Hawk Scholars Scholarship
Who is the scholarship for?
- Degree-seeking new residential graduate students, and
- Degree-seeking new non-Texas resident undergraduate and graduate, and
- Degree-seeking new undergrad and graduate international students.
Eligibility Requirements
- Spring 2025 is first semester as a UHCL graduate student, or first semester as a non-Texas resident undergraduate student, or first semester as an undergraduate international student.
- New students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher (as recalculated by UHCL)
- Must have UHCL Admissions Application on file
- Must have paid Admission Application fee
- Must have a UHCL identification number
Access to E-Services will be granted after admission application is processed and is required to apply for this scholarship. You MUST be unconditionally admitted by the final deadline to be considered for an award.
When applying for Spring 2025 you will input 2025 as the aid year.
Hawk Scholars Scholarship (HSS) is a competitive scholarship based on exceptional merit. Date of unconditional admit and date of scholarship application as well as GPA are used in the awarding process.
If you are awarded a Hawk Scholars Scholarship you must enroll for a minimum of 6 credit hours each semester for the duration of the award.
The award amount is $2000 for Spring 2025. Recipients will be eligible to pay resident tuition for Spring 2025 and Summer 2025.
Spring 2025 Deadline
Priority Deadline:
September 15, 2024
Final Deadline:
November 1, 2024
*Students offered HSS for Spring 2025 who must defer enrollment to Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 must update their admissions term and MUST re-apply for the scholarship. Scholarships are not automatically transferred to another term.
HSS is Renewable for 2 Additional Semesters
If renewed, the student will be awarded $1000 for Fall 2025 and $1000 Spring 2026. In addition, renewal students will be eligible to continue paying resident tuition for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026.
Renewal Criteria
Continue to enroll in and successfully complete at least 6 credit hours each semester. Student must also maintain academic good standing and a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
How to Apply
- Please log into E-Services and click on "Admissions"
- Next click on "Apply for UHCL Scholarships". Do not fill in any information at this point
- Click "Search"
- The Hawk Scholars Scholarship should pop up
- Do NOT click on "Apply"
- Click on "Details" to view the criteria
- Make sure you meet the criteria of the scholarship before applying
- Next go back and click "Apply". The aid year you are applying for is "2025"
- Answer any questions
- Submit
Once you click on "Apply" and submit the scholarship application you cannot go back to that specific scholarship.
A confirmation will appear when the application is submitted.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at uhcl_fao@uhcl.edu or 281-283-2480.