Incoming freshmen and transfer students are automatically considered for the University Merit and Transfer scholarships upon successful admission to the university. Students currently enrolled at Prairie View A&M University should complete the general scholarship application via pvamu.academicworks.com, in order to be considered for scholarships offered through the Office of Student Financial Aid. All students should also contact their individual college or department and financial aid administrator at their extended campuses for additional scholarship opportunities. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is highly recommended, even if you think you may not be eligible for any funds. The FAFSA is required for those who wish to be considered for need-based scholarships and grants.
Most scholarships at Prairie View A&M University with a tuition value are not restricted to paying tuition only. Scholarship funds can be used to pay for other educational related expenses or charges if other resources, including another tuition specific scholarship will pay your tuition. However, if the scholarship specifically states that it may cover tuition only, then another form of aid may be reduced in lieu of the tuition only award. One tuition only payment, in some cases, may cancel out another tuition only payment.
Yes. Check with your college or department to find out if you are eligible for any of the scholarship funds they administer; you must however complete the applicable application and complete the review process. You could also explore funding through external resources such as any religious affiliations, high school booster club, community foundations or the Prairie View A&M University Alumni Association chapter in your area. Lastly, as another alternative, you may also visit the financial aid office to inquire about loans.
Incoming freshmen, current students, and transfer students who are awarded a Scholarship must accept or decline the scholarship offer by the due date indicated on the award agreement. If the scholarship is not accepted by the due date, the scholarship funds will be forfeited.
No. All academic scholarship recipients must complete a total of 30 credit hours by the ending of the Spring semester and earn a cumulative G.P.A. of a 3.0 for Presidential and a cumulative G.P.A of a 3.2 for Regent scholars from the fall and spring semesters only.
No. All questions regarding your University scholarship should be addressed by a member of the scholarship staff within the Office of Scholarship Services at scholarships@pvamu.edu.
A student’s university scholarship may be extended beyond eight semesters in approved circumstances only. Any scholar who wishes to extend their university scholarship must request consideration in writing and provide supporting evidence to the university scholarship appeals committee within two weeks of the date of the University Merit Suspension notification.
No. University scholarship recipients who choose to leave Prairie View A&M University to attend another university will NOT be allowed to transfer their University scholarship. Students must apply for scholarships at the university they plan to attend.
All University scholarship funds are applied to the students’ account upon complete registration. Please keep in mind that a scholarship review will be conducted for the Regent Scholars to ensure actual amounts of components are paid.
No. Once a student completes his/her undergraduate studies, that student has then concluded the tenure of their academic scholarship.
You must notify career services to complete a Leave of Absence Form. This form must be signed by the director of career services and must be accompanied with a copy of the offer letter to co-op from the company. The Office of Career Services will forward your supporting documentation to the Office of Scholarship Services for processing. Lastly, your University scholarship will be placed on hold for one spring or fall semester and reinstated upon your return.
Yes. All out-of-state students will be charged out-of-state tuition. However, recipients of the Regents Scholarship will receive an out-of-state tuition waiver to cover the non-resident fee.
No, all students are afforded one opportunity to appeal their University Merit scholarship upon review at the ending of the spring term. Extenuating circumstances with official supporting documentation (ex. medical issue) will be considered. Fifth year extension consideration is given for qualifying majors. Extension consideration is also given for Nursing majors. Moreover, correspondence will come to your student email account and all documents will need to be submitted by the deadline. Please be mindful that if a student has already appealed their University Merit Scholarship before, unfortunately they will forfeit the scholarship. ALL APPEAL DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
No. Students may not re-apply for a University scholarship. However, students have the option to apply for other scholarships that may be available. Please visit the Office of Scholarship Services website for more information.
No. However, we highly recommend that a FAFSA be completed each aid year. Completing a FAFSA may help to qualify you for additional need-based funding such as work-study, grants, and even need-based scholarships and loans.
You will receive correspondence to your University student email informing you of your scholarship offer after the deadline date.
Due to limited funding, all students that apply for a scholarship will not necessarily receive funds from a scholarship for which they might otherwise be eligible. Every effort is made to distribute available scholarship funds to as many eligible students as possible.
Prairie View A&M University makes every effort to provide accurate and current information. The university reserves the right to change without notice any statement due to federal, state, or university changes in policies, procedures, or regulations.
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If you are a recipient of a Regent Scholarship, yes you must reside on campus in order for the housing component to be paid. However, if you are a Presidential Scholarship recipient, you do not have to reside on campus to receive the scholarship.
Within specific scholarship opportunities that request supplemental items, there is an uploading option. For more assistance, please contact the Office of Scholarship Services at scholarships@pvamu.edu.
To receive a competitive out-of-state fee waiver, you must apply and be awarded a General Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 or more. Once awarded, you must petition your academic department for a competitive out-of-state fee waiver. Please be mindful that each academic department is given a limited number of waivers, therefore, not every student that inquires will be awarded one.
Yes. If you received the competitive out-of-state fee waiver during the fall and spring semesters, you can receive the waiver for your summer semester as well.
The University Merit Scholarship will cover off campus housing once the student has been admitted to the nursing program. The student will then need to forward a copy of their lease agreement for review to scholarships@pvamu.edu. Once approved, the housing and meal plan funds will be applied to the student account for them to utilize towards their rental payments and meals. Furthermore, the scholarship will cover the average cost of housing on campus ($3,800) and the student would be responsible for the difference.
The scholarship portal opens a year in advance for the upcoming academic year, December 1st. Generally, the application portal closes on March 15th.
Yes you may, especially for Presidential Scholars, to help meet the cost of expenses. However, we also strongly suggest students to reserve external scholarship funds for summer as scholarship cannot be used during summer term.
Please be mindful that your University Merit scholarship is subject to adjustments when receiving military benefits, third party scholarships (external/outside) or other institutional financial aid (ex. Hazelwood & Grants).
No. Deposits, incidentals, insurance, late fees, utilities, citations, etc., are to be paid out of pocket.
If a student is awarded a scholarship for the academic year but does not attend the fall semester, we will cancel the annual award. If additional funding is needed during the spring semester, we will review on a case-by-case basis for funding availability.
If the student is able to log into their student portal, but not the scholarship portal they should email scholarships@pvamu.edu, including pertinent contact information and their student ID number for further troubleshooting. However, if the student is unable to log into their student portal and the scholarship portal, the student should contact our IT department at (936) 261-2525 and create a help desk ticket for assistance.
Regent scholars are required to earn 30 credit hours and maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA from the fall and spring semesters only. Presidential scholars are required to earn 30 credit hours and maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA from the fall and spring semesters only. After a review at the end of each spring term, for those students that complete the required hours and meet the cumulative GPA, the scholarships will be automatically renewed for the next year. This review occurs every spring until all four years (8 semesters) have been completed.