To apply for the Forty Acres Scholarship, you must be an incoming freshman to The University of Texas at Austin. Current UT Students are not eligible to apply.

Students who have the best chance of being invited to the Forty Acres Finalists'  Weekend are well-rounded and have demonstrated:

• Extraordinary intellectual ability
• Breadth and depth of effective leadership experiences
• Initiative and perseverance
• Social skills to interact easily with adults as well as peers

Desirable candidates (recommended but not required):

• Scored 1400 or higher on the two-part SAT or 32 on the ACT
• Are ranked in the top 5% of their collective high school graduating classes

To apply for the Forty Acres Scholarship, please visit  https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=texasexes.