Undergraduate Program - Financial Assistance

The UNT Mathematics Department offers a number of scholarships for undergraduate mathematics majors. Students should also contact the UNT Financial Aid Office to learn more about general academic scholarships.

There are several departmental undergraduate scholarships available.

  • E. H. Hanson Scholarship
  • Roger L. Perry Scholarship
  • Mildred Masters McCarty Scholarship
  • John Ed Allen Scholarship

Eligibility

The applicant must be new or continuing undergraduate student whose major is mathematics at the University of North Texas.

Amount

Scholarships will be awarded in amounts ranging from $200 to $1000. Recipients will receive half the award early in the Fall semester and half in the Spring semester contingent upon satisfactory performance in the Fall semester.

Criteria

Applicant must be a current or future UNT student whose major is mathematics. Recipients must have demonstrated academic excellence in mathematics as evidenced by formal coursework, independent study, state and national exams, mathematical competitions, etc.

Only one application is required to be considered for all the scholarships. Not every scholarship is awarded every year.

How to Apply

Applications must include the following:

  1. Name
  2. Permanent Address
  3. Present Address (if appropriate)
  4. Telephone Number
  5. Social Security Number
  6. A one-page statement describing your background in mathematics (coursework, independent study, etc.), a statement of why you study mathematics, and your plans for a career in some field of mathematical sciences.
  7. Letters of recommendation from your math teachers (you should request that these be sent to the address shown below).
  8. Official transcripts or other records which show courses studied and grades.

Send applications and supporting material to:

Undergraduate Scholarship Committee
Department of Mathematics
University of North Texas
1155 Union Circle #311430
Denton, TX 76203-5017

Telephone: 940/565-2155
www.math.unt.edu
email: MathAdvising@unt.edu

Review of scholarship applications by the Scholarship Committee will begin March 1. Applications received after this date may also be considered.

College of Arts and Sciences Scholarships

The College of Arts & Sciences also provides scholarship opportunities. Information on applying for College of Arts & Sciences scholarships is available here.

Teach North Texas Scholarships

Math majors involved with the Teach North Texas program are also eligible to apply for Teach North Texas scholarships.