Sony Student Success Scholarships

Scholarship Application Details

First-generation college students majoring in an undergraduate or graduate degree within the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts are eligible for the Sony Student Success Scholarship. By definition, a first-generation college student is a student whose parent(s)/legal guardian(s) did not attend or complete a bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited university.

First-generation full-time students (12 or more credits) and first-generation part-time students (6-11 credits) can apply for the Sony Student Success Scholarship. Funding amount is determined by first-generation status; full-time and part-time status; GPA; financial necessity; involvement in academic program and/or the college; and the student’s first-generation essay, resume and prompt questions.

All applications are scored by a committee, and scoring is based on a standardized rubric. These are tuition–applied scholarships spread between the fall and spring semesters.

Steps to Apply and Application Deadline

Apply for the Sony Student Success Scholarship for first-generation students no later than July 1 for upcoming fall/spring terms. These scholarship funds for the academic year are awarded once but will be divided between fall and spring semesters. For example, if you receive a $500 scholarship, you will receive $250 in the fall and $250 in the spring if you remain in good academic standing (3.0 or higher for undergraduate and 3.5 or higher for graduate). You must reapply every year to be eligible for the scholarship.

Step One

Complete an application for the Sony Student Success Scholarship for the upcoming academic school year and submit it along with other criteria as noted below.

• All current and incoming Texas A&M students must complete the application and return it along with your cover page, resume, responses to prompted questions, and a one- to two-page first-generation essay. The essay must address applicant’s character; work ethic; personal maturity; integrity; goals; achievements; learning expectations; experience as a first-generation college student; and what it means to you and your family to be the first to go to college and obtain a bachelor’s degree.

Step Two

Submit the application no later than midnight on July 1 to be considered. Please submit all criteria through the form below. Send all documents as a PDF. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Notification of awarded funds will go out via email in mid-July.