving student with outstanding theatre performance. (audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

C.A. Wisdom Music Endowment Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	This scholarship is awarded based on music performance. Recipients must maintain a 2.75 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in music.(audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Music Department

Center Stage

Amount:	Typical award $1,000 per semester
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	This scholarship is based on performance. Recipient must have a GPA of 3.0, music and theater majors are eligible. Recipients must be enrolled at Tarleton in 2nd consecutive full term in order to audition.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Charles W. & Lucille Froh

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student(s) desiring to study piano music at TSU.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Choir Presidential

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	This scholarship is based on music performance. (audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Clyde Wells Fine Arts Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	Recipients must major in art, music or theatre, maintain a 2.75 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in major.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

David C. Riggins Memorial Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a TSU theatre student planning a career in theatre or educational theatre, must audition and be recommended by Head of Fine Arts Department, and must participate actively in theatre program during years receiving award.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Fine Arts and Communications Department

Dick Smith Graduate Scholarship

Amount:	$3,000 per year
Deadline:	February 15 (fall/academic year) or December 1 (spring)
Criteria:	Recipients must major in graduate programs in the College of Science and Technology or the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. New graduate students must have a 3.2 undergraduate GPA for consideration. Returning graduate students must have a 3.5 graduate GPA. All recipients must enroll in at least six hours of graduate work per semester.
Selection Process:	Committees from the College of Science and Technology and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Dick Smith Premier Scholarship

Amount:	$9,000 per year
Deadline:	February 15 (fall/academic year) or December 1 (spring)
Criteria:	Recipients shall be incoming freshman majoring in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts or the College of Science and Technology, ranked in the top 25% percent of their high school class, minimum SAT total (math and verbal) 1350 or higher or ACT composite 30 or higher. Recipients must maintain a 3.2 cumulative and current semester GPA and complete 15 hours per semester for continued funding.
Selection Process:	Committees from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and the College of Science and Technology

Dick Smith Scholarship in Arts & Sciences

Amount:	Typical award $3,000 per academic year
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipients shall be students majoring in a department in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts or the College of Science and Technology. Incoming students must be ranked in the top 25% of their high school class, have a B+ average on all high school work, and an ACT composite of 25 or higher or SAT total (math and verbal) 1100 or higher. Returning students must enroll and complete 15 semester hours and maintain a 3.2 cumulative and semester GPA.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Science and Technology and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts.

Donald & Dahlee Morton Endowed Piano Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15 (fall/academic year) or December 1 (spring)
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a declared, full-time piano major and must have completed a successful piano audition, remain enrolled in applied piano lessons, be enrolled and making satisfactory progress in piano ensemble, have and maintain a 3.0 GPA in all music courses taken and have and maintain a 2.8 overall GPA. The recipient must be active in appropriate department performance opportunities and be expected to maintain an exemplary attendance and participation record in music classes and music major requirements.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts

Donald W. Morton Music Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full-time Tarleton student, must be a music major training to become a band or choir director studying on any level, must maintain a 3.2 GPA, and will be expected to maintain an exemplary attendance and participation record in ensembles.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Dr. Marie Meisel Cedars Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient is selected based on art performance, academic merit and leadership skills. Established in 2001 by the friends and family of Dr. Cedars. Dr. Cedars was a member of the faculty at Tarleton for many years as a French instructor and was an accomplished artist. Dr. Cedars' group of twelve paintings based on the book "6 Day of Destruction" by Elie Wiesel, an Auschwitz survivor, and Rabbi Albert H. Friedlander, who fled Germany in 1939, has been displayed in New York galleries and many other major cities across the United States. The collection features images from Biblical account of creation and Holocaust individual tragedies.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Dr. W.H. Stanley, Sr. Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	The recipient of the Dr. W.H. Stanley, Sr. Scholarship must have successfully completed at least 30 hours of undergraduate work, must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, must have declared a major in Education, History, Political Science, Music or Sociology, must have demonstrated internal motivation, and be involved in political activities or community service.
Selection Process:	TSU Scholarship Committee in consultation with Dr. Leslie Stanley-Stevens

Drama Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient selection based on drama performance. (audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

English & Languages Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a student at Tarleton and must be an undergraduate enrolled in at least 12 hours. Recipient may also be a graduate student enrolled in a minimum of six hours.
Selection Process:	Committee from the English Department

Erath Publishers, Inc. Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient(s) shall be full-time undergraduate student with 30+ hours of college credit. Recipient must have a 3.0 or higher GPA and pursuing a degree in Communications with an emphasis in Journalism and show financial need.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Ethal Lewallen Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a full-time student majoring in Art with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Scholarship can be renewed for a maximum of five years. All applicants must complete the Financial Aid Form (FAFSA) to be considered for the scholarship.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Evelyn Wisdom Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full-time student who is a History major and shows financial need. Recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA and must be a U.S. citizen and state of Texas resident. Recipient must also be a graduate of a Texas High School. Repeat recipient(s) of the scholarship must continue to meet the criteria listed above.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Social Sciences

