The University of Houston-Downtown strives to recognize and reward outstanding academic achievement of prospective and continuing students.

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, the UHD Student Accounting Office will issue a credit balance on your UHD Higher One GatorCard.

FRESHMAN:

Completion of your Admissions application and formal acceptance as a University of Houston-Downtown student is required to be considered for a UHD Freshman Scholarship. A separate scholarship application is not available or required, however you must meet the following requirements to be considered for this scholarship opportunity:

• Apply for admission to the university one semester prior to May graduation; completion of the admissions process in December is a highly recommended. If you graduate in December the same deadlines apply for consideration for this scholarship. (The freshman scholarship will be awarded the next academic year; Fall/Spring.) Please note that if you chose to enroll in college before the Fall semester following your graduation from high school, all college credits and grades will be considered towards your scholarship eligibility status.
• High school transcripts and college dual credit transcripts must be received by January 10th to allow time for processing; transcripts must be posted in our Student Record System on or before January 31st to be considered. Early high school transcripts are based on your academic progress through December. Please keep in mind that your official transcript(s) should be submitted to the Admissions Office, once they become available.
• Awards are based on students' high school academic record (2.7 GPA or higher - based on a 4 point scale) on file in our Student Record System; the Scholarship Committee for Future Students will make selections based on students' academic standing.
• The approved freshman scholarship candidates will be notified by mail and acceptance of your agreement must be submitted by the deadline indicated on your contract.
• May be renewable up to 8 semesters - Fall and Spring awards, if renewable criteria are met each semester. Your UHD GPA will be reviewed at the end of each semester; if it drops below the minimum requirement your scholarship will be cancelled. Once award has been forfeited due to low UHD GPA (below 2.7) or because of enrollment status issues (12 or more credit hours required), award cannot be recovered in the future.
  
  

TRANSFER STUDENTS:

Completion of your Admissions application and formal acceptance as a University of Houston-Downtown student is required to be considered for a UHD Transfer Scholarship. The new Transfer Scholarship requires that you submit an application; you must also meet the following requirements to be considered for this scholarship opportunity:

• Completion of the admission process and formal acceptance as a UHD student before the end of January.
• To be considered eligible candidates must have earned a minimum of 45 transfer college credit hours and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0. The Deans Transfer scholarship requires additional college credit and a higher cumulative GPA of 3.5.
• College transcripts must be received by January 10th to allow time for processing; transcripts must be posted in our Student Record System on or before January 31st to be considered.
• An application for this scholarship can be downloaded from the application link provided in the New Transfer Scholarship section listed below, available mid-January through mid-March.
• Students who transfer to UHD in the Spring are also eligible to apply, as long as they have not earned any college credits from UHD in the past. However, your UHD GPA earned and during the Spring and Summer sessions will be considered toward your eligibility for the upcoming Fall semester, when the award period begins. (Your UHD GPA will be reviewed each semester; if it drops below the minimum requirement your scholarship will be cancelled.)
• The Scholarship Committee for Future Students will select candidates based on academic merit.
• The approved transfer scholarship candidates will be notified by mail after the selection process is completed.
  

 

 

CONTINUING STUDENTS:

UHD Scholarship applications for continuing full-time and part-time students are not required.

• 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.
• May be renewable up to 1 semester – In order to receive the following Spring semester award all renewable criteria must be met. Your UHD GPA will be reviewed at the end of the Fall semester; if it drops below the minimum requirement your scholarship will be cancelled. Once award has been forfeited due to low UHD GPA (below 3.2) or because of enrollment status issues (12 or more credit hours required), award cannot be recovered in the future.
  

 

 

 

 

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

 

 

 

 

Please note that UHD students who are currently receiving a renewable UHD Freshman undergraduate scholarship or a renewable Dean's scholarship are not eligible to also receive the UHD Jones undergraduate scholarship. All scholarship awards requirements will be reviewed at the end of each semester, your award will be cancelled if your UHD GPA drops below the minimum requirement stated on your Scholarship Award Letter and/or Agreement Form.

Scholarships awarded by organizations outside UHD will be disbursed according to guidelines provided by the donor organization.

 

 

 

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Last updated or reviewed on 3/23/12