Designated Corporate Scholarships
Designated scholarships are those scholarships where the entity providing the scholarship funds selects the recipient based on a set of selection criteria. Designated scholarships may be allocated to currently enrolled students or to incoming first year and transfer students. The Cockrell School of Engineeringis limited by law in the information and lists it may provide to outside entities. Information will only be released at the discretion of the Engineering Scholarship Program to valid entities offering scholarships of value to Engineering students. Additional information on the student may be released provided that the student gives special written permission. Typically the scholarship application asks that students give written permission for the release of information included on the application.
Scholarships for Currently Enrolled Students
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, which restricts the information that can be provided to outside sources, applies to all students who have enrolled at UT Austin.
Under FERPA, only directory information for a student may be released. In cases where a student has restricted his or her directory information, no information regarding that student may be released. The following items are considered directory information:
- Name
- Local and Permanent Address
- Telephone Number
- E-mail Address
- Date and Place of Birth
- Major Field of Study
- Dates of Attendance
- Classification
- Expected Graduation Date
- Degrees, Awards and Honors Received (including selection criteria)
- Most Recent Previous Educational Institution Attended
- Participation in Officially Recognized Activities and Sports
- Weight and Height if Member of an Athletic Team
- Student Parking Permit Information
Incoming First Year and Transfer Students
FERPA also applies to those students who have been admitted to the University and have paid their enrollment deposit. Once a student begins their studies at UT or pays their enrollment deposit, then the Cockrell School of Engineeringis restricted to providing only directory information on students when requested. Information will only be released at the discretion of the Engineering Scholarship Program to valid entities offering scholarships of value to Engineering students.
For more information regarding Designated Scholarships, contact the Engineering Scholarship Program at 512-475-6830 or scholarships@engr.utexas.edu.