The Terry Foundation · Full ride, last dollar, for up to eight semesters · Partner universities close from December 1 to mid-January; apply by Dec 1, 2026
Who qualifies
Residency: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident and meet Texas residency requirements.
Financial need: Applicants must demonstrate financial need, as evidenced by the completion of the FAFSA.
Citizenship: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a Permanent Resident and meet Texas residency requirements.
High school: Applicants must have graduated from an accredited Texas high school or homeschool. Applicants who have taken a gap year immediately following their graduation from high school are not eligible for consideration.
Nomination: Applicants must be nominated by one of the eleven Terry-affiliated Texas public universities
Enrollment: Applicants must be admitted to a Terry-affiliated college or university as a full-time entering Freshman student for the upcoming Fall Semester.
Housing: Applicants must apply and commit to residing on campus for the first year of school.
Academics: Applicants must demonstrate strong academic abilities, as evidenced by grades and class rank.
Leadership: Applicants must have a record of leadership in school and in the community.
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: residency: applicants must be a u.s. citizen or a permanent resident and meet texas residency requirements.; financial need: applicants must demonstrate financial need, as evidenced by the completion of the fafsa.; citizenship: applicants must be a u.s. citizen or a permanent resident and meet texas residency requirements.. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.