Forty Acres Scholars Program (University of Texas at Austin)

The Forty Acres Scholars Program is UT Austin's flagship merit-based scholarship, run in partnership with the Texas Exes alumni association, which describes it as "a fully funded educational experience" across all four years. There is no separate stand-alone application: applying to UT Austin via the Common App or ApplyTexas automatically enters a student as a candidate, and the Scholarship Interest Form (open starting September 1, found in the MyStatus portal) surfaces the program's question, requiring an expanded résumé and an additional essay due January 15, 2027. Students who advance past initial review are contacted directly by the program for additional steps. Scholars join a four-year cohort with academic, leadership, professional, and cultural programming. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only, both in-state and out-of-state; transfer and international students are not eligible.

Eligibility

DemographicsRequires admission to University of Texas at Austin as a first-time freshman; U.S. citizens or permanent residents only, at the time of application (in-state and out-of-state both eligible); transfer and international students are not eligible.

Applying

Described by Texas Exes as a fully funded four-year educational experience; the specific covered costs aren't itemized.