TWU Scholarships for Future Women Business Owners in Texas
Author: Texas Woman's University
Published: 2016/04/18 - Updated: 2026/02/14
Publication Type: Announcement
Category Topic: Scholarships - Related Publications
Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Insights, Updates
Synopsis: This information details an annual renewable scholarship offered through Texas Woman's University's Center for Women in Business - the first center of its kind focused on women entrepreneurs at any university in Texas. The scholarship is open to incoming first-year students from anywhere in the United States who intend to start a business in Texas, and it covers tuition and fees for up to four years provided the student meets the center's extracurricular requirements each year. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA and qualifying ACT or SAT scores. The program is useful for students with disabilities, women from underserved backgrounds, and anyone seeking a structured path toward business ownership that includes certification in innovation, one-on-one coaching, business plan development, and specialized training alongside their chosen degree - Disabled World (DW).
Introduction
Annual New Future Business Owner Student Scholarships
Texas Woman's University's new center for women in business today announced it will offer new scholarships for incoming first-year students from anywhere in the country who wish to open a business in Texas. This annual scholarship, which can be used for tuition and fees, is renewable for up to four years if the new center's annual extracurricular requirements are met.
"We are looking to help make Texas No. 1 for women-owned businesses," said Tina Mims, executive director of the new center, which is the first of its kind focused on women entrepreneurs at any university in Texas. "We believe these new scholarships will encourage students to think about designing their college education from day one around their desire for the independence of business ownership in Texas."
Main Content
Mims said students can pursue any academic program offered at TWU's Denton campus, but they must complete the center's required extracurricular activities in addition to their degree plan requirements. She and her colleagues anticipate a gamut of business interests - from students who want to create and own their own software companies, health-related clinics or creative services agencies to others who seek to create new restaurants, dance and art studios, physical therapy practices or retail shops.
Students applying for the scholarship must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.0, an ACT score of 24 or an SAT score of 1090 or higher.
Those with business ownership experience also are strongly encouraged to apply.
Participating in this scholarship program will enable these incoming students to receive business certification in innovation, develop a business plan, receive one-on-one coaching and participate in specialized training.
Students who want to apply for this new scholarship must write a short essay about themselves and their motivation for business ownership.
Applicants must articulate why women's business ownership is important for the growth of Texas and beyond.
Students also must include a description of the business they would like to pursue, and why they believe it can succeed.
If their application is accepted, they will be notified about a face-to-face screening process with a panel of judges.
To apply, students must apply to the university first and set up their account to enter into the scholarship application system, which requires a TWU portal ID and password. Then, students should log into the TWU scholarship system and search for the Center for Women in Business scholarship. The scholarship application and essay documents are easy to upload.
Insights, Analysis, and Developments
Editorial Note: What sets this scholarship apart from many others is that it is not simply financial aid tied to grades - it is a structured pipeline designed to turn students into business owners. From day one, recipients are expected to shape their college education around the goal of launching a business in Texas, complete with coaching, certification, and a formal business plan. The fact that it is renewable for four years and open to students in any academic program at TWU's Denton campus gives it unusual flexibility. For women who have already thought seriously about entrepreneurship but lack the funding or institutional support to pursue it, this program addresses both problems at once. It is worth noting for prospective applicants that prior business ownership experience, while not required, is strongly encouraged - a signal that the center is looking for students who are already thinking like founders, not just applicants chasing scholarship dollars - Disabled World (DW).Attribution/Source(s): This quality-reviewed publication was selected for publishing by the editors of Disabled World (DW) due to its relevance to the disability community. Originally authored by Texas Woman's University and published on 2016/04/18, this content may have been edited for style, clarity, or brevity.