Eligibility Requirements

Enroll at a participating undergraduate institution the first fall semester following graduation from the high school or a home school program. The scholarship is only awarded to entering freshman.
Complete 15 semester hours of undergraduate credit by the end of the fall semester (no more than 3 hours of AP credit can be counted toward this requirement)
Submit a completed copy of your undergraduate school's admission application
Earn an SAT or ACT score not less than the mean for the state of Texas, with no section on either the SAT or ACT below the mean attained in the state.

SAT Mean ACT Mean
Combined 999 Composite 20.5
Critical Reading 492 English 19.5
Math 20.8
Math 507 Reading 20.6
Science 20.4

Provide three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the JAMP Faculty Director at your undergraduate institution
Submit an application to the JAMP Program by February, during the spring semester of your freshman year. The application is available online at http://www.utsystem.edu/jamp/applicationinfo.htm
Provide documentation to qualify as an economically disadvantaged Texas resident applicant.
A 3.25 grade point average overall and 3.0 grade point average in science courses is recommended; preference will be given to those achieving higher scores. Grades from all courses completed before final selection meeting will be considered.
Non-academic, personal factors such as motivation, maturity, integrity, interpersonal communication, service to others and a demonstrated commitment to study medicine.