Hawk Scholars Scholarship
Scholarship application for Fall 2025 will be open February 1, 2025.
Who is the scholarship for?
- Degree-seeking new resident graduate students,
- Degree-seeking new non-Texas resident undergraduate and graduate
- Degree-seeking new international undergraduate and graduate students
Eligibility Requirements
- Fall 2025 must be the student's first semester as one of the following:
- Resident graduate student,
- Non-Texas resident undergraduate or graduate student, or
- International undergraduate or graduate 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 Fall 2025 you will input 2026 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 $1000 for Fall 2025 and $1000 for Spring 2026. Recipients will be eligible to pay resident tuition for Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026.
Fall 2025 Deadline
Priority Deadline:
April 15, 2025
Final Deadline:
May 15, 2025
*Students offered HSS for Fall 2025 who must defer enrollment to Spring 2026 or Summer 2026 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 2026 and $1000 Spring 2027. In addition, renewal students will be eligible to continue paying resident tuition for Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027.
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 "2026"
- 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.