Scholarships & Financial Aid
Your application - either through the TLU Application, Common Application, or ApplyTexas - also serves as your application for TLU academic scholarships
2025-2026 First-Year Affordability Scholarships
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At TLU, you'll receive a small, personalized college education that is affordable and competitive with tuition at large public institutions.
Recalculated GPA (Core Academic Courses) | Academic Scholarship | Tuition After Academic Scholarship |
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4.0 and above | $25,000 | $12,000 |
3.70-3.99 | $22,000 | $15,000 |
3.69 and below | $20,000 | $17,000 |
Academic Scholarships are renewable for six semesters based on continued full-time enrollment and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 earned at TLU.
SAT/ACT Test Takers
If you take the SAT and score 1100 or above, or the ACT and score 22 or above, you will want to submit your test score to earn an additional $1,000 to $3,000 depending on your score. The SAT/ACT award of $1,000-$3,000 is in addition to your Academic Scholarship (Heritage, Academic Excellence, or Presidential). Test scores must be received by June 1 to be eligible for a SAT/ACT award.
SAT or ACT Score | Amount of Award (Awarded on top of your academic scholarship) |
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1400 SAT/31 ACT or above | $3,000 |
1300 SAT/28 ACT or above | $2,000 |
1100 SAT/22 ACT or above | $1,000 |
Transfer Scholarships: Academic Excellence Award
Transfer scholarships are awarded based on cumulative GPA from all institutions attended. Renewal of transfer academic scholarships is based on continued full-time enrollment and a cumulative GPA of 2.00 earned at TLU. All transfer scholarships are renewable for six semesters.
GPA | Scholarship Amount |
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> = 3.25 | $17,000/yr |
3.0 - 3.24 | $16,000/yr |
2.7 - 2.99 | $15,000/yr |
2.5 - 2.69 | $14,000/yr |
Below 2.5 | $9,000/yr |
Other Scholarships & Awards
We want to recognize and award students who want a personal, and affordable, college experience that offers opportunities on day one.
Financial Aid
If you want to be considered for federal, state, or institutional grants, you will need to complete the FAFSA beginning in December. Learn more here.
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Lower Your College Costs - Financial Aid at TLU
How Can I Receive Financial Aid from TLU?
Over 95% of our students receive scholarships or need-based financial aid such as federal, state, and institutional grants, federal work-study, and federal loans. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form at studentaid.gov and enter TLU's code 003641 to send your FAFSA to TLU. When TLU receives your FAFSA information from the U.S. Department of Education, we will provide you with your financial aid offer, which will include all of the institutional, state, and federal aid you qualify to receive.
When Can I Expect a Financial Aid Offer from TLU?
Traditionally, financial aid offers are sent to new students in November prior to the incoming fall semester. Our financial aid team is watching updates related to the FAFSA due to the 2024 delays with the the overhaul and revision of the FAFSA. TLU, and other institutions, use FAFSA data to prepare your financial aid offer, which provides the total financial aid you qualify to receive.
What Should I Do to Ensure I Am Considered for Financial Aid?
TLU encourages all students, returning and incoming, to complete the FAFSA at www.studentaid.gov for the 2024-2025 academic year. The FAFSA opened on December 31, 2023.