Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Scholarships
The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation has funded over $21 million in scholarships to more than 15,000 students since 1954. The TILF was chartered in 1959 and will soon be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. For the past several years the foundation has disbursed over $1 million each year to students who have earned eligibility by competing in the UIL Academic State Meet. Students may apply for TILF scholarships the year they are graduating from high school, but may earn eligibility any of their high school years. Scholarship values range from $500 for one year only, up to $15,200 payable over four years. Applications are accepted April 1st through the Tuesday following the UIL Academic State Meet. Current and updated web site information should be available beginning March 1 of each year. Approximately 50% of applicants receive a scholarship.
The purpose of the TLIF program is to try and help as many students as possible, who may not otherwise have the opportunity to do so, attend a college or university in Texas. Our hope and mission for the TILF program is that each qualified student who applies receives some financial support. However, we have not yet reached that goal. Therefore, donor foundations, organizations and individuals must make difficult funding decisions. Recipients are selected on a number of factors, which include but are not limited to, UIL involvement and placement, ACT/SAT scores (78% of those selected for the 2006-07 academic year scored above 1200 on the SAT), class ranking, high school GPA, letters of recommendation, and the student’s financial situation, since the majority of these scholarships are need based.
Students may acquire applications and information on the UIL web site at: https://www.tilfoundation.org/scholarships/how-to-apply/