To be considered for the Terry Scholarship, you must:

• Be admitted by January 31 as an incoming freshman to Texas A&M University-College Station for the fall semester after high school graduation
• Be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident or eligible non citizen
• Attend a Texas high school or home school in Texas
• Have strong academic abilities shown through your high school performance.
• Have a record of leadership in your school and community
• Demonstrate financial need by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Submit one letter of recommendation, a high school transcript, and a college transcript if you will have more than 15 hours of college credit.*

*The above item will be requested for those who are being reviewed by the Texas A&M University Terry Scholarship Review Committee and will not be accepted before they are requested. Request for these items does NOT necessarily indicate that you will be forwarded to the Terry Foundation for an interview.

To maintain eligibility once awarded the Terry Scholarship, you must:

• Submit the FAFSA each year.
• Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPR and 2.0 semester GPR
• Enroll-full time each semester (minimum 12 hours) at Texas A&M in face-to-face courses
• Attend the Terry Scholars Orientation in August
• Attend the Terry Banquet in October
• Attend the Terry Picnic in April/May
• Participate in a designated First Year Experience Course and mentor program through the Terry Scholars Organization during your first year at A&M
• Live in Hobby Hall in the Terry Scholars Cluster your first year (unless you are in the Corps of Cadets)

Note: You should refer to the Terry Scholar Handbook for the most up to date information.

To determine if you might be eligible to apply for and/or receive the Terry Scholarship, please visit our Terry Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below. 

The Terry Scholarship is for four years, for the completion of the student’s first undergraduate degree, pending completion of all requirements, including maintaining good academic and participation standing.

To apply for the Terry Scholarship, you should complete the Common App for freshman admission. The deadline to submit the application is December 1. To be considered for the Terry Scholarship, you should complete all questions and essays on the Common App and submit both when complete.

• Common App for freshman admission
• All essays as required on the admissions application (there are two; one for admissions and one for the Terry scholarship)
• All Terry Scholarship recipients are REQUIRED to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15.

In approximately 500 words, describe an example of your leadership. Be sure to describe your actions and the actions of those around you and to explain what you accomplished. 
 
Tips to consider: Leadership can be demonstrated by positions you hold as an officer in a club/organization, but other types of leadership are important too. Leaders can emerge in various situations at any given time, including outside of school. Share a brief description of the type of leadership qualities you possess, from school and non-school related experiences including leadership in your job, your community, or within your family responsibilities. 

Investments do not include the home you live in, the value of life insurance, ABLE accounts, retirement plans (401[k] plans, pension funds, annuities, non-education IRAs, Keogh plans, etc.) or cash, savings and checking accounts already reported.

The Texas A&M Terry Scholarship Committee will send you an email if you are one of the potential students who will be forwarded to the Terry Foundation for an interview from the terryscholarship@tamu.edu email address. 

Interviews are required; potential Terry scholarship recipients are contacted by the Terry Foundation in March to schedule the date, time and location for the interview. Interviews are typically held in late March and early April. 

No, you must be a Texas resident to apply for this scholarship. 

Yes, as long as you were home-schooled in Texas and completed home school in Texas.

No, students must attend Texas A&M at College Station to be eligible for consideration for the Terry Scholarship.

No, you are not eligible to apply.

You must maintain a 2.5 GPA overall. You must maintain a 2.0 GPA each semester. You will be required to attend a fall orientation, annual Terry fall banquet and the annual Terry Scholar picnic each year. You will receive information on these events and invitations from the Terry Foundation. You must remain in good standing with the University and the Terry Foundation. You will receive a student handbook that will address in detail all the requirements. 

If you receive university-awarded academic scholarships of this type and you receive the Terry Scholarship, you will forfeit the academic scholarships that were awarded; however the Terry Scholarship will make up for the loss of these scholarships. 

If you are selected for the Terry Scholarship the Scholarships & Financial Aid scholarships will be forfeited; the Terry Scholarship will make up for the loss of these scholarships.