Students Can graduate without spending a dollar on tuition.
The Class of 2029 is joining a unique cohort of builders and innovators and will partner with University faculty and staff to help build America's next great university. Each member of the class will be awarded a scholarship worth approximately $130,000 covering the full cost of undergraduate tuition for four years, subject to terms and conditions. These scholarships recognize the significant vision, character, and commitment it takes to establish a new institution.
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Are You Ready For The Challenge?
Founders Scholarships are offered on a competitive basis to those students who show they have what it takes to step forward an meet the challenges of the University's innovative curriculum and the rapidly changing world around them.
Founders Scholars exemplify the University’s guiding entrepreneurial spirit and are engaged with faculty and staff to build the student organizations, institutions, and governance for an elite new university.
Each Scholar is expected to take a leadership role in constructing a rich student life community at the University while building traditions and culture for generations of students to come.
University of Austin is an academic startup where students get to re-imagine education free from the shackles of prestige and bureaucracy. Students don't just graduate from UATX with a piece of paper. They learn how to found anew for a world in need.
Terms and Conditions
The Founders Scholarship funds scholarships that cover undergraduate tuition only for students attending the University of Austin.
Students applying to the University of Austin will automatically be considered for a Founders Scholarship upon submitting their application.
Students offered admission to the University will be awarded a Founders Scholarship together with their offer letter. Admitted students must accept their offer and pay the non-refundable enrollment deposit by the applicable decision deadline in order to hold their seat and claim their Founders Scholarship. Failure to do so shall result in a lapsed offer and forfeiture of the Founders Scholarship.
Founders Scholarships cannot be carried over to a future academic year if a student chooses to defer their offer of admission. Any student deferring enrollment forgoes any financial aid (whether Founders Scholarship, loans, grants, academic or merit scholarships, or otherwise) awarded to such student and will need to re-apply for such financial aid at a future date.
If a student withdraws from the University or transfers to another institution, any amount outstanding under the Founders Scholarship award shall be forfeited.
Continued eligibility for and future disbursements of your Founders Scholarship depend on, among other things, remaining in good standing with the University. Violations of the University’s Academic Integrity Policy or Student Code of Conduct, any criminal violations, or any other activity requiring disciplinary action from the University, may result in the suspension, revocation, or forfeiture of your Founders Scholarship award. See the University’s Academic Catalog for additional information.