TExAS FAST Academic Scholarship Application

The TExAS FAST Academic Scholarship is a $5000 scholarship for incoming freshmen and rising sophomores that is designed to support those who plan to major in Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS) and who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and a commitment to sustainability.

Qualifications: To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must meet the following qualifications:

- Be a graduating high school senior or rising OLLU sophomore and planning to enroll as a full-time student in the undergraduate ESS program at the Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio campus for the upcoming academic year.

- Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).

- Demonstrate a strong commitment to environmental sustainability and leadership through their academic work, community involvement, or extracurricular activities.

- Declare a major OR minor in Environmental Science and Sustainability.

- Be a citizen of the United States, national of the United States, alien admitted as refugees under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or alien lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence.

Priority deadline to submit application is March 1, 2025. Applications received after March 1st will be reviewed on a rolling basis if scholarships remain.

*Required fields

OLLU ID Number

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Email Address

Birthdate

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Are you majoring or minoring in Environmental Science and Sustainability?

Yes

No

If minor, what is your major?

What is your cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale?

Are you a citizen of the United States, national of the United States, alien admitted as refugees under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence?

Yes

No

Please submit a 250-word personal statement outlining your academic and professional goals in the field of environmental science, evidence of leadership potential, and commitment to sustainability.

*All application materials must be the original work of the applicant. Use of AI, plagiarism, or any form of cheating to complete the application and its components, including essays or responses, is strictly prohibited. Any submission found to violate these guidelines will result in immediate disqualification from the application process.