San Antonio Education Partnership Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by San Antonio Education Partnership

Description
**What the SAEP Scholarship Is**
The SAEP Scholarship is a renewable award for students who graduate from participating SAEP partner high schools and who enroll in — or are already attending — a SAEP partner college or university. The program is designed to support the transition from high school to higher education and to help students remain enrolled once they matriculate. SAEP Advisors at each partner high school guide students through the application, documentation, and eligibility steps to maximize successful award decisions.

Key takeaways
- Renewable scholarship for graduates of SAEP partner high schools enrolling at partner colleges.
- Advisors at each partner high school provide application and eligibility support.
- Focused on supporting enrollment and persistence in college.

Partner High Schools
**Which high schools participate**
The SAEP program partners with multiple high schools across districts to identify eligible scholarship applicants. Students must graduate from one of these partner schools to be eligible for initial consideration. Partner schools span several districts, including San Antonio ISD, Edgewood ISD, Harlandale ISD, Southwest ISD, Southside ISD, and South San ISD.

Key takeaways
- Eligibility depends on graduation from a listed SAEP partner high school.
- Partner schools cover multiple districts in the region.
- Confirm school participation with your SAEP Advisor.

Partner high schools (listed)
- Advanced Learning Academy
- Brackenridge HS
- Burbank HS
- CAST Med HS
- CAST Tech HS
- CAST STEM HS
- Cooper Academy
- Edison HS
- Fox Tech HS
- Healy-Murphy
- Highlands HS
- Jefferson HS
- Lanier HS
- Sam Houston HS
- St. Philip’s ECHS
- Travis ECHS
- YMLA
- YWLA
- Edgewood Fine Arts STEAM Academy
- Memorial HS
- Kennedy HS
- Harlandale HS
- Harlandale STEM ECHS
- McCollum HS
- Southwest HS
- Southwest Legacy HS
- Southside HS
- South San HS
- Phoenix Middle College
- (Plus all other SAEP-designated partner campuses listed by your district)

Application requirements — Stage 1 (Senior at SAEP Partner High School)
**Actions required before graduation**
To be considered, seniors must complete the SAEP application by the stated deadline, submit the Next Steps questionnaire, and attend required college-preparation activities: two College Preparation Activities and one Activation Seminar by the application deadline. Applicants must demonstrate financial need by submitting a FAFSA Submission Summary showing a Student Aid Index (SAI) of 30000 or below. Additionally, students must graduate from their SAEP partner high school and achieve a minimum final transcript GPA of 80 (overall).

Key takeaways
- Apply by the deadline and submit the Next Steps questionnaire.
- Attend two College Preparation Activities and one Activation Seminar.
- Provide FAFSA Submission Summary with SAI ≤ 30000 and graduate with GPA ≥ 80.

Eligibility verification — Stage 2
**How eligibility is confirmed**
SAEP evaluates and confirms eligibility in the summer following high school graduation. Verification includes review of all stage-one requirements (application, workshops, FAFSA SAI, graduation, and GPA). Applicants will receive an eligibility notification email from their SAEP Advisor in August indicating whether they met the scholarship requirements.

Key takeaways
- Eligibility is processed in the summer after graduation.
- Verification confirms completion of all stage-one requirements.
- Notifications are sent via email from your SAEP Advisor (typically in August).

Candidate enrollment requirements — Stage 3
**Steps required to be awarded the scholarship**
To move from candidate to award recipient, you must complete an Enrollment Survey and enroll in a SAEP partner college or university for the Fall semester immediately following high school graduation (no gap year). Enrollment must be full-time — at least 12 credit hours — and maintained for the duration of the semester. These conditions are required for award disbursement.

Key takeaways
- Complete the Enrollment Survey.
- Enroll full-time (12+ credit hours) at a SAEP partner institution for the immediate Fall term.
- No gap year: Fall enrollment following graduation is required.

Recipient renewal & continued eligibility — Stage 4
**Maintaining the scholarship after initial award**
To keep the scholarship in subsequent semesters, recipients must remain enrolled full-time at a SAEP partner institution and meet their institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. Enrollment must be consecutive (Fall and Spring) without gap semesters to maintain renewal eligibility. Note: for the Class of 2024, attendance at the Scholar Success Activity (SSA) is no longer a mandatory renewal requirement.

Key takeaways
- Maintain full-time enrollment at a partner college each semester.
- Meet institutional SAP standards and enroll in consecutive semesters.
- Class of 2024: SSA attendance is not mandatory for renewal.

Disbursement & financial responsibility
**When funds arrive and your obligations**
SAEP scholarship disbursement is processed after the start of the semester for which you are eligible and will not be issued before classes begin. Funds should not be anticipated prior to the semester start; disbursement will occur no later than the end of the semester unless your institution specifies otherwise. Students remain responsible for any institutional payments or balances by the published deadlines regardless of expected scholarship disbursement timing.

Key takeaways
- Scholarship funds are processed after semester start and disbursed by the end of the semester.
- Do not rely on funds arriving before the semester begins.
- You are responsible for payments and balances by institutional deadlines.