Scholarships for American and International Students Presented by Raluca Banea Ambassador and Founder, World Echoes Director of Customer Loyalty Programs and Marketing, CNA Medical
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My Scholarships International Education Committee Multicultural Scholastic General Academic College of Business Marketing Honors Economics Golden Key International Honour Society Zonta International Women in Business Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
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Agenda General Facts Requirements Grants Scholarships College-specific Departmental General Special interest Outside agencies Nationally-competitive
General Facts Deadlines vary especially for outside agencies $1000 scholarship qualifies you for in-state tuition Most scholarships are renewable Visit Scholarship Library for updates If you were denied in the past, reapply! Sign up for erefunds! Direct deposit into checking account
Requirements Strong GPA: usually 3.0 and above Essay Letters of recommendation Resume Active involvement & leadership! Interviews (occasionally)
GPA s Study hard! If you feel your GPA is not sufficiently high, explain the reason in the essay Did you develop a severe illness? Did you work to support yourself? Did you undergo severe stress? Etc.
Letters of Recommendation Connect with your professors and employers, develop relationships! Ask for letters of recommendation from several sources who know you well (at least 3!) Give them at least 1 week to prepare your letter and provide them with your resume If you want them to emphasize a specific skill, ask them! Ask for two copies One in sealed and signed envelope One for your records SELECT BEST LETTERS to turn in (letters should complement each other, not be repetitive)
Essays Be detailed Don t beg for money, prove that you deserve it! List a financial statement, if applicable Thank the committee for reviewing your application
Resumes Must be result-oriented Must highlight education, work experience, leadership, extra curricular activities, awards, volunteer experience, computer and language skills
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Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) Eligibility: Any student AFTER one full year at UNT (or IELI and then UNT) When to apply: Beginning of fall and spring semester Where to apply: International Office Deadline: See application form Notification: Two weeks later, by e-mail. Effective: Immediately. Amount: up to $1000 (does not include out of state waiver). No GPA requirement because TPEG is need based
Other Grants Federal Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) University of North Texas Grant (UNTG) and University of North Texas Tuition Grant (UNTTG) UNT Tuition Grant program requires Texas residency Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program - formerly SSIG (LEAP) Requires Texas residency
Board of Regents Scholarships for Entering Freshmen Details >>> Board of Regents Excellence: This scholarship is awarded to students who have at least a 1400 on the SAT or 32 on the ACT. The award amount is $5000 per year. Board of Regents: This scholarship is awarded to students who have SAT scores from 1300-1390 or ACT scores from 29-31. The award amount is $4000 per year. Board of Regents Chancellor's: This scholarship is awarded to students who have SAT scores from 1250-1290 or ACT 28. The award amount is $2000 per year. Board of Regents President's: This scholarship is awarded to students who have SAT scores from 1200-1250 or ACT 27. The award amount is $1500 per year.
General Academic Scholarships Eligibility: all UNT students. International students must have completed at least one semester of college course work in the U.S. Range from $200 - $1000 Deadline: March 1 st Notification: May GPA requirement: 3.0 (4.0 preferred) Submitting a General Academic Scholarship application will automatically place the student into the competition for a variety of scholarships for which the student is eligible List of Available Scholarships Newly created scholarships use paper application (Scholarship Library) Application Email essay to scholarships@unt.edu Letters of recommendation can be mailed
International Education Committee Scholarship Eligibility: any UNT full-time international student or student actively involved in international activities Download application Where to apply: UNT International, Information Sciences Building, Room 286 Deadline: May 3 rd Amount: $1000 + in-state tuition GPA requirement: Undergraduate - 3.0 Graduate - 3.5 GPA: 10% Letters of rec.: 30% Essay: 30% Application Form/List of International Activities and Your Role: 30%
Good Neighbor Scholarship Eligibility: Western Hemisphere (Except U.S and Cuba) UNT Students. When to apply: During spring semester of 1st year/must reapply each year. Deadline: February 15 Notification: May Waives tuition and general use fees. GPA requirement: 2.0 Download application
Multicultural Scholastic Award Eligibility: Any full-time UNT student When to apply: As early as possible Deadline: March 31 Notification: mid-april Amount: $1000 - $4000 GPA requirement: 3.0 + 30 credit hours completed Download the application
Eagle Ambassador Award Eligibility: Any full-time student after completing 15 hours. Deadline: March Notification: Within 2 weeks Effective: Following semester Amount: In-state tuition + $2,500 + hourly wage GPA requirement: 2.75 www.unt.edu/ambassadors
Other UNT Scholarships College-specific (visit the advising office of the college you belong to for applications) i.e. College of Business Department-specific (visit your department for applications) i.e. Department of Marketing in the College of Business Honors Scholarship Organization Scholarships Golden Key, Professional Leadership Program, Delta Sigma Pi, etc.
Other Scholarships (Cont.) UNT Texas Transfer Scholarship Open to students transferring from a Texas junior/community college with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 who have completed at least 45 semester hours. No application is necessary. All eligible students are identified through their completed Admissions file. There are a limited number of scholarships and they are awarded on a firstcome, first-served basis. Complete the Dream Scholarship US citizens, green card holders McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program prepares UNT students who aspire to doctoral study
Scholarships Awarded by Outside Agencies & Organizations See available list 1 (produced by UNT) See available list 3 (produced by DFW Intl.) Visit Financial Aid & Scholarship Office for new scholarships Many of these sources have websites enabling you to download applications Highlighted: Zonta Women in Business Scholarship contact me! Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Scholarship deadline: Feb. 1 st
Nationally-Competitive Scholarships Highlight: Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship Judy Anderson, former World Echoes Vice- President, was selected as a 1999-2000 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. She studied 1 year in Argentina and has just completed her PhD in Anthropology at the University of Florida See complete list of nationallycompetitive scholarships
Scholarships and Grants for Graduate Study General Academic Scholarship College-specific scholarships Department-specific scholarships Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Graduate Student Travel Grants
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