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Scholarships for Domestic Undergraduates (First-Time, Full-Time)
Homer Hitt
Criteria: 32 ACT/1420 SAT and 3.5 GPA, Interview
4 Year Value: $75,000
Admissions Application/AcceptanceDeadline:
Final- February 1/May 1
Interview Date – March 1 - 10More info: Homer Hitt
Homer Hitt (out of state students)
Criteria: 32 ACT/1420 SAT and 3.5 GPA, Interview
4 Year Value: $75,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Final- February 1/May 1
Interview Date – March 1 - 10More info: Homer Hitt (out of state students)
President
Criteria: 30 ACT/1360 SAT and 3.0 GPA (OR) 3.90 - 4.00, Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA only
4 Year Value: $20,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: Priority- December 15More info: President
Provost
Criteria: 26 ACT/1230 SAT and 3.0 GPA (OR) 3.60 - 3.89, Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA only
4 Year Value: $16,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: Priority- December 15More info: Provost
Dean
Criteria: 24 ACT/1200 SAT and 2.75 GPA (OR) 3.30 - 3.59, Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA only
4 Year Value: $12,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: Priority- December 15More info: Dean
Academic
Criteria: 20 ACT/1030 SAT and 2.75 GPA (OR) 3.00 - 3.29, Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA only
4 Year Value: $4,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: Priority- December 15
Gulf State Residency Promise
Criteria:
Domestic Undergraduates Only
Residency in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida
4 Year Value: Open
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: OpenMore info: Gulf State Residency Promise
First Year Scholarship Program
Criteria: View for criteria information
4 Year Value: One Year Award Limit
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
View for deadline information
Jefferson Premier Scholarship
Criteria: 23 ACT/1130 SAT, 2.5 GPA
4 Year Value: One Year Award Limit
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
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International Undergraduates (First-Time, Full-Time, Freshman or Transfer)
Homer Hitt (Nonresident)
Criteria: New Freshman-Only. 32 ACT/1420 SAT, 3.5 Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA, Interview
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $16,429 + Nonresident Fee
4 Year Value: Up to $65,716
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Final – February 1/ May 1More info: Homer Hitt (Nonresident)
International Tuition Award*
Criteria: 3.0 Non-weighted Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $2,000
4 Year Value: Up to $8,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Priority- December 15
International Book Award*
Criteria: 2.5 Non-weighted Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $1,000
4 Year Value: One Year Award Limit
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Priority- December 15 -
Veteran, Active Military, and Military Spouse/Children (Full-Time, Freshman or Transfer)
Privateer Military Scholarship
Criteria: Veteran or Active Duty Military Personnel. 2020-2021 . Need Based. 2.5 Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $2,500
4 Year Value: Application required each award year
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Census Date (14th Class date – Fall and Spring Terms)
UNO Veterans’/Active Duty Tuition Award
Criteria: Veteran or on Active Duty Military Personnel. Ineligible for any military tuition benefit. 2020-2021 . Need Based. 2.5 Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $2,500
4 Year Value: Application required each award year
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Last Day of Term Registration –Fall and Spring
UNO Veterans’ Spouse/Children Award
Criteria: 2.5 Non-weighted, Cumulative GPA. 2020-2021 . Need Based
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $2,000
4 Year Value: Application required each award year
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
Last Day of Term Registration – Fall and Spring -
Domestic Transfer Students (Full-Time)
UNO Transfer Scholarship*
Criteria: 3.0 Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $2,000
2 Year Value: Up to $4,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: June 17
UNO Transfer Award*
Criteria: 2.5 Cumulative GPA
Aid Year Award Amount: Up to $1,000
2 Year Value: Up to $2,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: June 17
Gulf State Residency Promise*
Criteria: Domestic Undergraduates Only. Residency in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida
Aid Year Award Amount: Nonresident Fee $4,836
4 Year Value: Open
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline: Open
Phi Theta Kappa
Criteria: 3.0 Cumulative GPA. Phi Kappa Theta Membership
Aid Year Award Amount: $2,000
2 Year Value: Up to $4,000
Admissions Application/Acceptance Deadline:
All final transcripts must be received by June 15
Scholarships are made possibly in part through gifts and awards from alumni and friends of the university. Your scholarship amount and award description may reflect one or more gift sources.
FAFSA
We strongly encourage all students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the best award package. Grants are awarded based on need, as demonstrated by the student's current FAFSA. (*)Denotes a UNO scholarship awarded without a FAFSA on file. All scholarships and grants are limited in funding, and meeting qualifications do not guarantee receipt of scholarship or grant. Additional scholarships may be offered that involve an interview, and qualified admitted students will be notified accordingly.
Scholarship Rules and Regulations
How to Accept Your UNO Scholarships and Financial Aid
Please click here to view step-by-step instructions on how to view and accept or decline your UNO Scholarships and Financial Aid.
TOPS
The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) is a State of Louisiana scholarship program for Louisiana residents. TOPS is administered through the and is an external entity to UNO.
- The preferred date for the completion of the Application for Admission is no later than June 1.
- All international students must complete the SAT, ACT, or COMPASS.
- Usually international students cannot submit a FASFA, therefore, additional income and asset information may be requested by the financial aid office.
- Scholarship funding is limited. For all incoming students, the evaluations of the Application for Admission in conjunction with a recommended completed FAFSA are the primary sources for scholarship consideration.
- The University strongly encourages prospective and incoming students to submit a completed FAFSA and Application for Admission as early as possible to ensure timely consideration.
- All students must be admitted or enrolled at UNO to receive scholarship funding. While an offer is made to incoming students, the offer must be accepted in the specified timeframe, as indicated. Failure to accept a scholarship offer within the prescribed timeframe is considered a forfeiture of the offer.
Graduate Scholarship Information
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All graduate applicants are encouraged to contact their department and the Graduate School about Scholarship, details on the awards offered by the University of New 17ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø and how to apply for them, awards and/or assistance offer by or through individual departments, and awards offered by external organizations not tied to the University.
The amount of each award varies by student. Upon admission to the University, incoming first-time, full-time students are offered an estimated scholarship and aid package that utilizes state supplements (such as TOPS) and UNO scholarships to meet their financial obligation to the University. Once the FASFA is received, a final Scholarships and Aid Package will be offered to the student based on availability.
Tax Information for Scholarship Recipients
The Federal Tax Reform Act of 1986 declares that scholarships, fellowships, and grants that exceed the amount of tuition, fees, and course-related books, supplies, and equipment are taxable.
The University of New 17ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University, and offers equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, religion, sex, creed, color, national origin, disability, or veteran's status. UNO does not discriminate on these bases in recruitment and admission of students or in the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal law and regulations. The designated coordinators for University compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities ACT of 1990 are the Coordinator, Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Assistant to the President for Equal Opportunity.
Cost of Attendance Update
The Financial Aid Office will follow the federal and University of Louisiana System policies in regards to cost of attendance (COA). When combined with TOPS, waivers, fee exemptions, state aid, federal financial grants or loans, or Federal College Work Study Program and all other aid, university scholarships should not exceed the "cost of attendance." "Cost of attendance" is defined as "an estimate of the student's educational expenses for a period of enrollment" pursuant to Title IV. This definition and the cost of attendance components are included in the LOSFA TOPS guidelines.
Obtain detailed information regarding the University of New 17ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø' institutional scholarships.