| The University of Houston-Downtown strives to recognize and reward outstanding academic achievement of prospective and continuing students. |
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| FRESHMAN: |
| The University's application for admission now serves as the New Freshman Student scholarship application. A scholarship application is not required. |
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- Applying for early admission is a requirement to be considered for this scholarship.
- Awards are based on students’ high school academic record on file; the Scholarship Committee for Future Students will make selections based on the students’ GPA standing on file by January 31st.
- High school transcripts must be posted in your student record at least two weeks before January 31st to be considered for this award. (Early transcripts are based on academic progress through December. Please keep in mind that official transcripts are required, once they are available, in order to complete the admissions process.)
- Freshman students must have completed the admissions process and be accepted to UHD by January 31st to be considered for a freshman scholarship. Freshman scholarship candidates will be notified by mail and acceptance of agreement must be submitted by the deadline indicated on your contract.
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| CONTINUING STUDENTS: |
| UHD Scholarship applications for continuing full-time and part-time students are not required. |
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- Awards are based on students’ academic record and hours earned. Selection is based on student grades posted at the end of the Fall semester preceding the upcoming academic year to be awarded.
- The Scholarship Committee for Continuing Students will make selections based on the students’ GPA standing as of January 31st.
- In order to qualify for these scholarships you must have earned at least 45 credit hours from UHD and have earned no more than 85 cumulative college credit hours by the end of the Fall semester preceding the upcoming academic year.
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| TRANSFER STUDENTS: |
| The New Transfer Scholarship requires an application. |
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- Applying for admission early is important for gaining eligibility to be considered for a New Transfer scholarship.
- To be considered eligible candidates must have earned a minimum of 45 college credit hours and have a GPA of at least a 3.0. (The Deans Transfer scholarship requires additional college credit and a higher GPA.)
- An application for this scholarship can be downloaded from the application link below, as it becomes available.
- The Scholarship Committee for Future Students will select candidates based on academic merit.
- Scholarship candidates will be notified by mail after the selection process is completed.
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| Students currently receiving a renewable UHD Freshman undergraduate scholarship, renewable Transfer scholarship or a renewable Deans scholarship are not eligible to receive an additional UHD Undergraduate scholarship. |
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| Scholarship awards will be awarded as long as funds are available. UHD scholarships are credited toward your tuition and fee bill. If you are awarded funds in excess of your tuition and fee bill, you will have a credit balance towards your UHD GatorCard or a check mailed to your home address by the UHD Student Accounting Office. |
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NEW FRESHMAN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 2008/2009 |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester
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Eligibility |
| Lucia La Madrid Cain Endowed Scholarship Fund |
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Minimum 2.7 high school GPA |
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Must be a New Freshman entering for the Fall 2008 term |
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Graduated from high school within last two years |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Transcript submission required for Admission acceptance |
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May be renewable, if renewal criteria are met. |
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| Application |
No Application – Deadline for completed Admission acceptance is January 31st. |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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| International (Southland) Paper Mills Foundation Endowed Scholarship |
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Minimum 2.7 high school GPA |
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Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident |
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Must be a New Freshman entering for the Fall 2008 term |
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Graduated from high school within last two years |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Transcript submission required for Admission acceptance |
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May be renewable, if renewal criteria are met. |
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| Application |
No Application – Deadline for completed Admission acceptance is January 31st. |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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| Cullen Scholarship |
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Minimum 2.7 GPA |
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Must be a New Freshman entering for the Fall 2008 term |
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Graduated from high school within last two years |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Transcript submission required for Admission acceptance |
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May be renewable, if renewal criteria are met. |
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| Application |
No Application – Deadline for completed Admission acceptance is January 31st. |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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| Cullinan Scholarship |
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Minimum 2.7 GPA |
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Must be a New Freshman entering for the Fall 2008 term |
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Graduated from high school within last two years |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Transcript submission required for Admission acceptance |
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May be renewable, if renewal criteria are met. |
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| Application |
No Application – Deadline for completed Admission acceptance is January 31st. |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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| Hugh Roy Cullen Leadership Scholarship |
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Minimum 2.7 GPA |
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Must be a New Freshman entering for the Fall 2008 term |
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Graduated from high school within last two years |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Transcript submission required for Admission acceptance |
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May be renewable, if renewal criteria are met. |
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| Application |
No Application – Deadline for completed Admission acceptance is January 31st. |
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NEW TRANSFER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 2008/2009 |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester
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Eligibility |
| Dr. W.I. Dykes Scholarship |
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Must have a cumulative GPA 3.0 from college/university - Submit official transcripts |
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Must be entering for Fall 2008 as a new transfer student and accepted through Office of Admissions |
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Must not have previously earned any credits at UHD. |
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Minimum of 45 transfer college/university credits. |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours (fall and spring semesters) |
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Resident of Harris County |
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Must demonstrate citizenship |
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Involved in student activities |
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Non-renewable; maybe eligible to compete for continuing student scholarships |
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| Application |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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William Randolph Hearst Scholarship |
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Must be entering Fall 2008 as a new transfer student and accepted through the Office of Admissions |
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Minimum of 60 transfer college/university credits-must be classified as a junior or senior |
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 from college/university - Submit official transcripts |
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Must not have previously earned any credits at UHD. |
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Must enroll in 15 or more hours (fall and spring semesters) |
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Must demonstrate financial need |
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Non-renewable; maybe eligible to compete for continuing student scholarships |
