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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Scholarships and Merit Aid

Edinburg, Texas

10 scholarships The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

27,026Undergraduates
84%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (4)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Top 10% Scholarship

$1,000

Renewable
Not stated as renewable
A one-time scholarship of $1,000 awarded to students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class.utrgv.edu (read 2026-07-07)

MSA Scholarship

$0

Renewable
Yes, per the school
A Fall and Spring semester scholarship covering full tuition and fees, $500 per semester for books and double occupancy housing not covered by other federal, state, institutional grant, scholarship, or other gift-aid programs (s).utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

UTRGV Housing Scholarship

$0 to $10,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
The scholarship is valued up to $10,000.utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Top 10% Scholarship

$1,000

Renewable
Not stated as renewable
A one-time scholarship of $1,000 awarded to students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class.utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Awards that take an application (4)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Presidential Scholarship

$0 to $32,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Presidential Scholarship | Valued up to $32,000utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Distinguished Scholarship

$0 to $42,000

Who it is for
Out-of-state students
Renewable
Yes, per the school
For out-of-area students only. Valued up to $42,000. With a 2-year housing component.utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Meritorious Scholarship

$0 to $20,000

Renewable
Yes, per the school
Meritorious Scholarship | Valued up to $20,000utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Gateway Scholarship

$0 to $3,000

Renewable
Not stated as renewable
One-time award valued up to $3,000utrgv.edu (read 2026-05-21)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (2)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

Charles Butt Scholarships for Aspiring Teachers

$8,000 to $10,000

Department
College of Education and P-16 Integration
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The scholarship consists of $8,000 to $10,000 in annual funding for up to four years, as well as ongoing professional development opportunities, mentorship from sitting public school educators, and participation in a statewide aspiring teachers' network with Texas educators.utrgv.edu (read 2026-07-10)

National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM)

$0 to $10,000

Department
College of Sciences, Department of Physics (S-STEM project, PI Dr. Edgar Corpuz)
About the Scholarship - Up to $10,000 per yearutrgv.edu (read 2026-07-10)
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What The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$25,441In-state, per year
$37,591Out-of-state, per year

Where The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley lists its scholarships

ScholarshipUniverse ("UTRGV Scholarship Application") — single sign-on portal for all UTRGV and external scholarships; UTRGV's own apply page states each college has its own set of scholarships inside the portal, but individual departmental award names/amounts are not published on open pages for most colleges

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.