Scholarship for First Generation College Students for Education Abroad

Texas Global would like to encourage you to apply for the First Abroad Scholarship.  This scholarship supports first-generation in college students planning for an education abroad experience. It is a one-time scholarship of $3,000 used to fund participation in a UT-approved study, internship or research program.  Students apply for the scholarship, and then work with Education Abroad to find a study or internship program.

Website & Application: https://global.utexas.edu/abroad/funding/scholarships/first-abroad

Deadline: 11:59pm Friday, November 19, 2021

Application: Form, essay, no references

Eligibility:

  • Your first semester at UT is fall 2021
  • You are a first-generation college student (neither parent has a 4-year college degree)
  • This is your first time in college (i.e. you did not transfer after a year at another institution)

Learn more about this scholarship at an information session on Friday, November 12 from 1:00-2:00pm via Zoom.