WHEN WILL I SEE DALLAS PROMISE LISTED IN MY FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE?
The review process of financial aid files for students participating in the Dallas County Promise Scholarship program who are enrolled for the spring 2025 term will begin after the census day (12th day of class) for the term. For the spring 2025 term the review process will begin on Monday, February 3, 2025. It is a manual review process and is anticipated to take approximately 2 weeks; graduating seniors will be reviewed first, then other upperclassmen, and finally first semester students. Only completed financial aid applications will be reviewed for possible funding, this includes completing the verification process if selected.
To be considered for spring 2025 Dallas County Promise funding, students must meet the following criteria.
- Enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours at UNT Dallas for the term
- If graduating this fall, the 6 hour minimum does not apply
- Submit the Fall\Spring Expected Enrollment form which is available in the student portal if not already completed
- Have a completed and awarded FAFSA or TASFA on file for the 2024-2025 aid year
HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE?
For high school graduating seniors (direct entry; including P-TECH and Early College participants) starting at UNT Dallas for the Fall 2025 term, the following criteria apply.
- Complete the Promise Path by the stated deadline as outlined by Dallas County Promise
- Graduate from a participating high school
- Apply for admission to a participating college or university by the stated deadline
- Submit the FAFSA or TASFA to a participating college or university by the stated deadline
- Have a household AGI, as reported on the FAFSA or TASFA, of $85,000 or less
- Enroll as a bachelor’s degree student
For students transfering directly from Dallas College (excluding P-TECH and Early College participants) starting at UNT Dallas for the Fall 2025 term, the following criteria apply.
- Apply for admission to UNT Dallas by the stated deadline
- Submit the FAFSA or TASFA to UNT Dallas by the stated deadline
- Have a household AGI, as reported on the FAFSA or TASFA, of $85,000 or less
- Enroll as a bachelor’s degree student
WHAT DOES DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE PAY?
The Dallas County Promise Scholarship funds are restricted to tuition only after all federal, state, and institutional grants, scholarships, and waivers\exemptions have been applied. These funds cannot be used towards fees, books\supplies, on-campus housing, or other expenses. Incoming high school seniors could receive Promise Scholarship funding for up to four years or the completion of the first bachelor’s degree. Incoming transfer students from Dallas College could receive Promise Scholarship funding for up to three years or the completion of the first bachelor’s degree.
WILL MY CLASSES BE DROPPED FOR NON-PAYMENT?
Because Dallas County Promise does not cover your full bill, one of the following must be done to prevent your courses from being dropped:
- Enroll in the installment plan offered in the student portal.
- Accept enough aid to cover your full balance.
HOW DOES UNT DALLAS DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUNDING I WILL RECEIVE?
All students that have been identified as meeting Promise Program requirements, as well as those meeting the renewal requirements, will be reviewed for possible Promise scholarship funding every semester.
Promise students that started at UNT Dallas prior to the Fall 2021 term:
Promise funding for these students is calculated by taking the full amount of tuition
only charges for the term and deducting the amounts of the Pell Grant, TEXAS Grant,
TPEG, and Tuition Grant. Whatever tuition has not been covered by these grants will
be covered by Dallas Promise. Loans and Outside Scholarships (also known as third-party
scholarships) are not included in the Dallas Promise funding calculation. If you do
not receive Promise Scholarship funds for any term because of the aid that you have,
you will be reviewed in future terms in case your aid package changes. Examples are
below:
| Estimated amounts are per term | No Promise funding this term | Partial Promise funding this term | Full Promise funding this term |
| Tuition Charges | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Outside Scholarship | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Pell Grant | $3,000 | $1,500 | $0 |
| TEXAS Grant | $2,500 | $0 | $0 |
| TPEG | $500 | $250 | $0 |
| Tuition Grant | $750 | $375 | $0 |
| Loan(s) | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Dallas Promise | $0 | $2,375 | $4,500 |
Promise students that start at UNT Dallas on or after the Fall 2021 term:
Promise funding for these students is calculated by taking the full amount of tuition
only charges for the term and deducting the amounts of all federal, state, and institutional
grants and scholarships. Whatever tuition has not been covered by these grants will
be covered by Dallas Promise. Loans and Outside Scholarships (also known as third-party
scholarships) are not included in the Dallas Promise funding calculation. If you do
not receive Promise Scholarship funds for any term because of the aid that you have,
you will be reviewed in future terms in case your aid package changes. Examples are
below:
| Estimated amounts are per term | No Promise funding this term | Partial Promise funding this term | Full Promise funding this term |
| Tuition Charges | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 |
| Outside Scholarship | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Pell Grant | $3,000 | $1,500 | $0 |
| Fed Supplemental Grant | $500 | $0 | $0 |
| TEXAS Grant | $2,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Blue & Green Scholarship | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 |
| TPEG | $500 | $250 | $0 |
| Tuition Grant | $750 | $375 | $0 |
| Loan(s) | $0 | $0 | $2,750 |
| Dallas Promise | $0 | $875 | $4,500 |
WHAT IS REQUIRED TO RENEW THE DALLAS PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP AT UNT DALLAS?
All Dallas Promise Scholars at UNT Dallas must meet specific academic, enrollment,
and application requirements every term and year in order to maintain eligibility.
Promise students that started at UNT Dallas prior to the Fall 2021 term:
Promise Scholars that meet the following requirements will have their scholarship automatically renewed.
- Submission of a renewed FAFSA or TASFA application to UNT Dallas.
- Information regarding the renewal of the FAFSA can be found here: https://studentaid.gov/
- Information regarding the renewal of the TAFSA can be found here: TASFA
- Only students with complete FAFSA or TASFA applications will be considered for Dallas Promise funding.
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all UNT Dallas course work of at least 2.0 every semester.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at the end of every semester.
Promise students that started at UNT Dallas on or after the Fall 2021 term:
Promise Scholars that meet the following requirements will have their scholarship automatically renewed.
- Submission of a renewed FAFSA or TASFA application to UNT Dallas.
- Information regarding the renewal of the FAFSA can be found here: https://studentaid.gov/
- Information regarding the renewal of the TAFSA can be found here: TASFA
- Only students with complete FAFSA or TASFA applications will be considered for Dallas Promise funding.
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) in all UNT Dallas course work of at least 2.0 every semester.
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours at UNT Dallas each academic year.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) at the end of every semester.
WHAT IS DALLAS COUNTY PROMISE AND WHAT ROLE DOES UNT DALLAS PLAY?
The University of North Texas at Dallas is proud to make a bachelor’s degree attainable for all as a partner with Dallas County Promise, an innovative, life-changing program that aims to send students in Dallas County to college tuition-free! If state and federal financial aid doesn’t cover the cost of tuition, Dallas County Promise will cover the rest!