Essay Requirements
Essays Required of All Applicants
All of the scholarships featured on the ApplyTexas
Freshman Scholarship Application require students to submit the following essays:
Remember: Essays A and B work independently of the two applications, and
can therefore, be completed at any stage. The only stipulation is that while
the Admission application will allow you to SUBMIT the application without
completing the essays, the Scholarship application will not.
Essays Required Based on Specific Scholarships
The following scholarships require students to submit supplementary essays,
in addition to Essays A and B:
| Scholarship | Required Essay(s) | Essay Location |
|
Texas Exes Scholarships for Entering Freshmen
and Texas Exes Award for Scholarship and Leadership |
Texas Exes Short Essay 1:
Describe one specific example of your leadership ability.
Texas Exes Short Essay 2: What personal information do you wish to share with the scholarship selection committees? |
Page 8 of Application:
University Wide Scholarship Essay Topics |
| Terry Foundation Scholarship | Terry Foundation Essay: Describe a significant setback, challenge or opportunity in your life and the impact that it has had on you. Use this essay to discuss an experience demonstrating your leadership outside the classroom. |
Page 8 of Application:
University Wide Scholarship Essay Topics |
|
College of Education Scholarship
(Fleet and Chester Wynne Endowed Presidential Scholarship) | College of Education Essay 1: Describe why you wish to obtain a college education and why you are deserving of a scholarship. |
Page 8 of Application:
Major-Specific Scholarship Essay Topics |
|
College of Education Scholarship
(Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Travis County Endowed Scholarship in Education) | College of Education Essay 2: Describe why you wish to obtain a college education and why you are deserving of a scholarship. |
Page 8 of Application:
Major-Specific Scholarship Essay Topics |
|
College of Education Scholarship
(Texaco Incorporated Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education) | College of Education Essay 3: Describe how the DARE or PAL program helped you overcome significant obstacles and how it helped you complete secondary school and pursue higher education. |
Page 8 of Application:
Major-Specific Scholarship Essay Topics |
|
School of Nursing Scholarship
(PCA Health Plans Endowed Presidential Scholarship) | School of Nursing Essay: Describe what influenced your decision to pursue Nursing as a career. |
Page 8 of Application:
Major-Specific Scholarship Essay Topics |
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Related Information
Personal Essays A and B are required from all applicants.
If you're applying to an honors program or for a major with
special requirements, you may be required to submit additional
or different essays. Check the Admission Essays
page for a list of essay topics.