Student Scholarships
Please note that all scholarship information on this site, the attached applications, recommendation forms, and any other related material is subject to change at any time without notice. Funding is limited and not guaranteed. Due to the number of applications received, applicants are contacted only if selected to receive an interview or scholarship award. Thank you and best of luck!
Lyman and Eloise Owen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
UNT Dallas undergraduate and graduate students who are graduating in May 2024 or later are invited to apply for the Lyman and Eloise Owen Memorial Endowed Scholarship in the amount of $2,500. Two (2) one-time scholarships will be awarded to two (2) students for the 2023-24 academic year. Please review the application for full details. The application deadline is Sunday, May 28, 2023.
Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Scholarship
The Nicholas and Anna Ricco Ethics Scholarship is focused on ethical dilemmas encountered by students and requires the submission of an ethics narrative within the application. This scholarship is open to full-time students in any degree program at the university including undergraduate, graduate, and College of Law. For students not in need of full-time enrollment during their last semester before graduation, an exception to the full-time requirement is allowed. A total of ten (10) one-time scholarships in the amount of $4,000 each will be awarded to ten (10) students for the 2023-24 academic year. Please review the application for full details. The application deadline is Sunday, June 25, 2023.
Remarcus L. West Memorial Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
A fund to honor of the life of Remarcus L. West, applicants must have successfully completed at least one semester at UNT Dallas, have a 2.25 or better cumulative GPA, and meet the continuing academic performance standards of the university at the time of any award. Please review the application for full details.
Donna and Michael Williams Distinguished Leadership Endowment
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
The Donna and Michael Williams Distinguished Leadership Endowment is a fund dedicated to providing annual scholarships for UNT Dallas students. To be eligible for consideration, applicants for this scholarship must be full-time (12 hours for undergraduate students; 9 hours for graduate students) incoming freshmen, transfer students, graduate students, or previous recipients of the award. Preference will be given to first-generation students. Please review the application for full details.
Fran Eichorst Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
Dallas-Fort Worth area high school graduates who are also current DFW residents are invited to apply for the Fran Eichorst Endowed Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship will be awarded to one (1) undergraduate student for the Spring 2024 semester. Please review the application for full details.
Gagne Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
UNT Dallas students who are graduates of a Dallas P-TECH, with additional consideration given to Seagoville P-TECH graduates, are invited to apply for the Gagne Endowed Scholarships in the amount of $1,000. One (1) scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student for the Fall 2023 semester. Please review the application for full details.
Ryan Scholars Program
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
The Ryan Scholars Program, named in honor of Amanda Sutton Ryan, G. Brint Ryan, and the Amanda and G. Brint Ryan Family Foundation, provides scholarships to full-time freshman students pursuing baccalaureate degrees at UNT Dallas. Please review the application for full details.
School of Education Touch the Future Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
Made possible by numerous university faculty, staff, and friends, the School of Education Touch the Future Endowed Scholarship provides need-based scholarships to undergraduate School of Education students in good standing at UNT Dallas who are accepted to their Clinical 1 or 2 semesters in pursuit of a Texas educator certification area. These certification areas include EC-6, LOTE EC-12, Grades 4-8 or others as added in the future. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must have declared a major in Education within the School of Education (i.e. Teacher Education Program), a cumulative UNT Dallas GPA of 2.75 or higher, and a School of Education GPA of 3.0 or higher in courses taken in the Teacher Education Program. Additionally, applicants must have been accepted to and enrolled in the Clinical Teaching Program (either Clinical I: Methods or Clinical II: Clinical/Student Teaching. Students must also demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial assistance. Please review the application for full details.
Ram Lal Seekri Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
This scholarship was given by Professor Raj. J. Seekri and Mrs. Raj K. Seekri to honor the life of Professor Seekri’s father, Ram Lal Seekri, whose life was dedicated to education. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be full-time undergraduate students (12 hours or more), meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards in effect at the time of any award; demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial assistance. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need and their involvement in community service. Please review the application for full details.
Dr. Howard E. Anderson, Sr. and Mrs. Shirley Von Anderson Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
Gifted by Dr. Howard E. Anderson, Jr. and Mrs. Erica C. Anderson, this scholarship honors Dr. Anderson’s parents, who have championed the pursuit of education through their church and school communities. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be full-time undergraduate students (12 hours or more), majoring in Education, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their collegiate coursework. Additionally, students must demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial assistance and meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic standards of UNT Dallas in effect at the time of any award. Please review the application for full details.
Robert Mong Endowed Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
Named in honor of longtime former editor of The Dallas Morning News and current president of UNT Dallas, Bob Mong, this new one-time scholarship of $5,000 will be awarded to one (1) student for the 2023-24 academic year. To be eligible for consideration, students must maintain full-time undergraduate status (taking 12 or more hours) with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher in their collegiate coursework. Additionally, applicants must be graduating in May 2024 or after and demonstrate financial need. Additional consideration will be given to students who demonstrate strong writing skills within their applications. Please review the application for full details.
Bank One Texas Legacy Scholarship
(APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED)
The Bank One Texas Legacy Scholarship dates back to the earliest days of UNT Dallas. For the 2023-24 academic year, six (6) one-time scholarships of $10,000 will be awarded to six (6) students. This endowed fund provides scholarships to first-generation students majoring in a School of Business program at UNT Dallas. Students applying for this scholarship must have graduated from a Dallas ISD high school or must have transferred into UNTD from Dallas College. Please review the application for full details.