Parent Association Scholarships

The UNT Parent Association awards scholarships in the spring semester each academic year. Two different types of scholarships are awarded—the Scholastic Scholarship and the Draw, or External Scholarship. The number of scholarships given in each category depends on the availability of funds with a minimum of five $500 scholarships awarded in the Draw category. For each recipient, the amount awarded is split evenly between the following fall and spring semesters. The scholarships are given to an undergraduate or graduate student who has attended one full semester at UNT. Summer sessions are not considered full semesters. Students may re-apply for the scholarships annually and students can receive a Parent Association scholarship multiple times during their collegiate experience at UNT. The only restriction is that students are not eligible to receive both the draw scholarship and the scholastic scholarship during the same academic year. The student may submit an application for both or just one as long as the requirements listed below are met.

Scholarship Requirements

"Draw"/External Scholarship

  1. The student's parent or legal guardian must be an active member of the UNT Parent Association.
  2. The student must be enrolled the following fall and spring semesters at UNT.
  3. The student must have completed at least one full semester at UNT.

Scholastic Scholarship

Awarding Department
UNT Parent Association
Department Contact
Career
Undergrad/ Graduate
Classification
Any/ student's parent or legal guardian must be a current member of the UNT Parent Association
Major
Any
Minimum Cumulative GPA
2.5 (with at least one full-time semester)
High School Rank
n/a
Test Scores
n/a
Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned
n/a
Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned at UNT
student must have completed at least one full semester at UNT
FAFSA
encouraged, but not required
Other
The student must meet the minimum entrance and academic performance standards of the SFAS. These standards can be found by calling 940-565-2302. 
Deadline March 1, 2025

Scholarship Submission Information 

External/ Draw Scholarship

To apply for the Draw Scholarship, students are asked to complete the application form using the link below. Draw Scholarship winners will be drawn by the Parent Association Executive Board and/or General Board and notified at approximately the same time as the Scholastic Scholarship recipients. The deadline to submit a draw scholarship application for the 2024-2025 academic year is Sunday, April 20, 2025. The application will become available in January 2025.


Scholastic Scholarship

The Scholastic Scholarship application should be submitted via the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office. The recipients of this scholarship are selected by the university scholarship committee and notification of this scholarship usually occurs near the end of April and the first of May. The deadline for the Parent Association Scholastic Scholarship is March 1, 2025.

UNT Parent Association Scholastic Scholarship Application

For other scholarship resources, please look at the UNT Student Financial Aid and Scholarships website.