The Student Financial AidMoney provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self help aid (loans and work). and Scholarships office (SFAS) oversees a range of scholarships that are funded by donors who support UNT.  In order to be considered for these scholarships and apply using the General Academic Scholarship Application, you must meet the following criteria:

• be an entering freshman in the top quarter of your high school graduating class with at least an 1100 SAT or 24 ACT (written portion excluded)

- OR -

• be a continuing/transfer student with at least a cumulative GPA of 3.25 at the end of the most recent fall termThe term of a loan is the number of years (or months) during which the loan is to be repaid..

Apply by completing the online General Academic Scholarship Application.  The deadline is March 1, 2011.  

Important Application Instructions

Before you apply, please make sure you receive an assigned UNT ID number to submit an application.

Please also gather any essays, letters of recommendations, or other documents that are required.  These documents must be attached to your online application when it is submitted. The application will state when letters of recommendation, essays, etc. are required for a scholarship. All document attachments become the property of UNT and will not be returned.  Only one application submission is allowed.

After you apply, you'll need to check myUNT to see if you have received a scholarship award. The SFAS office will post the award to your account.

Please be advised that email information related to your 2010 - 2011 General Academic Scholarship application will be sent to you from scholarships@unt.edu or support@thinktechnologies.com.

It is extremely important that you add these e-mail addresses to your list of trusted sites. This will ensure you receive your communications in a timely manner. Also, if you have your UNT e-mail forwarded to a personal email, you can expect delays in receiving information regarding your scholarship status.

Application Help

If you encounter problems while using the General Academic Scholarship application, please view the Application Help page.  Some users will experience slow website performance as the deadline approaches.

Newly admitted students

All high school records, prior college records and entrance exams must be current in Admissions by March 1, 2011 to be considered. New students must have an assigned UNT ID number to apply.

Additional information

According to Texas Coordinating Board Rules for Public Institutions of Higher Education, relatives of University of North Texas board members may not receive certain scholarships from the institution or system on whose board the member serves.

It is the policy of the University of North Texas not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability (where reasonable accommodations can be made), disabled veteranFor Federal financial aid purposes such as determining dependency status, a veteran is a former member of the US Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard) who served on active duty and was discharged other than dishonorably (i.e., received an honorable or medical discharge). A student is considered a veteran even if they serve just one day on active duty - not active duty for training - before receiving your DD-214 and formal discharge papers. (Note that in order for a veteran to be eligible for VA educational benefits, they must have served for more than 180 consecutive days on active duty before receiving an honorable discharge. There are exceptions for participation in Desert Storm/Desert Shield and other military campaigns.) ROTC students not considered veterans. Since the 1995-96 academic year, a person who was discharged other than dishonorably from one of the military service academies (the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, or the Coast Guard Academy at New London) is considered a veteran for financial aid purposes. Cadets and midshipmen who are still enrolled in one of the military service academies, however, are not considered veterans. According to the US Department of Education's Action Letter #6 (February 1996), "a student who enrolls in a service academy, but who withdraws before graduating, is considered a veteran for purposes of determining dependency status." Having a DD-214 does not necessarily mean that a student is a veteran for financial aid purposes. As noted above, a student must have served on active duty and received an honorable discharge. status or veteran of the Vietnam era status in its education program, activities, admission or employment policies. In addition to complying with federal and state equal opportunity laws and regulations, the university through its diversity policy declares harassment based on individual differences (including sexual orientation) inconsistent with its mission and educational goals. Direct questions or concerns should be directed to Office of EquityEquity is the dollar value of a person's ownership in a piece of property. For example, the student's home equity is the current market value of the home less the mortgage's remaining unpaid principal. and Diversity (940) 565-2456, or the Dean of Students (940) 565-2648. TDD access is available through Relay Texas: (800) 735-2989.