Herb Teat Endowment Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a new student planning a career in Choral Music Education, audition/recommended by Head of Fine Arts Department, and participate in Choral Ensemble each semester during year. Recipient must also maintain a 2.0 GPA.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Herbert Jarrett Social Work Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient shall be a full-time student accepted into the Social Work Program, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and junior or senior classification.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Social Work Department

International Piano Major Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a full-time international student majoring in Piano who has demonstrated financial assistance in order to pursue his or her collegiate studies.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts

Jerry Flemmons Drama Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a deserving student in good academic standing who is interested in Drama at TSU.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Jerry Flemmons Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must maintain 3.0 GPA in all Communications courses taken and an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher in all college work. Recipient must be a declared communications major at TSU.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Joe R. & Teresa L. Long Scholarship

Amount:	Typical Award $2,000 per academic year
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient(s) must have a declared major in the College of Education, College of Liberal and Fine Arts, or College of Science and Technology. Incoming Freshman: top 25% of class, B+ average, ACT 23 composite or SAT 1000 total (math and verbal). Returning Students: full-time student, 3.0 current GPA and 3.0 cumulative GPA
Selection Process:	Committees from the Colleges of Education, Liberal and Fine Arts, and Science and Technology

John Caraway Memorial Endowed Music Scholarship

Amount:	Minimum of $1,250 per semester
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	Recipients must be applicants for a Baccalaureate Degree in Music (Voice or Instrument) at Tarleton and will be selected without regard to age, sex, race or nationality. Recipient must have maintained at least a “B” average in high school to qualify for the award. This scholarship was established in the will of Mr. John Caraway of Stephenville, Texas in 2000 to assist worthy students. Mr. Caraway retired from Gulf Oil as an Accounting Manager of the Midland offices in 1983. Caraway attended Tarleton and earned his Bachelor in Management from Texas Tech University. A native of Reagan County, he was drafted into the military during the Korean conflict and sent to Fort Sam Houston to Medical Field Service School. He was discharged in 1952 and went to work for Gulf at the Fort Worth Division Office in 1953. Mr. Caraway passed away in 2000.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Justice Studies Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a criminal justice major, nominated by Criminal Justice Faculty Member and enrolled at TSU at least one semester. Recipient must have completed six hours of Criminal Justice coursework.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

JW and AE Bright Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be students who, with their parent(s) are residents of Runnels County. Recipient(s) must show financial need and major in Agriculture, Education or Music. If no eligible applicant from Runnels County then students from the following counties can be considered: Taylor, Coleman, Concho, Tom Green, Coke, or Nolan County. Recipient must graduate in the upper quartile of their high school class and maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 or above for all college work attempted. The J.W. & A.E. Bright Endowed Scholarship was established by Frances Allen in 1971 in memory of her parents.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Lewallen Fine Arts Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient shall be an Art major and maintain a 3.2 GPA or above. Scholarship may be renewed annually.
Selection Process:	Department Head of Fine Arts and Communications and Art Faculty Members

Marguerite Landress Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Music

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full-time student at TSU who is a music major (piano), studying piano on any level. Auditions shall include four pieces or movements, one each from the Baroque, Classical, Romantics, and Contemporary and a demonstration of sight reading ability.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Mary Anne Foreman Memorial Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a full-time student majoring in Communications with Journalism as a support area; demonstrated an interest in photography and/or sports writing; sophomore or above classification; and a minimum GPA of 2.75.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Mary Jane Mingus Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all Theater courses taken and an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher in all college work. Recipient must be a declared theater major who shows interest in the technical side of theater. This would include costumes, lighting, sound, and/or set design. Recipient should not be an actor/actress only.
Selection Process:	Fine Arts Faculty at Tarleton State University.

McKee Jane Smith Endowed Memorial Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient shall be a Tarleton student of any classification majoring in Art. The recipient should have and maintain at least a 2.5 overall grade point average and a 3.0 GPA in Art. The recipient will also be selected based on portfolio. Incoming freshman meeting Tarleton State University admission requirements may also be considered.
Selection Process:	Department of Fine Arts and Communications Art Faculty Committee

Music Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full-time student with no unexcused absences from music activities. Recipient must have a GPA of 3.0 in their major and 2.5 overall in coursework for Freshman and Sophomores. Juniors and Seniors must have a GPA of 3.0 in major and 2.75 overall in coursework. Recipients must audition. Recipients must be in good standing, have standardized test scores (SAT/ACT) and transcript evaluation.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

