UNT Excellence Scholarship

• Top 1% of class: $12,000 (GPA 3.75-4.00), $10,000 (3.50-3.74), $8,000 (3.25-3.49) per year
• Top 5%: $10,000, $8,000, $6,000 per year
• Top 10%: $8,000, $6,000, $5,000 per year
• Top 15%: $6,000, $5,000, $4,000 per year
• Top 20%: $5,000, $4,000, $3,000 per year
• Top 25%: $4,000, $3,000, $2,000 per year
• Bonus: additional $1,000 for a minimum 1350 SAT or 30 ACT submitted by July 1, 2026
• UNT Achievement Scholarship: $1,000 per year for students not meeting Excellence criteria
• Renewable for up to 4 years (8 semesters)
• Non-Texas residents and international students may receive a competitive scholarship waiver; the Out-of-State Teaching Fee is not waived

• Admission and transcripts: March 1, 2026
• Test scores for bonus award: July 1, 2026
• Accept offer: May 1, 2026

1. Apply for admission to UNT and be admitted by the March 1 priority date.
2. Submit all high school transcripts.
3. Receive the award notice at your EagleConnect email.
4. Accept the offer by the deadline following the instructions in the notice.

• Admission application
• High school transcripts
• SAT or ACT score report (optional; required for bonus award or if no accredited transcript)

Awards are set by high school class rank and unweighted GPA at the time of admission; if rank is unavailable, GPA and a review of the academic record are used. Awards are competitive and subject to available funding, with priority to the earliest applicants. Renewal requires continuous enrollment of at least 12 hours per term, a cumulative UNT GPA of 3.00 and 24 UNT hours per year.