Student Resources

The College of Fine Arts will support students who are experiencing financial hardships or family emergencies. The goal of the scholarship is to assist students with unexpected financial need that may cause them to withdraw from school. $500-1,000 scholarship.

Timeline. The timeline for retention scholarships is:

 

Date	Activity
Any time	Students apply online. CFA Dean’s Office will forward application to the College Leadership Council to review at their monthly meeting.
Subsequent CLC meeting	College Leadership Council will confer and make decisions regarding the scholarship request.
Following CLC meeting	CFA Dean’s Office will notify student and will arrange for use of scholarship funds.

Eligibility Requirements

1. All full-time UTRGV College of Fine Arts students in good standing are eligible.
2. A student can only receive one retention scholarship per fiscal year.
3. Student must confirm that they have exhausted other avenues of financial support.
4. Application must include one (1) letter of recommendation from a faculty member that can communicate the academic achievement of the student.
   
   

Online Application Content

 

1. Student Information:
   1. Scholarship award category
   2. Full name of student
   3. Student ID number
   4. Major, Expected Graduation
   5. UTRGV email address
   6. Phone number

2. Unofficial Transcript (instructions to access the unofficial transcript can be found at https://support.utrgv.edu/TDClient/1849/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=108411)

3. Scholarship/Request (Max. length: Two (2) pages). The request should articulate the financial need in order to prevent students from withdrawing from school, including:
   1. Financial hardship or family emergency and how it is or may be affecting the student’s ability to remain enrolled in school.
   2. Confirmation that all other avenues of financial support has been exhausted, including the Student Emergency Fund (https://www.utrgv.edu/scholarships/student-emergency-fund/index.htm). 

4. Faculty Mentor letter of endorsement (Max. length per letter: One (1) page). The student should request an endorsement letter from one faculty mentor who can speak to personal and academic accolades of the student.

 

If you have any questions, please email cofa@utrgv.edu. 

The College of Fine Arts will support students who engage in travel, study abroad, and research and creative activity. Awards will be recognized at the College of Fine Arts Awards Reception with invitations to members of the college and supporters and stakeholders internal and external to UTRGV. Funding will come from college funding but there is an opportunity for College of Fine Arts supporters to name awards in their honor/memory through an endowed gift.

CFA Global Citizenship Scholarship supports students to study abroad. $500-1,000 scholarship.

CFA Student Research Travel Scholarship supports students who want to attend conferences or other professional venues to present their research and creative activities. $500 scholarship.

Timeline. The timeline for student scholarships is:

Date	Activity
Friday before monthly scheduled College Leadership Council Meeting (TBD)	Students apply online. CFA Dean’s Office will forward application to the College Leadership Council to review at their monthly meeting.
Subsequent CLC meeting	College Leadership Council will confer and make decisions regarding the application.
Following CLC meeting	CFA Dean’s Office will notify faculty mentor of the CLC’s decision and will arrangefor use of the scholarship funds.
April/May	Scholarship recipients will be announced at the College of Fine Arts Awards Reception

 
Application and Evaluation Process

1. Students will complete an online application where students will create a budget and upload a letter from one faculty mentor who supervises/collaborates research, teaches in or oversees study abroad program, and/or advises/supervises travel (ensemble director, trip organizer). This letter should articulate the value of the travel/research in the student’s educational experience and the faculty’s role in mentoring the student, if applicable.
2. If a student is traveling as a part of a group (i.e., study abroad, ensemble tour), each individual student must submit an application. A single, joint application for all members of an ensemble or group will not be accepted, as the College of Fine Arts Dean’s Office has to verify a student's eligibility for the scholarship.
3. CFA Dean’s Office provides all application packets to the College Leadership Committee who conduct the evaluation process as outlined in this document.
4. Students and their faculty mentors will be informed of the committee’s decision after the meeting has concluded.
5. Student winners and their faculty mentors from the entire fiscal year will be invited to the College of Fine Arts Awards Reception to be recognized.

