high school counselor information

Information on the following UTB/TSC programs is available here:

TSC Challenge for Excellence Endowment Program is a 48 credit hour tuition scholarship awarded for four consecutive semesters excluding summer sessions. Criteria and required counselor reporting forms available on link.

The University Scorpion Scholars Program is a scholarship available for Rio Grande Valley Incoming High School Graduates who are ranked in the top 10% of their class. The Rio Grande Valley consists of the following counties, Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo, and Starr. For criteria and online application, please refer to link. 

The UTB/TSC Imagine College! is a new tuition program, that began in Fall 2007, and covers all tuition and fees for first-time, full-time freshman Texas residents with a family income of $25,000 or less. For more information, please review link.

You can also access our UTB/TSC Scholarship Guide for entering students, as well as other High School Scholarship Resources.

The Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid (2008-2009 edition) is now online in PDF at www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov- - look at the lower righthand side of the screen, under "Counselor Resources."

If you're on the mailing list in the high school, TRIO, GEAR UP, BIA school, or NCAN categories, you will automatically receive a copy. All other entities with a Mailing List (ML) number may order a copy at www.FSAPubs.org.

 The Office of Student Financial Assistance is located in Tandy  206.

Our phone number is: (956) 882-8277

Our fax number is: (956) 882-8229.

If you wish to contact us via E-mail, the address is:

financialaid@utb.edu