STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University is extending the President\u2019s Guaranteed Scholarship program to include all master\u2019s students newly admitted in spring 2026 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The President\u2019s Guaranteed Scholarship program began in 2019 and was established by President Dr. James Hurley with the goal of reducing financial barriers by offering additional institutional aid for students who meet criteria and whose expenses are not fully covered by federal and state aid programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the Guaranteed Master\u2019s Scholarship program, all students pursuing a master\u2019s degree will be guaranteed to receive scholarship awards of at least $1,000 for semesters in which they enroll in a minimum of nine hours, at least $600 per semester if enrolled in a minimum of six hours and at least $250 per semester if enrolled in a minimum of three hours. Eligible students benefit from the guarantee for up to four long semesters plus two summer semesters if they remain in good academic standing and complete the degree within three years of initial admission. Students enrolled full-time in all three semesters of a calendar year are guaranteed a minimum of $3,000 in scholarship awards over that year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To qualify for the guaranteed scholarship, students must complete the 2025-26 FAFSA, be newly admitted as a new master\u2019s, second master\u2019s or returning master\u2019s student in spring 2026 or later and enroll in a minimum of three credit hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn line with Tarleton State\u2019s mission to be a national leader in innovative, accessible education \u2014 especially in graduate and professional programs \u2014 we\u2019re proud to expand this scholarship opportunity,\u201d said Dr. Hurley. \u201cThis is another step toward delivering life-changing, transformational experiences for every Texan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Tom Faulkenberry, Dean of Tarleton State\u2019s College of Graduate Studies, said recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that jobs requiring a master\u2019s degree are projected to grow by more than 10% by 2034 and are the fastest-growing segment across all education levels. He emphasized the positive economic impact on holders of master\u2019s degrees, who can, on average, earn about $16,000 more annually than those with a bachelor\u2019s degree alone. Additionally, the unemployment rate is lower for master\u2019s degree holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor 55 years, students at Tarleton State have been able to further their education and improve their lifetime economic impact by earning a graduate degree,\u201d said Dr. Faulkenberry. \u201cExtending the President\u2019s Guaranteed Scholarship to master\u2019s students will empower our graduate students to earn the degrees they need to advance their careers without the need to take on extra debt. This signals an unprecedented level of commitment to the future of our students and the state we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To learn more, visit www.tarleton.edu\/scholarships\/guaranteed-awards\/masters-guaranteed-scholarship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University is extending the President\u2019s Guaranteed Scholarship program to include all master\u2019s students newly admitted in spring 2026 or later. The President\u2019s Guaranteed Scholarship program …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":473,"featured_media":53961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":423,"footnotes":""},"categories":[382,423,425],"tags":[430,431,438],"class_list":["post-53959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage","category-academics-research","category-campus-community","tag-academic-affairs","tag-administration","tag-college-of-graduate-studies"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"ehellmund@tarleton.edu","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/ehellmundtarleton-edu\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2025\/10\/Guaranteed-Masters-Scholarship-Program-300x200.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["_Homepage<\/a>","Academics & Research<\/a>","Campus & Community<\/a>"],"unlinked":["_Homepage<\/span>","Academics & Research<\/span>","Campus & Community<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Academic Affairs<\/a>","Administration<\/a>","College of Graduate Studies<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Academic Affairs<\/span>","Administration<\/span>","College of Graduate Studies<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 7 months ago","modified":"Updated 6 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on October 3, 2025","modified":"Updated on October 20, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on October 3, 2025 10:00 am","modified":"Updated on October 20, 2025 8:57 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/473"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53959"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53959\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53963,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53959\/revisions\/53963"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}