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Academic Scholarships

The Office of Admission awards academic scholarships to our highest achieving admitted students. First-year students are automatically considered for academic scholarships, with the exception of the Chancellor's Scholarship, which requires an application to the John V. Roach Honors College for consideration.

First-year awards are based primarily on a combination of grades, ACT or SAT score and curriculum rigor. Meeting minimum GPA and test scores does not guarantee scholarship eligibility. For purposes of both admission and scholarship consideration, TCU superscores both the ACT and the SAT. The SAT/ACT is optional in consideration of both admission and scholarship through 2027.

Transfer awards are based on GPA and transferrable hours. Except for the Chancellor’s Scholarship, transfer awards are guaranteed if minimum scores and hours are met.

2026-2027 Academic Scholarship Amounts

First-Year Transfer

The middle 50% of our 2025 scholarship recipients had a 3.77-3.97 Grade Point Average (GPA)* and those who submitted test scores** had a 29-33 ACT score and a 1280-1480 SAT score. Meeting these GPA and test score ranges does not guarantee any level of scholarship.

Scholarship	Yearly Value	Duration
Chancellor's Scholarship	Full tuition for four years	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Dean's Scholarship	$32,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Faculty Scholarship	$30,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
TCU Scholarship	$27,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Founders' Scholarship	$17,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework
Purple and White Scholarship	$12,000	Up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework

* GPA includes un-weighted grades earned from coursework in the following academic disciplines: English, Humanities, Languages other than English (LOTE), Math, Science, and Social Science.

** Test score ranges are representative of those that the Do No Harm policy indicated to use scores.

Scholarship	Yearly Value	Hours	GPA
Chancellor's	Full Tuition for 3 years	60	3.85
Dean's	$30,000 for 4 years	12	3.75
Faculty	$27,000 for 4 years	12	3.5
Phi Theta Kappa  (TCU Sponsored)	$27,000 for 4 years	12	3.25
TCU Scholarship	$25,000 for 4 years	12	3.25
Founder's	$15,000 for 4 years	12	3.0
Gideon Scholarship for community college Education majors	$12,500 for 2 years
Sandra Brown Excellence in Literary Fiction	Full Tuition for 2 years

Transfer scholarships are automatically awarded when minimum requirements are met (except for Chancellor's). College credits obtained through AP, CLEP, or other Credit-granting exams are not evaluated during the transfer admission process and are not calculated into the transfer credit amount and transfer GPA.

Learn more about the Chancellor's Scholar application process.

 

Performance-Based Scholarships

Artists train for years, and the most promising and talented are awarded with performance-based scholarships.

The College of Fine Arts offers a range of many scholarships across all disciplines. Students interested in consideration for a performance-based scholarship in the fine arts should prepare to audition or submit a portfolio. Examples of awards and requirements are as follows:

Performance Area	Number of Annual Awards	Annual Value	Total Value (over four years)	Award Requirement	Other Financial Aid Options
Dance	Multiple	$2,500 - $15,000	$10,000 - $60,000	Must audition in person
Theatre	Multiple	$1,500 - Full tuition	$6,000 - Full tuition	Must audition for BFA in person	All eligible students admitted to the BFA Theatre major will receive a scholarship of at least $2,000 per year. 35-40 students will receive production grants valued at $3,000 - $6,000 per year in return for 10 hours per week of theatre production work in a campus production.
Graphic Design	One-to-four	$2,200 to $10,000 minimum	$40,000 minimum	Must submit portfolio with application. Renewable by portfolio review up to eight semesters.
Studio Art	Two-to-four	$10,000 minimum	$40,000 minimum	Must submit portfolio with application. Renewable by portfolio review up to eight semesters.
Music	Multiple	$1,500 - Full tuition	$6,000 -Full tuition	Separate application and audition required	$4,000 Marching Band scholarship