SUBJECT: FACULTY/STAFF/RETIREE/DEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLICABILITY: TOTAL UNIVERSITY

Faculty/Staff/Retiree Criteria: 

1.      Scholarship amounts are to be based on the number of semester credit hours enrolled for the semester. Applications must be submitted each semester of enrollment to be considered for eligibility. 

2.      The individual must be: 

a)      A full-time nine or twelve month faculty or staff member of UNT, UNT Health Science Center, UNT Foundation, PDI, or UNT Alumni Association who is employed on a 100% basis and who is enrolled in either TRS or ORP or,

b)      A part-time (50% - 99%) regular faculty or staff member who has been employed for a minimum of five years in at least part-time regular, benefits eligible employment at UNT or UNT Health Science Center, (years do not have to be continuous) or,

c)      A retiree of UNT or UNTHSC under TRS or ORP programs. 

3.      Faculty and Staff members who are new or former entering students and who meet applicable requirements for admission in good standing to the university are eligible. Faculty or staff members who are continuing students must have a minimum 2.0 undergraduate cumulative grade point average or a 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average to be eligible. 

4.      The faculty or staff member must not have any outstanding debt (returned checks, tuition, student loans and applicable fees) with the University at the time the scholarship application is processed and the award is applied to the student's account.  

5.      Except as stated in item #4 above, an individual must be eligible under these criteria as of the 12th class day of the respective long session, the 2^nd class day of a minimester, or the 4th class day of the summer term. 

Dependent Criteria: 

1.      The spouse/parent/guardian of the dependent must meet the criteria stated in 1,2,4 & 5 above. 

2.      The individual must meet the following definition of a "dependent":

A dependent is a spouse (as defined in the Texas Family Code) of an employee and/or unmarried child under 25 years of age including the natural child of an employee; a legally adopted child; a stepchild, foster child, or other child which has a legally recognized parent-child relationship with the employee; or any child, regardless of age, who lives with or whose care is provided by an employee on a regular basis, if the child is physically or mentally disabled to such an extent as to be dependent on the employee for care and support. 

3.      Dependents who are new or former entering students and who meet applicable requirements for admission in good standing to the university are eligible. Dependents who are continuing students must have a minimum 2.0 undergraduate cumulative grade point average or a 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average to be eligible. 

4.      A dependent must be eligible under these criteria as of the 12th class day of the respective long session or the 4th class day of the summer term.  

To apply for the educational scholarship, employees should go to the Student Accounting and University Cashiering Services located in the Eagle Student Services Center, Room 105 Or the UNT System Center. The form is also available at essc.unt.edu/saucs.