For information about merit scholarships, see Merit Scholarships
College and Departmental Scholarships
For information on specific college and departmental applications, contact those offices directly.

Entering Freshman and Transfer Students
You only need to fill out the Entering Student Application at http://www.applytexas.org. Applications are made available to your respective college/department.

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How They Are Disbursed

Scholarships are applied to your tuition bill each semester. The University must confirm that you have been accepted and have enrolled full time in courses before payment will be made. If you know that you will be enrolled less than full time, you will need to have your donor or department contact the scholarship office to approve payment of your scholarship(s).

If your scholarship arrives after your bill is already paid for the semester, or if the scholarship is more than your bill, a refund check will be issued to you. You can expect your refund to be mailed to your local address after the first day of classes. Most refunds arrive in 3 days. YOu may receive refunds through direct deposit by completing a direct deposit form at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices

If you receive the scholarship in cash and you are receiving any other type of financial aid, you are still obligated to notify us. We may be required to adjust your financial aid package. However, please note that we do not reduce the total amount of aid you are eligible to receive, we only adjust the type of aid. First, we will reduce any loans you may have been offered.

Occasionally, a donor will send the scholarship check directly to you. Do not include the check with your payments to the Student Business Services Office. Instead, forward the scholarship check to the Scholarship Office, and it will be processed accordingly (endorse checks made payable to you or both you and TTU before forwarding).

Please provide this form to your donor: Scholarship Donor Information (Adobe Acrobat File)

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Outside Scholarships

The donor should send your scholarship check, made payable to Texas Tech University, and a cover letter to:

Texas Tech University
Scholarship Office
PO Box 45011
Lubbock, TX 79409-5011

The cover letter should include your name and social security number and directions for disbursement. It is also helpful to have your name and social security number on the check in the memo section of the check as well.

Some donors send checks co-payable to you and the University. This means you must go to the Student Business Services Office on or after the first day of class and sign the check before it can be applied to your tuition. This can cause unnecessary delays and may be an inconvenience to you. Checks made payable to Texas Tech on your behalf will enhance our ability to credit your account quickly.

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Enrollment Verification

If a donor needs proof that you are enrolled for a particular semester, contact the Scholarship Office, 305 West Hall, (806) 742-3144, with the address of the donor and your name and social security number or provide a copy of your bill or class schedule to your donor..

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