OA Grant Scholarship in History/Government

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be an incoming freshman who fulfills the following criteria: 1. Minimum entrance scores of SAT 1050 or ACT 22. 2. High school overall average of at least B. 3. Enrolled in a minimum of 15 semester hours last previous long semester of disbursement. 4. A declared major in history or government if not a suitable freshman only other criteria besides that of above is a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Social Sciences

Paul & Opal Cunyus Scholarship

Amount:	Typical Award $1000 per academic year
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Freshman recipients must demonstrate financial need, must complete admission application and obtain acceptance to Tarleton, must pass all parts of the TASP (now THEA) test, must be a Fine Arts, Education, and/or Horticulture major. Upper division recipients must demonstrate academic performance (minimum GPA of 2.75), must show financial need, show involvement in leadership training and extra curricular activities, and must be a Fine Arts, Education, and/or Horticulture major. Established in December 1995 by Mr. Paul Cunyus and family. Mr. Cunyus came to Tarleton in the early 1920s from his home in East Texas. He completed two years at John Tarleton Agriculture College majoring in Agriculture. Upon graduation he transferred to Texas A&M, where he received his bachelor and master degrees. After World War II he returned to Tarleton as the associate dean and served in that capacity for 25 years. He retired in the early 1970s. Mr. Cunyus passed away in 1996. His wife, Opal, preceded him in death.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Piano Performance

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipients of this scholarship will be based on performance. Contact the Fine Arts Department. (audition required)
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Richard L. Thompson Endowed Scholarship

Amount:	$3,750
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	Recipients shall be full-time students majoring in Agriculture and Music. The scholarships will equal the sum of two semester's tuition and fees. The recipients shall have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and demonstrate financial need.
Selection Process:	Committees from the Colleges of Agriculture and Human Sciences and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Richard T. Shigley Memorial Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a criminal justice major, who has demonstrated a need for financial assistance, and shall have a 3.2 overall GPA with a 3.5 GPA in major field.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Roberta Clay Journalism Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a student showing superior ability and performance in campus publications. Established in 1974 by the estate of Ms. Roberta Clay.
Selection Process:	Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Communications Department

Ron Stone Scholarship

Amount:	$500
Deadline:	February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria:	The recipient shall be a worthy young man or woman who aspires to teach Texas History to the your of our state.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Social Sciences

Rosie F. Hitchcock

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must major in Art, maintain a 3.0 cumulative and last long semester GPA, must be classified as a junior or above and have a degree plan on file at the time of the award.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts

Spanish Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full-time student majoring in Spanish.
Selection Process:	Committee from the English and Languages Department

Speech/Drama Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must major in Theatre and audition for scholarship. Recipient must be an active member in departmental productions and attend all stick calls for all productions. Recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA in all theatre courses and a 2.50 overall GPA.
Selection Process:	Fine Arts

Springfield Family Scholarship in Criminal Justice

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipients shall be students majoring in Criminal Justice, have a junior classification, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a 3.25 GPA in the area of Criminal Justice, completed a minimum of 12 hours of Criminal Justice courses, have financial need, and exhibit leadership qualities and a desire to participate in University activities.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Criminal Justice, Social Work and Sociology

Sue Medlen Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a full time student majoring in Music with a 2.8 GPA. Recipient must also show financial need.
Selection Process:

Swan & Ertith Richardson Endowment

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipients must be a deserving student pursuing a music degree.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Fine Arts and Communications (Music) Department

TAA Gregory Scott Sultemeier Criminal Justice Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient shall be a criminal justice major from Fredericksburg or other areas of the Texas Hill Country. If there are no applicants from these Texas areas in an academic year, the award will be given to any qualifying student from any area of the State. Full-time enrollment and 3.0 gpa required.
Selection Process:	Tarleton State University Committee

Visual Art

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipients are awarded this scholarship on their performance.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Department of Fine Arts and Communications

Winnie McAnelly-Fiedler Memorial Scholarship

Amount:	Varies
Deadline:	February 15
Criteria:	Recipient must be a student majoring in History (or equivalent program) from Mineral Wells, Gustine, or Brady High School. Incoming Freshman: 1. must have a minimum SAT score of 1000 and/or ACT score of 22. 2. high school GPA of a “B” must be in top 1/3 of graduating class. 3. enrolled in at least 15 hours during semester of disbursement. 4. declared major in history. Current Undergraduates: 1. minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. 2. enrollment in at least 15 hours during the semester of disbursement. 3. declared major in history. Graduate Students: 1. minimum GRE score of 1000 (or at least 600 in Verbal section). 2. undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (and 3.5 for all history courses). 3. graduate GPA (if already attending TSU) of 3.5. 4. enrollment in at least 12 hours during semester of disbursement. 5. declared major in history.
Selection Process:	Committee from the Social Science Department