UT Arlington College of Engineering
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2008-2009 Scholarships for Engineering Students

Freshman Engineering Academic Scholarships

Eligible undergraduate engineering students must be admitted by February 15, 2008, in order to receive automatic consideration for general academic scholarships administered through the UT Arlington Scholarship Office. Notifications to scholarship recipients will be sent on March 3, 2008.

Scholarship awards will be based on the best academic credentials on file on February 15, 2008. The February 15 deadline and scholarship evaluation date will include only those test scores from tests taken prior to 2008.

Application for admission, including all supporting documentation, is encouraged by January 1, 2008, to facilitate admission by February 15, 2008, deadline.

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 Students

Scholarship
Selection Criteria
Scholarship Award
President's Charter & Engineering Excellence*
1400 SAT or 31 ACT and Top 10% or 3.5 cumulative High School GPA
$8,000 per year
Outstanding Freshman & Engineering Achievement*
1300 SAT or 29 ACT and Top 10% or 3.2 cumulative High School GPA
$5,800 per year
Outstanding Freshman
1250 SAT or 28 ACT and Top 10% or 3.2 cumulative High School GPA
$3,800 per year
Freshman Honors
1150 SAT or 25 ACT and Top 20% of High School class
$2,350 per year
Freshman Achievement
1050 SAT or 22 ACT and Top 25% of High School class
$1,350 per year
 
* Funded by the Bettye M. Rady Endowment, the Jack Woolf Endowment, and gifts from Alumni and Friends to the Dean’s Excellence Fund.

Scholarships for Transfer Students
Scholarship
Selection Criteria
Scholarship Award
Outstanding Transfer
Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.75 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$3,800 per year
Transfer Honors
Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.50 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$2,350 per year
Transfer Achievement
Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.25 Minimum of 24 non-UTA college hours completed
$1,350 per year

 

  • 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 2007-2008 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

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.
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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.