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| Application |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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Autrey Scholarship |
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Must be entering Fall 2008 as a new transfer student and accepted through Office of Admissions |
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Student must be of good moral character |
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 - Submit official transcripts |
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Must not have previously earned any credits at UHD. |
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Minimum of 45 transfer college/university credits. |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours (fall and spring semesters) |
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Must demonstrate financial need |
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Non-renewable; maybe eligible to compete for continuing student scholarships |
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| Application |
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$2000 per academic year - $1000 per semester |
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Deans Scholarship |
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Must be entering Fall 2008 as a transfer student and accepted through the Office of Admissions |
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Minimum of 45 transfer college/university credits |
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Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 - Submit official transcripts |
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Must not have previously earned any credits at UHD |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours (fall and spring semester) |
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Renewal awards are contingent upon successful completion of 24 hours per academic year with at least a 3.0 GPA. Scholarships may be renewable up to two years |
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UHD FULL-TIME STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 2008/2009 |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester
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Eligibility |
Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones Endowment Scholarship |
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Currently enrolled at UHD or last school is UHD |
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Have earned at least 45 UHD credit hours and no more than 85 cumulative credit hours |
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Merit based |
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Minimum 3.2 UHD GPA |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Non-renewable |
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| Application |
No Application Required |
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$1500 per academic year - $750 per semester |
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Texas Pioneer Scholarship |
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Currently enrolled at UHD or last school is UHD |
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Have earned at least 45 UHD credit hours and no more than 85 cumulative credit hours |
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Merit based |
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Minimum 3.2 UHD GPA |
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Must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester |
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Must demonstrate financial need |
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Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident |
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Non-renewable |
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| Application |
No Application Required |
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UHD PART-TIME STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP 2008/2009 |
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$600 per academic year - $300 per semester
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Eligibility |
| Boney Scholarship |
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Merit Based |
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Minimum 3.2 UHD GPA |
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Have earned 45 credit hours at UHD and no more than 85 cumulative credit hours |
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Minimum enrollment of 6 hours - maximum 11 hours at UHD each semester |
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Non-renewable |
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No application required, candidates selected by the committee |
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| Application |
No Application Required |
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RED ROSE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP 2008/2009 |
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$3000 per academic year - $1500 for Fall 2008 & $1500 for Spring 2009
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Eligibility |
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Minimum 3.5 GPA; all college transcripts on student record will be reviewed. |
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Must enroll in a minimum 12 semester hours during the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters (no developmental courses) |
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Completed 60 semester hours of college-level credit (excluding developmental coursework), of which 24 hours are completed at UHD (including current semester) |
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Demonstrated service, leadership and commitment to the Houston community, to the UHD community, to family/work. |
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Strong evidence of potential for continued service to the Houston community |
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List two UHD faculty references (Reference letters are not required.) |
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Enrolled in a Baccalaureate Degree Program,
currently pursuing first undergraduate degree |
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Planned graduation of May 2009 or later, ineligible if graduating prior to Spring 2009 |
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| All students who are currently eligible and those who feel they may be eligible by the end of the current Fall term are encouraged to apply. |
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| Availability Date: |
September 21, 2007 |
| Deadline |
Application Deadline Extended to January 9, 2008 |
| Application |
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FIFTH YEAR ACCOUNTING SCHOLARSHIP 2008/2009 |
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$5000 per academic year - $2500 for Fall 2008 & $2500 for Spring 2009
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Eligibility |
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must be enrolled at least half time |
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will have completed at least 120 hours of college course work, including at least 15 hours of accounting at the beginning of the term in which the award is being made, |
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must be making academic progress with a minimum of a 2.0 GPA, |
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must plan to take the CPA examination in the State of Texas, |
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has NOT already taken the uniform Certified Public Accountant examination offered by the Texas Board of Public Accountancy for the purpose of becoming a Certified Public Accountant, |
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must show financial need by completing the 2007-2008 FASFA and submitting valid SAR to UHD by deadline; and |
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agree to sign a written statement (part of the application) confirming the intent to take the written examination conducted by the Texas State Board of Public Accounting for the purpose of granting a certificate of “certified public accountant”. |
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Student does not need to major in accounting , however student will need to submit a letter from an Advisor in the College of Business-Accounting Department (This letter must confirm that the student is taking the necessary courses to prepare for the CPA examination. |
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Student must be a Texas Resident. |
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Student has not received this award in a prior year. |
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| Availability Date: |
September 2008 |
| Deadline |
February 5, 2009 |
| Application |
Download Application |
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Good Neighbor Scholarship Program |
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Eligibility |
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Be a nonresident from an eligible country; |
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Have been born in and be a current resident of a nation of the Western Hemisphere other than Cuba or the United States |
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Intend to return to the eligible country upon completion of his/her program of study |
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Be admitted unconditionally at an eligible public institution in Texas |
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Maintain satisfactory academic progress |
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| Availability Date: |
January 2008 |
| Deadline |
February 15, 2008 |
| Application |
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| Scholarships awarded by organizations outside UHD will be disbursed according to guidelines provided by the donor organization. |
