UT Arlington College of Engineering
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Scholarships for Engineering Students

Freshman Engineering Academic Scholarships

Eligible undergraduate engineering students must be admitted by mid-February in order to receive automatic consideration for general academic scholarships administered through the UT Arlington Scholarship Office. Notifications to scholarship recipients will be sent in early March.

The number of scholarships awarded varies from year to year. Not all students who meet the minimum criteria will receive an award. UT Arlington's general academic scholarships are renewable.

Scholarships for Entering Freshmen

Scholarship
Selection Criteria
Scholarship Award
President's Charter &
Engineering Excellence
1300 SAT or 29 ACT and
High School Top 10% or 3.5 GPA
$10,000 per year
Outstanding
Freshman
1200 SAT or 26 ACT and Top 10%
or 3.2 cumulative high school GPA
$6,000 per year
Freshman
Honors
1100 SAT or 25 ACT and
Top 20% of High School class
$4,000 per year
Top 10 Percent
 Can be added to awards above
Graduation in the Top 10%
of a public high school
$2,000 per year
Top 50 Percent
 Cannot be added to awards above
1200 SAT or 26 SAT and
Graduation in the Top 50%
of a public high school
$4,000 per year

Scholarships for Transfer Students
Scholarship
Selection Criteria
Scholarship Award
Outstanding Transfer
Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.50 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$3,000 per year
Transfer
Honors
Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.25 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$1,350 per year
Adademic Distinction
 Can be added to Outstanding Transfer
Cumulative transfer GPA of 4.00 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$2,000 per year

New for 2009-2010

$20,000 Honors College Scholarship
for Entering Freshmen

2009-2010 Scholarship Recipients
May ReceiveAdditional Scholarships in 2010-2011

New for 2009-2010

 

  • All scholarships administered through the UT Arlington Scholarship Office are reserved for students pursuing their first baccalaureate degrees. Scholarships require full-time enrollment for the duration of the scholarship and completion of 27 UT Arlington hours during the fall, spring and summer terms. In cases of multiple eligibility, students will receive only one general scholarship.
     
  • Classification as a new freshman or as a transfer student for scholarship purposes is consistent with the published definition in UT Arlington's undergraduate catalog. The classification upon which a scholarship is awarded must meet catalog definitions at the time of admission and at the time of enrollment.
     
  • A cumulative high school GPA may replace class rank when class rank is not officially provided. For scholarship purposes, the cumulative high school GPA will be uniformly calculated on an unweighted 4.0 scale.
     
  • Consistent with Admissions policies, SAT scores for scholarship consideration will include Critical Reading and Math sections only.
     
  • Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more semester hours) and a minimum GPA of 3.25 for the duration of the scholarship and to be considered for renewal.

Admission to the University is required for scholarship consideration. Apply online at www.uta.edu/admissions

New for 2009-10
Scholarships for Entering Engineering Freshmen

FORCES Scholarships

 

Major-Specific Scholarships

In addition to the scholarships described above, various programs in the College of Engineering offer scholarship opportunities specific to their area of study. Students generally submit an application directly to their department. Information on these scholarships may be found on the department web site:

Additional Engineering Related Scholarships

Cindy Atha Shira Simcha "Pay It Forward" Scholarship

The Cindy Atha Shira Simcha “Pay It Forward” Scholarship fund has been established to support graduate students who have completed all or a majority of their preparatory education in a country outside of the United States and who are enrolled in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. The one-year scholarship provides recipients $1000 and qualifies them for resident tuition rates.
Download Application (pdf)

Women in Transportation Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter Undergraduate Scholarship

The Dallas Fort Worth Chapter of Women Transportation Seminar’s Undergraduate Scholarship fosters the development of women in the transportation field by encouraging bright new professionals to undertake careers in transportation. This award is for $1,000.