Scholarships
Apply for these and other scholarships using the Mav ScholarShop system.
Current Scholarships:
| Scholarship | Who's eligible | Award amount | Due date |
| College of Education Future Teacher Scholarship for Undergraduate Transfer Students |
New transfer students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degree at UTA in a College of Education undergraduate degree program |
$2,500 ($1250 Fall/Spring) | 4/6/2020 |
| College of Education DEAN'S Undergraduate Teacher Education Scholarship |
New, full-time undergraduate students in a College of Education undergraduate degree program regardless of financial need or citizenship status |
$5,000 ($2500 Fall/Spring) | 4/6/2020 |
| College of Education Become a Teacher Scholarship |
New, full-time undergraduate students who are “Education Intended” in a College of Education undergraduate degree program regardless of financial need or citizenship status |
$2,500 ($1250 Fall/Spring) | 4/6/2020 |
| College of Education Graduate Scholarship for Education Professionals |
New graduate students pursuing an ON-CAMPUS Graduate degree in the College of Education |
$1000 | 5/8/2020 |
| Rebecca Wright Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund |
Declared Undergraduate Education or Kinesiology major currently enrolled (or having been accepted) in a COEd degree program |
$1,00 | 1/12/2020 |
| Dee Dee Dickerson Memorial Scholarship Endowment |
Admitted and enrolled in a College of Education undergraduate program |
$1,000 | 1/12/2020 |
| Frank Gault Endowed Scholarship |
Enrolled in College of Education coursework |
Varies | TBA |
| Harold and Lynne Prater Endowed Scholarship for the College of Education |
Unconditionally admitted to a College of Education undergraduate or graduate program |
Varies | TBA |
| Howard H. Meyers Endowed Scholarship |
Unconditionally admitted to the Master of Education in Teaching program of Elementary Education |
$1,500 | 11/30/2019 |
| Lockheed Martin Endowed Scholarship Fund |
Outstanding undergrad students who are citizens or permanent residents of the US |
$500 | 1/12/2020 |
| Raul and Aurora Bobadilla Memorial Scholarship |
First generation entering Freshmen majoring in Bilingual Education/ESL; |
Varies | TBA |
| Steffen Palko Endowed Graduate Fellowship in the College of Education |
Graduate students earning the Master of Education in Mind, Brain and Education |
Varies, up to $3,500 | 1/12/2020 |
| Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Undergraduate and Post-Baccalaureate) |
Juniors and Seniors with an undergraduate major in any STEM field; |
$10,000 | 6/1/2020 |
| Robert Noyce Teacher Summer Internship Program | Freshmen, sophomores, and those with two years remaining until graduation who are in a STEM major | $2,250 | TBA |
| Fenton Wayne Robnett Endowed Scholarship |
Junior and Senior students seeking secondary certification to teach one or more Social Studies subjects |
Varies | TBA |
| Greater Texas Foundation Undergraduate |
Mid-Level Math/Science Teacher Certification |
$2,000 | TBA |
| Greater Texas Foundation Post-Baccalaureate | Graduate Student in Middle Level Math or Science | $2,000 | TBA |
| Terry Scholars FRESHMAN Scholarship |
Incoming freshman; |
Varies, depending on what other aid the applicant has; maximum value | |
| Terry Scholars TRANSFER Scholarship |
Incoming transfer; |
65% of the cost of attendance, approximately $16,100/year, renewable for up to 6 semesters |
TBA |
| Honors College APSI Scholarship |
Undergraduate in the junior or senior year at the time the scholarship is awarded |
$1,500 | TBA |
Apply for these and other scholarships using the Mav ScholarShop system.
Students seeking to complete an educator preparation program in special education or mid-level math/science also may be eligible to receive up to $3,736 with the TEACH Grant (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education).
Criminal History Acknowledgement:
As required by Texas HB1508, applicants need to be aware of the following.
- In order to receive a teacher certification in Texas, you must pass a criminal history background check.
- If you have been convicted of an offense that is considered not appropriate for an educator, you could be ineligible to earn this certification from the state of Texas.
- You have a right to request a preliminary criminal history evaluation letter from the Texas Education Agency prior to admission into this program. The Texas Education Agency currently charges a $50 fee for this criminal history evaluation.
For more information on Preliminary Criminal History Evaluation:
https://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Investigations/Preliminary_Criminal_History_Evaluation-FAQs/