We have the answers to your questions about ASU Distinguished Scholarships. The answers you’re looking for may also be in the Scholarships FAQ or the Outside Scholarships FAQ.
All ASU Distinguished Scholarship Questions
The answers to some of your questions are the same no matter what type of ASU Distinguished Scholarship you have.
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There is not an application for any of the ASU Distinguished Scholarships. Qualified students are awarded the ASU Distinguished Scholarships based on their admissions application at the time they are admitted as a degree-seeking student at ASU. For the ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship, qualified students are automatically reviewed and awarded at the end of each spring and summer term.
Withdrawing from the university may affect your bill and your continued eligibility for the ASU Distinguished Scholarship. It is important that you contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships before you withdraw, so you can receive accurate and timely information.
Dropping a class may affect your bill and your eligibility for ASU Distinguished Scholarships. It is important that you contact the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships before you drop a class, so you can receive accurate and timely information. For more information about the continued eligibility requirements of your ASU Distinguished Scholarship, please review your renewal requirements.
If you are a current ASU Distinguished Scholarship recipient and you are meeting renewal requirements, then the ASU Distinguished Scholarship goes towards your bill with the university as a whole.
If you are meeting the ASU Distinguished Scholarship renewal requirements by the end of the spring semester and funds are available, you will be eligible for a Summer ASU Distinguished Scholarship. Summer ASU Distinguished Scholarships will be awarded to the extent funds are available.
Undergraduate students who must reapply for admission will no longer qualify for their ASU Distinguished Scholarship. If you are transferring back to ASU, you will be automatically reviewed for eligibility for an ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship. Check with the Admissions Office regarding questions about reapplying for admission.
For Graduate students, the ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship requires continuous enrollment. Check with the Graduate Studies Office regarding questions about reapplying for admission.
ASU Distinguished Scholarship as a First Time Freshman
You must be enrolled in 12 semester credit hours (SCH) per semester in order to receive disbursement of the ASU Distinguished Scholarship.
If you have already earned a grade in a class but need to repeat it, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will not pay towards that class. For example, if you are enrolled in 4 new classes and 1 repeat class, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will only pay towards the tuition and fees for your 4 new classes. Also, the 1 repeated class will not count towards the 30 ASU credit hours requirement because you have already ‘earned’ a grade for that course.
Students who receive the ASU Distinguished Scholarship as a first-time freshman from high school are eligible for eight long consecutive semesters (four years) of the ASU Distinguished Scholarship as long as all ASU Distinguished Scholarship renewal requirements are met.
No, students who will be graduating do not have to enroll in 12 or more hours to benefit from their ASU Distinguished Scholarship. Students in their last year of eligibility or who have applied for graduation will receive an email with instructions on how to request an adjustment to the scholarship.
No. The ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship is only awarded to students who did not already have an ASU Distinguished Scholarship.
No. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships does not review new ACT/SAT test scores after you begin attendance at ASU. Do not retake the ACT/SAT tests after you begin classes at ASU in an attempt to increase your ASU Distinguished Scholarship.
ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship
You must be enrolled in 12 semester credit hours (SCH) per semester in order to receive disbursement of the ASU Distinguished Earn-in Scholarship.
If you have already earned a grade in a class but need to repeat it, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will not pay towards that class. For example, if you are enrolled in 4 new classes and 1 repeat class, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will only pay towards the tuition and fees for your 4 new classes. Also, the 1 repeated class will not count towards the 30 ASU credit hours requirement because you have already ‘earned’ a grade for that course.
No, students who will be graduating do not have to enroll in 12 or more hours to benefit from their ASU Distinguished Scholarship. Students in their last year of eligibility or who have applied for graduation will receive an email with instructions on how to request an adjustment to the scholarship.
No. The ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship is only awarded to undergraduate students who did not currently have a ASU Distinguished Scholarship.
The duration of your ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship depends on how many semester credit hours you already completed at ASU when awarded the scholarship.
Completed Semester Credit Hours
30-59 overall ASU credit hours
Six consecutive semesters (fall/spring)
60-89 overall ASU credit hours
Four consecutive semesters (fall/spring)
90 or more overall ASU credit hours
Two consecutive semesters (fall/spring)
ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will prorate the ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship based on the student’s enrollment. If the student enrolls in less than 6 semester credit hours (SCH), the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will not pay towards his/her bill.
Unlike the other ASU Distinguished Scholarships, the ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship allows students to attend less than full time and still receive some benefit from their award. As a result, we do not require that ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship recipients complete 30 SCH in an academic year.
During our ASU Distinguished Transfer Renewal Requirement Progress review, we look to determine that student’s have the required ASU GPA and a balance remaining in their Maximum Lifetime Award (MAX) account. These are the only two areas that we review for ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship renewal.
If you have already earned a grade in a class but need to repeat it, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will not pay towards that class. For example, if you are enrolled in 4 new classes and 1 repeat class, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will only pay towards the tuition and fees for your 4 new classes.
No. The ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship is only awarded to students who did not receive a ASU Distinguished Scholarship based on undergraduate admissions information.
No. The ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship is awarded based on transfer GPA and transferable credit hours. Once you start classes at ASU, you are locked in to the scholarship amount.
ASU Distinguished Transfer Scholarship recipients have a maximum lifetime award limit. You can receive up to the maximum lifetime award as long as you are meeting the ASU Distinguished Scholarship Renewal Requirements or until you receive your bachelor’s degree.
Max Award Per Year
Max Lifetime Award
$4,000
$8,000
$3,000
$6,000
$2,500
$5,000
$2,000
$6,000
$1,500
$4,500
ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships recommends that you enroll in 9 semester credit hours (SCH) per semester because ASU Distinguished Scholarship renewal requirements require the completion of 12 SCH by the end of the academic year to remain eligible for the scholarship. Students who enroll in 9 SCH per semester will also receive the full semester disbursement of their ASU Distinguished Scholarship. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will prorate the ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship based on the student’s enrollment.
If you have already earned a grade in a class but need to repeat it, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will not pay towards that class. For example, if you are enrolled in 2 new classes and 1 repeat class, the ASU Distinguished Scholarship will only pay towards the tuition and fees for your 2 new classes.
Your ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship is valid for 36 months from your initial enrollment at Angelo State University. You can receive the scholarship for up to 36 months as long as you are meeting the ASU Distinguished Scholarship Renewal Requirements or until you receive your master’s degree.
The ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship is based off your overall undergraduate GPA as reported by the Graduate Studies Office. Students who are pursuing a second master’s degree at ASU may be eligible if they have never received a ASU Distinguished Graduate Scholarship for a master’s degree at ASU before.
No. The ASU Distinguished Earn-In Scholarship is only awarded to undergraduate students who did not receive a ASU Distinguished Scholarship based on undergraduate admissions information
Other Programs
Your high school counselor should provide you with a certificate from the state of Texas. We will need a copy of the certificate and final high school transcript in order to process the tuition exemption.
You may send the certificates to billing@angelo.edu or fax: 325-942-2701.
The Higher Education Coordinating Board has rules that may allow you to postpone the waiver. Please contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss the best course of action, financial.aid@angelo.edu.
No, it only pays tuition A and tuition B for the first 2 semesters.
The Financial Aid Office will be able to help you with the certification process of your Texas Armed Services Scholarship. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more details, financial.aid@angelo.edu.
