University of North Texas Dallas Campus

Paying for your education

Stars & Stripes Fund

Apply for the Stars and Stripes Fund

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Stars & Stripes Fund is to provide financial assistance to military spouses, children of military families or soldiers who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the University of North Texas Dallas Campus, the future UNT Dallas.

The Stars & Stripes assistance program is open to military personnel who may have exceeded their GI Bill benefits or who are not eligible for the State of Texas’ Hazelwood Exemption, and former service members whose GI Bill benefits have expired. Children and spouses of servicemen and veterans are also eligible. Assistance is proportional to the unmet financial need directly related to the cost of their education. This assistance will apply to classes offered on-site at the Dallas Campus for academic programs offered by the Dallas Campus.  It will not cover UNT Denton or online courses, even if the courses are required as part of the student’s major.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must

• have completed 40 to 60 college credit hours or more with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; 
• have been accepted by the University of North Texas, before the award is finalized; and
• demonstrate financial need.

Note: Students that have reached the 186 credit hours limit are not eligible to apply for Stars & Stripes assistance.

Applicants must

• Provide proof  of military service; if a spouse or child of a service member, proof of service of spouse or parent;
• attach transcript(s) showing all college work, including cumulative GPA;
• complete the attached Financial Assistance Need form; and
• submit a 300-word essay (typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11' paper). Essay must be signed by applicant and dated. It must include the following:
• a brief autobiography describing their personal and academic achievements;
• educational and professional goals;
•  reason(s) for applying for the UNT Dallas Campus Stars & and Stripes Fund;
• challenges and benefits of attending UNT Dallas.

CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD:

      All applicants must agree to fulfill among others, the following conditions

• enroll for at least (6) credit hours each semester they receive the award, maintaining the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75;
• keep the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at the UNTDC informed of any change of status or academic standing;
• be enrolled for consecutive semesters in order to retain their eligibility. Students who are not enrolled during consecutive semesters will forfeit their assistance and must reapply for the next academic year;
• write a “Thank You” letter to the donor, Greater Texas Foundation; and  
• enroll in and successfully complete the majority of their attempted hours each semester (see table below). Students who do not satisfactorily complete the majority of their attempted hours forfeit their assistance for the next semester.          

 Total Registered Hours                                   Minimum Hours that must be completed
             6                                                                                            6
             9                                                                                            6
          12-15                                                                                        9

CONTINUATION OF THE PROGRAM IN SPRING 2009:
For the scholarship to be renewed in spring 2009, the recipients must have fulfilled all of the conditions outlined in the Conditions of the Award.