Harvey Najim Experiential Learning Scholarship

The Harvey Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement provides scholarships to UT San Antonio students completing experiential learning opportunities during the academic year. These scholarships are designed to support students as they gain real-world experience, explore career interests, and build the skills needed for future success.

Because many high-impact opportunities are unpaid, low-paid, or come with out-of-pocket costs—such as transportation, housing, living expenses, or tuition—this scholarship helps reduce financial barriers so students can fully engage in their experience.

Student Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Be currently enrolled in a degree program at The University of Texas at San Antonio
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Have secured an approved experience—internship, research, industry project, study abroad, leadership role, or other career-related experience—before applying

Experience Eligibility
Experiences must meet the following criteria:

  • Minimum of 15-20 hours per week (or full-time equivalent)
  • Minimum duration of 5 weeks
  • May be domestic, international, or virtual
  • May be low-paying, unpaid, or require housing/travel/tuition support
  • May be for credit or not-for-credit
  • May take place fall, spring, or summer of current academic year

Volunteer-only programs are not eligible

Amount
Amount varies from $250 – $3,250 based on experience and need identified.

Scholarship Application Dates

  • Application opens February 6, 2026
  • Application closes March 29, 2026
  • Scholarship recipients announced April 13, 2026
  • Acceptance paperwork due April 20, 2026
  • Scholarship Funds dispersed May 1-31, 2026

Required Application Materials

  • Verification of Experience
  • Completed Application
  • Essay
  • Resume
  • Letter of Recommendation

For general scholarship questions, contact us at utsanajimcenter@utsa.edu.

Award
Varies ($250 – $3,250)
College/Department
Career-Engaged Learning
Deadline
03/29/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Experience Information: Tell us about your experience.
    • a. Type of Experience
    • b. Name of Organization
    • c. Address of experience
    • d. Phone Number of Organization
    • e. Program Coordinator or Supervisor
    • f. What are the beginning and end dates of your experience?  (e.g. Janaury 10, 2026 to May 31, 2026)
    • g. How many hours per week are you planning to work or did you work?
  2. Verification of Experience
    • a. Site Coordinator or Supervisor who can confirm your experience
    • b. Coordinator/Supervisor Email
    • c. Coordinator/Supervisor Phone number
    • d. Offer Letter: Please upload a copy of your offer letter confirming your experiential learning experience. Email confirmations are acceptable if they include the site name and supervisor’s contact information. We prefer the full email as an attachment rather than screenshots, which may omit important details.
  3. Essay
  4. Resume
  5. Letter of Recommendation
    • a. Name and contact information for the person who completed your letter of recommendation
    • b. How many years has your recommender known you?
    • c. Attach letter of recommendation on company letterhead
  6. Award Requirements & Acknowledgements
    • a. I certify that all information hereon and / or submitted herewith is true, correct, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge, that there is no material omissions or misrepresentations, that the application is entirely my work and meets all of the eligibility criteria.
    • b. I acknowledge that the Najim Center may use information provided or included in the application materials, including, without limitation, to name and likeness and may publish the same in furtherance of the purposes and in the sole discretion of the Najim Center. I hereby authorize, consent and grant the Najim Center the absolute right and permission to use the information provided and any information contained in the application packet, including the name, likeness, personal statement or part thereof, photograph, videotape, quotes and / or information in any Najim Center publication, and / or public relations materials. I further hereby waive the right to approve the finished product(s) and / or its specific use(s) and agree to release and hold harmless the Najim Center from any claims, damages, or liability whatsoever from or related to the use and disclosure of such information and/or likeness.
    • c. The Najim Center reserves the right not to grant any scholarships for any semester if, in its sole discretion, the Najim Center determine that no suitable candidate has applied for such semester. The evaluation and selection committee is comprised of various Najim Center staff.
  7. Outstanding Tuition & Fees Notification
    • A scholarship is taxable to the extent it exceeds the amount paid for tuition, required fees, and books. The student scholarship tax rate is 14%. If taxes are to be deducted, it will automatically be deducted at the time of the stipend payment to the student. International Students: Tax relief may be available to students who are eligible for tax treaty benefits based on the active treaty between the US and the student’s citizenship home country.
    • Students who fail to pay their full tuition and fees balance are subject to various actions at the discretion of the University. UTSA reserves the right to apply a students’ stipend/scholarship to any outstanding balance due at the time of the disbursement.
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