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Most students in the Scholars Academy receive scholarships funded through one of several different federal grants. Most scholarships require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; internationals are still invited to apply. Although the overarching goals are the same, the scholarships vary with respect to which majors the recipient may declare, classification and other requirements.
Scholarships are renewable each semester for 4 years for scholars meeting all requirements.
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Personal peer mentors and faculty mentors to provide guidance
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Access to free tutoring, Science Learning Center, and the Collaborative Learning Community Center
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Access to state-of-the-art classrooms/labs for all courses
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Small classes taught by full-time faculty
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Honors Program in Junior and Senior years
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Field trips, seminars, GRE workshops, and travel support to national conferences
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Opportunities for external summer research, internship and graduate programs
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Opportunities to receive additional funding (over $150,000 available annually) for participating on-campus within research, mentoring, tutoring, lab/office part-time positions, and workshop activities
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Additional special activities and events for Academy members
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Minimum 3.0 GPA overall (on a 4.0 scale) in college and in high school math and science
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Rank in upper 25% of high school graduating class
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Minimum score of 450 on SAT math and verbal sections; or minimum score of 250 on each THEA exam section
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Credit for at least pre-calculus
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Completion of a college-preparatory high school curriculum
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Be enrolled at UHD as a full-time student and a member of the Scholars Academy
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Declare your major within one of the following departments at UHD: Computer and Mathematical Sciences (CMS); Engineering Technology; or Natural Sciences
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Most scholarships require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency; internationals are still invited to apply
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