College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Office of the Dean
Humanities and Social Sciences Building
Room 4.01.23 | (210) 458-4350

The College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA) has the following scholarships available. Interested students may pick up an application packet at the Office of the Dean (HSS 4.01.23) for college scholarships and at the department office for department-based scholarships.

All scholarships awarded by the College of Liberal and Fine Arts require the recipient to:

• Be majoring in a discipline within the College of Liberal and Fine Arts and actively pursuing a degree
• Unless otherwise stated, be enrolled full time: 12 hours for undergraduate students and 9 hours for graduate students
• Unless otherwise stated, the application deadline for all scholarships is Feb. 15

College of Liberal and Fine Arts - USAA Foundation Scholarship
Dean's Circle Scholarship
HACEMOS (Hispanic Association of Communication Employee of Southwestern Bell) Scholarship
John S. Jockusch Endowed Scholarship in the Liberal Arts
Richard Lewis Sr. Memorial Scholarship in the Social Sciences
Donna Martinez Perese Scholarship

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS - THE USAA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Award: Multiple awards of approximately $1,000 annually. Award amounts dependent upon the number of qualified applicants and funds available. Equal amounts awarded in the fall and in the spring. Spring award is based upon satisfactory performance in the fall semester.

• Must have declared a major in any one of the disciplines in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• Must be an undergraduate with at least 24 hours of college credit before the beginning of the fall semester
• Must have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA
• Must enroll in and complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours each semester
  • Application requirements: Completed scholarship application form, brief essay and a letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member. (Transfer students can provide a letter from a professor at a college or university previously attended.)

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DEAN'S CIRCLE SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $2,000 annually, awarded $1,000 in the fall and $1,000 in the spring if funds remain available. Spring award is based upon satisfactory performance in the fall semester (completion of at least 12 semester credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA)

• Must have declared a major in any one of the disciplines in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• Must have a minimum cumulative SAT score of 1100 or ACT score of 24
• Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must enroll as a full-time undergraduate student ( minimum 12 semester credit hours)
• Must be an admitted student entering UTSA as a freshman (fewer than 15 semester hours of college credit)
  • Application requirements: Completed scholarship application form, brief essay and a letter of recommendation from high school counselor or teacher. (Transfer students can provide a letter from a professor at a college or university previously attended)

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HACEMOS (HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNICATION EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHWESTERN BELL) SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $1,000 annually, awarded $500 in the fall and $500 in the spring. If matching funds are available from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, the amount of the scholarship will be doubled. Spring award is based upon satisfactory performance in the fall semester (completion of at least 12 semester credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA.)

• Must have declared a major in any discipline in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
• Must enroll in and complete a minimum of 12 semester credit hours each semester
• Must have and maintain a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA
• Must demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA
• The scholarship will be awarded to students with disadvantaged backgrounds and who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Disadvantaged background means either 1) that the applicant comes from a low-income family and is certified by his or her undergraduate institution as having exceptional financial need or 2) that the applicant comes from an environment that inhibited (but did not prevent) the person from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and ability to enroll in an undergraduate institution.
  • Application requirements: Completed scholarship application form and brief essay about oneself and educational goals

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JOHN S. JOCKUSCH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN THE LIBERAL ARTS
Award: Number of awards and amounts vary and are dependent upon the number of qualified applicants and availability of funds. However, it is estimated that individual awards will be no less than $1000.

• Must have a declared major in a liberal arts discipline within the UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts and be actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. The COLFA Dean has identified current liberal arts undergraduate majors in the college as; American Studies, Anthropology, Communication, English, French, German, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Classical Studies, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish. Art and Art History majors and Music majors are not eligible for this scholarship.
• Must have and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA during the year in which the award is received.
• Must be enrolled full time (12 credit hours for undergraduate students; 9 credit hours for graduate students) during the year in which the award is received.
  • Application requirement: Completed John S. Jockusch Scholarship application form. Brief essay: "Describe why you have chosen your major and your plans after graduation from UTSA." Please attach the essay to the application with name and Banner ID stated at the top. A letter of recommendation from a UTSA faculty member. Transfer students and graduate program candidates can provide a letter from a faculty member at a college or university previously attended: first-time undergraduate students can provide a letter from a high school teacher.

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RICHARD LEWIS SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Award: $1,000 annually, awarded $500 in the fall and $500 in the spring. Spring award is based upon satisfactory performance in the fall semester (completion of at least 12 semester credit hours with a minimum 3.0 GPA)

• Must be an undergraduate social sciences major (American studies, anthropology, history, political science, psychology, sociology) who has completed at least 60 semester hours
• Must be enrolled full time (12 hours per semester) while holding the scholarship
• Must have minimum 3.0 GPA
• Must have demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA
  • Application requirement: Completed scholarship application form.

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DONNA MARTINEZ PERESE SCHOLARSHIP
Award: $500 annually, distributed in $250 increments for fall and spring semesters

• Must be a graduating senior from San Diego High School in San Diego, Texas
• Must complete a Donna Martinez Perese Scholarship application, which is available in the counselor's office at San Diego High School
• Must be accepted for admission to UTSA
• Must enroll as a full-time undergraduate (minimum 12 semester credit hours) and plan to pursue a degree at UTSA
• Preference will be given to students who declare a major in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts; however, if there are no eligible applicants from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, other majors will be considered.
  • Application requirement: Completed scholarship application form

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