McNatt Fund for Students in Financial Crisis STUDENT IDENTIFICATION first * last * UNT ID * UNT Email address * phone * Updated Info * I certify that the above contact information has been updated on myUNT. Are you a currently enrolled UNT student? * Yes No Major (Please note this fund is for business majors only) * Amount requested * (maximum request is $3000 per academic year) Please check any of the following emergency funds you have applied for: Eagle $upport Program through the Student Money Management Center Short Term Loan through Student Financial Services How did you learn about this fund? STUDENT CERTIFICATION and RELEASE I understand * I understand that this support award application is for the term noted above and that application does not guarantee an offer will extended. If selected for an award, I understand award notification will be sent to my EagleConnect account, UNT’s official email service. I understand that action by me must be taken to accept any award offer. By completing this application, I certify that I am enrolled in a UNT degree-seeking program during the term requested and that full-time enrollment at UNT (9 graduate hours or 12 undergraduate hours) is required, unless otherwise approved. I further understand that the application must be complete to be considered deadline and incomplete applications may not be considered. I agree * By submitting this application, I agree to abide by the policies, rules, and regulations governing UNT. I authorize UNT to verify the information I have provided as needed. I further understand that applicant and recipient information, including data from my Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), may be provided to the donor(s) and/or UNT department(s) funding this support award, and may be publicized in university materials. I authorize UNT to provide periodic performance updates to selection committee(s) as needed, including members of organization overseeing donor interests (i.e. foundations, trust administrators, etc.). Finally, I understand that the submission of false information is grounds for rejection of my application and/or withdrawal of an award offer. DEADLINE: Ongoing; until funds are exhausted. Only completed applications with required supplemental documentation will be considered. ABOUT THE FUND The goal of the emergency awards provided by the McNatt Fund for Students in Financial Crisis is to keep students in financial crisis enrolled and progressing toward their degrees. While a student at UNT, Jim McNatt witnessed the needs of his fellow students that created barriers to obtaining their education. Mr. McNatt established this fund to assist students with similar barriers to their education that can be addressed by an emergency award. CRITERIA AND ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be admitted to UNT in a degree granting program. Applicants must meet the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of UNT. Applicants must be classified as an undergraduate or graduate student in one of the degree programs offered by the Ryan College of Business. Applicants must maintain half-time enrollment (6 hours for undergraduate students/5 hours for graduate students). Note: Any other enrollment exception must be reviewed and approved at the time of the application. Applicants must upload a one-page essay detailing your mitigating circumstance for funding and attach supporting documentation as applicable. Examples of mitigating circumstances include: death or illness of parent, child or spouse; loss or reduction in employment; unanticipated unusual medical or educational expenses. Please include information on what initiative you have taken to solve this issue and/or other resources you have sought out (i.e. loans, part-time job, etc.). Be specific on costs associated with this request and what the funds will pay for. Applicants unable to specify how the funds will be used will be subject to denial of request. Essays must be in pdf or doc/docx format. Questions? Please email christina.aguilar@unt.edu. PROCESSING INFORMATION: Once a decision concerning your application has been made, you will receive email notification from the awarding committee. The committee will make every effort to review applications within 7-10 business days of receipt and provide a written response regarding the decision as soon as possible after review has been completed. ESSAY Essay * Upload Files must be less than 2 MB.Allowed file types: pdf doc docx. Supporting Documentation Upload Files must be less than 10 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp eps tif pict psd txt rtf html pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods xml avi mov mp3 ogg wav bz2 dmg gz jar rar sit tar zip. Supporting Documentation Upload Files must be less than 10 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp eps tif pict psd txt rtf html pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods xml avi mov mp3 ogg wav bz2 dmg gz jar rar sit tar zip. Supporting Documentation Upload Files must be less than 10 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png bmp eps tif pict psd txt rtf html pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx odp xls xlsx ods xml avi mov mp3 ogg wav bz2 dmg gz jar rar sit tar zip. Submit
