The Texas A&M University-Commerce Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarships Tier 1 is available to first-time new freshmen and ranks near the top 20 percent of their class. This scholarship is available for up to 8 long semesters (fall and spring) or graduation, whichever comes first. This scholarship may be combined with donor-funded scholarships. Awards will be based on calculated rank submitted via school transcript and postmarked to Texas A&M University-Commerce by the February 15 priority deadline. Students must be admitted to the university and enter A&M-Commerce in the calendar year of graduation from high school. They must be enrolled in and complete at least 15 credit hours of A&M-Commerce coursework during each fall or spring semester as an undergraduate student working towards their first undergraduate degree. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.