Texas Tech University

The Female Advancement in Science and Technology (FAST) Scholarship

The Female Advancement in Science and Technology (FAST) Scholarship, is for female students with Central American country citizenship who are admitted into Industrial Engineering or Computer Science at TTU-CR.

Along with tuition support, we offer the opportunity to work while you study, to earn experience and build your network in your industry of choice.

Our FAST Scholars receive mentoring from industry professionals, and FAST Scholars, in turn, mentor students from elementary to high school with interest in STEAM fields.

Please read ahead and take a careful look at initial eligibility requirements. Then fill out the registration form to start your application process.

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STEP 1
Contact the Texas Tech-CR recruitment team. They will help you create an account and complete your Texas Tech application.
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STEP 2
Complete the application form by sharing your essays and other materials here.
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STEP 3
All letters of support must be sent directly from the recommender to scholars@edulinksa.com with the following subject line: LR: (Student's full name). We suggest your letter to be from a current instructor.
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Eligibility Requirements

Initial Eligibility

  • Submit application to Texas Tech-CR
  • Cumulative high school or college GPA of 3.4 or greater
  • Score a minimum of 530 on the MATH SAT and 480 on the READING SAT OR pass the TSI assessment
  • Take at least 12 credits per Fall or Spring Semester at Texas Tech-CR. Some exceptions may apply

Continued Eligibility

  • Maintain full-time enrollment in the Texas Tech-CR academic program and accumulate at least 12 credits per Fall or Spring semester. In some cases, exceptions may apply
  • Maintain a GPA of 3.4 or better
  • Be an active member of the Texas Tech-CR community and foster student engagement through your involvement

Additional Information

Students who fail to make academic progress towards their degrees may have their scholarship suspended. Lack of progress means failing below the college's acceptable GPA, deviating from the required class sequence, under-enrollment, retaking or dropping too many classes, or being absent from too many class meetings.

Students who are not enrolled and attending class by the first week of the semester risk the suspension of their scholarship.

Students with a lower cumulative GPA than the one required by their scholarship will be placed on Scholarship Probation during the next semester. By the end of the semester on Scholarship Probation, if your cumulative GPA continues to be below your scholarship's requirement, you may lose your scholarship.

Students admitted to Explore Business, Explore STEM or undeclared must declare a major after their second semester, be it Fall or Spring. Failure to declare a major might result in the suspension of their Texas Tech-CR scholarship.

Scholarship are applied towards course credits, and do not cover the cost of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) course, book costs, the Student Services fees or the mandatory cost of insurance.

Application Dates

Scholarship applications are approved on a rolling basis.

SPRING 2026 - OPEN APPLICATIONS: SEPTEMBER 16TH
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16TH

Once you have submitted your documents, the Scholarship Committee will review them.

The committee may also ask you for a personal interview.

Questions? Contact scholars@edulinksa.com