Renewable Scholarship for Partner High School Graduates
Application Coming Soon!
Awarding $2.1 Million to Local College Students Each Year
2025 – 2026 School Year
Partner High Schools
Advanced Learning Academy
Brackenridge HS
Burbank HS
CAST Med HS
CAST Tech HS
Cooper Academy
Phoenix Middle College
Edison HS
Fox Tech HS
Healy-Murphy
Highlands HS
Jefferson HS
Lanier HS
Sam Houston HS
St. Philip’s ECHS
Travis ECHS
YMLA
YWLA
Edgewood ISD
Edgewood Fine Arts STEAM Academy
Memorial HS
Kennedy HS
Harlandale HS
Harlandale STEM ECHS
McCollum HS
Southwest HS
Southwest Legacy HS
CAST STEM HS
Southside HS
Scholarship Awards by Partner Colleges & Universities
Community College
Northeast Lakeview College
Northwest Vista College
Palo Alto College
St. Philip’s College
San Antonio College
Public Four-Year
University of Texas at San Antonio
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio
Scholarship Amounts per Year
Private Four-Year
Hallmark University
University of the Incarnate Word
Our Lady of the Lake University
St. Mary’s University
Trinity University
$2.1M
Awarded in Scholarships
To 3,000+ Local College Students Each Year
*The scholarship amounts listed above are based on full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours). Scholarships are paid on a per-semester basis after your institution’s census date.
The Class of 2026 SAEP Scholarship
Application Now Open!
Deadline to apply is May 31, 2026.
2025 – 2026 SAEP Students
Eligibility Requirements & Process
Scholarships are contingent upon funding availability. The deadline to complete the SAEP Scholarship Application is May 31, 2026!
Senior at SAEP Partner High School
Complete the application by the deadline. Attend two SAEP workshops. Demonstrate a financial need. Graduate and meet the GPA requirements.
- Apply by Deadline
Complete the SAEP Scholarship application by the deadline. - Submit “Next Steps” Questionnaire
Submit “Next Steps” Questionnaire - Attend Workshops
Attend two (2) College Preparation Activities and one (1) Activation Seminar by the application deadline. - Demonstrate Financial Need
Submit proof of a Student Aid Index of 30000 or below by submitting your FAFSA Submission Summary. - Graduate
Graduate from a SAEP partner high school - Meet Grade Requirements
Achieve an overall 80 or above grade point average on final high school transcript.
SAEP Scholarship Eligibility
SAEP Scholarship Candidate
Awarding requirements include:
- Complete Enrollment Survey
- Enroll in a SAEP partner college/university
- Enroll in Fall semester following high school graduation (no gap year)
- Be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours) for the duration of the semester.*
*For the High School Graduate Class of 2024, the enrollment requirement is three-quarter time (9+ credit hours).
For the High School Graduate Class of 2023, the enrollment requirement is part-time (6+ credit hours).
For High School Graduate Class of 2022 and prior, the enrollment requirement is fulltime (12+ credit hours).
SAEP Scholarship Recipient & Renewal
Steps to maintain your scholarship include:
- Be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours) at a partner institution for the duration of the semester.
- High School Graduate Class of 2024: Be enrolled three-quarter time (9+ credit hours) at a partner institution for the duration of the semester and complete one (1) Scholar Success Activity per semester.
- High School Graduate Class of 2023: Be enrolled part-time (6+ credit hours) at a partner institution for the duration of the semester.
- High School Graduate Class of 2022: Be enrolled fulltime (12+ credit hours) at a partner institution for the duration of the semester.
- Meet SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) requirements at your institution
- Be enrolled in consecutive semesters (Fall/Spring, no gap semesters)
Have More Questions?
For any questions regarding the SAEP Scholarship, please email:
scholars@saedpartnership.org.