Apply for the scholarship (application will open in new window; requires Acrobat
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Application deadline is May 16 for each academic year.
- Students who have been certified by the Dallas County Community Colleges Rising Star program and are in good standing with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average.
- Rising Star recipients who have completed all of the DCCCD’s core requirements (Texas Common Core) Note: Students may have additional pre-requisites to complete at the community college, depending on their declared major.
- Applicants must be U. S. citizens, permanent residents of the U. S. or meet the qualifications set for the Texas Senate Bill 1528.
- Applicants must have been accepted by the University of North Texas to pursue a bachelor’s degree at UNT Dallas.