Eligibility Requirements 

1. All full-time UTRGV College of Fine Arts students are eligible.
2. A student can only receive one student scholarship of any category per fiscal year.

Online Application Content 

1. Student Information:
   1. Scholarship award category
   2. Full name of student
   3. Student ID number.
   4. Major, Expected Graduation
   5. UTRGV email address
   6. Phone number

3. Description (Max. length: Two (2) pages). The letter should summarize the candidate’s travel plans and/or research/creative project, including:
   1. Name of project, conference, or study abroad program.
   2. Description of project, conference, or study abroad program.
   3. Expected costs of project, conference, or study abroad program. 
4. Faculty Mentor letter of endorsement (Max. length per letter: One (1) page). The student should request an endorsement letter from one faculty mentor who supervises/collaborates research, teaches in or oversees study abroad program, and/or advises/supervises travel (ensemble director, trip organizer). This letter should articulate the value of the travel/research in the student’s educational experience and the faculty’s role in mentoring the student.

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CFA Global Citizenship Scholarship

CFA Global Citizenship Scholarship supports students to study abroad. $500-2,000 scholarship.

Criteria. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Student must be full-time, pursuing a degree in the College of Fine Arts.
2. Study abroad enhances the educational experience of the student.

Helpful Tips.

• The members of the Committee are likely to be from different disciplines than the candidate, meaning that clear and simple prose (rather than discipline-specific jargon) is helpful.
• Student should be specific in their description of the study abroad opportunity in how it will positively enhance their educational experience.
• Faculty mentor should clearly identify their role in the study abroad opportunity.

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CFA Student Research Travel Scholarship

CFA Student Research Travel Scholarship supports students who want to attend conferences or other professional venues to present their research and creative activities. $500 scholarship

Criteria. Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

1. Student must be full-time, pursuing a degree in the College of Fine Arts.
2. Travel enhances the educational experience of the student.

Helpful Tips. 

• The members of the Committee are likely to be from different disciplines than the candidate, meaning that clear and simple prose (rather than discipline-specific jargon) is helpful.
• Student should be specific in their description of the travel opportunity in how it will positively enhance their educational experience.
• Faculty mentor should clearly identify their role in the travel opportunity.

 

If you have any questions, please email cofa@utrgv.edu. 

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Graduate Summer 2026 Internship and Study Program

Eligibility. Any of College of Fine Arts graduate student enrolled full-time in Spring 2026.

Funding. $500-$2,000 available to cover travel and living expenses for internships and participation in summer study programs and residences. 

Criteria and Application

• Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid, and Paying Your Student Bill 
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• Campus Tours 

• Academic Advising, Courses and Degree Plans 
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• Apply for Graduation (Undergraduate)  
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• Student Involvement Opportunities, Counseling Services, and Student Accessibility Services 

        https://www.utrgv.edu/studentlife/index.htm 

 

• Veteran Educational Benefit Programs and Services 
  www.utrgv.edu/veterans 

 

• International Student Support Services and Immigration 
  www.utrgv.edu/international 

Emergency Loan or Third-Party Billing Questions 

• Read About Emergency Loans
• Apply for emergency loans online at my.utrgv.edu  in ASSIST. 

• UTRGV Student Vaquero ID Cards 
  • Get your Student ID Card at any of these locations: 

• • Edinburg: 
    Student Union, Rm. 2.310 (Building 17) 
    1201 West University Dr. 
    Edinburg, TX 78539 

• • Brownsville: 
    Campus Store (Building 15) 
    1 West University Boulevard 
    Brownsville, TX 78520 

• • For additional information about the Vaquero ID Card, visit www.utrgv.edu/vonecard. 

Parking and Transportation Services 
 

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When requesting over the cap limit of hours, please fill out the Additional Enrollment Hours Request below.  Email it to cofa@utrgv.edu. 

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