The Corps of Cadets is committed to offering students a wide range of opportunities to learn, succeed and excel. There are approximately 1,800 Corps scholarships available.

The Corps of Cadets offers scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 - $20,000 that carry no military obligation.

Corps scholarships are both need and merit based, with many reserved for students entering the Corps as freshmen cadets. In addition, most Corps scholarships qualify non-Texas residents for a non-resident tuition waiver.

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The following is an overview of the scholarships available through the Corps of Cadets:

Hazelwood Exemption

The Hazlewood Exemption allows for an exemption from the payment of tuition and academic fees for up to 150 semester credit hours. It is open to the children & spouses of veterans who at the time of entry into the US Armed Forces:

• Are Texas residents
• Designated Texas as their Home of Record
• Entered the service in Texas
  

For more information and to see the specific eligibility requirements click here.
Information on how to apply for the Hazlewood Exemption at Texas A&M click here.

How and When to Apply For Scholarships

High school students should apply during their senior year in high school. In order to be considered for an Early Award, (prior to May 1st of their senior year), prospective cadets must complete the ApplyTexas application process, and either have attended or be scheduled to attend one the Corps Recruiting Programs; such as Spend the Night with the Corps, JCAP, Aggie Eagle etc. Please note that the deadline for submitting the ApplyTexas Scholarship Application is December 1st.  We do NOT have a separate scholarship application; filling out and submitting the ApplyTexas application will make you eligible for early consideration for Corps Scholarships as well as the numerous other scholarships available to all students who attend Texas A&M.

For those prospective cadets who miss the December 1st deadline, or are unable to attend one of our recruiting programs, you will still be considered for a scholarship. These prospective cadets will be considered after May 1st.  There is nothing extra that needs to be submitted, these students will be considered using information from  their Admissions Application.

Requirements

At the beginning of the semester that you are offered a Corps Scholarship you will be required to sign a contract outlining the following requirements:

• Remain a member in good standing of the Corps of Cadets
• Maintain a minimum grade point ratio of 2.0 for Sul Ross/Corps Scholarships, a 2.5 for Commandant’s Leadership Award or General Rudder, and a 2.75 for a Corps 21.
• Successfully complete the minimum number of hours for your class for an academic year as per The Standard (fall, spring and summer semesters).
• Write a Thank You Letter to your scholarship donor(s) each semester and submit a copy to the Corps Scholarship Office.
• Allow your grades to be sent to your donor(s) each semester.
• Enroll in a minimum of 12 hours per semester at Texas A&M (Blinn Team excepted). This may be waived on a case-by-case basis by the Commandant.
• Attend donor or Corps sponsored luncheons or dinners (if practicable) to personally meet and thank your your donor.

Awards

Corps Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and/or financial need. The criteria we use for merit are the same as those used by the Admissions Office to determine which applicants are offered admission (i.e. SAT/ACT scores, HS rank, extracurricular activities). To be considered for a scholarship based on financial need, you must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This can be done on-line at www.fafsa.gov.

For those who have submitted the Texas Common Scholarship Application, and are registered with the Corps Recruiting Office, notification will go out approximately every 3 weeks starting in late February, and continue through May. These notifications are sent via U. S. Mail from the Scholarship and Financial Aid (SFA) office of the university. The notifications include all financial aid from the university that is being offered, including Corps Scholarships. For those who miss the December 1st deadline, or decide to join the Corps at a later date, you will be considered for a Corps Scholarship usually after May 1st. Because we do not have a deadline to apply for a Corps Scholarship, the awarding process for incoming freshmen will continue throughout the summer, and even into the first several weeks of the Fall Semester

Transfer Students

Transfer students can also apply for admission and scholarships at ApplyTexas.org  As the deadline for transfer students are different and since most transfer students entering the Corps have at least one year of college, the awarding process and criteria is slightly different. The Scholarship Selection Committee will consider transfer students for scholarships separately in early August or January of the semester they are entering the Corps.  The committee will use the same financial aid criteria, but in the case of merit based scholarships, will take into consideration your current College transcript and extra-curricular activities.