UT Dallas 2022 Academic Excellence Scholarship

UT Dallas offers Academic Excellence Scholarships (AES) each year to incoming first-time-in-college freshman students admitted for the fall term immediately following high school graduation. Students are automatically considered for an AES award on the basis of their completed application to the university; while a separate scholarship application is not required, students are encouraged to include supplemental materials such as an essay, a resume, and up to three letters of recommendation. Students are awarded AES on the basis of overall academic accomplishments, community involvement, leadership and distinction in extracurricular activities, work experiences and/or any national recognition or achievement.

• Table of Content
• About University of Texas in Dallas (UT Dallas)
• Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Requirements for Academic Excellence Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Academic Excellence Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Texas in Dallas (UT Dallas)

Engineering is central to the mission of UT Dallas, which is committed to be a global leader in innovative, high quality science, engineering, and business education and research. The Jonsson School is one of the fastest-growing and most vigorous engineering and computer science schools in the United States. Since 2008, the Jonsson School has doubled in size with the creation of four new departments and nine new degree programs, while maintaining an undergraduate student body whose average SAT scores are among the highest of any public university in Texas. Strategically located in... continue reading

Academic Excellence Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Academic Excellence Scholarship

AES award is the amount of the average cost of attendance at UT Dallas that the award will cover.

Requirements for Academic Excellence Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for AES review, an applicant must:

• Be a first-time freshman applicant admitted to UT Dallas for the fall semester immediately following high school graduation
• Submit a complete application file by the December 1 priority deadline, including:
  • Application through Apply Texas or the Common Application
  • Official high school transcripts
  • SAT/ACT test scores or submit the Applying without Score form
  • Any selected supplemental materials for those indicating they are applying without SAT or ACT scores through the Applying without Score form

Interview date, Process and Venue for Academic Excellence Scholarship

Applicants are reviewed individually and holistically for AES. Consideration is given to the following factors:

• • Overall grades in academic coursework and trends in achievement
  • Strength of high school curriculum, including level of rigor (AP, IB, dual credit)
  • High school rank and GPA

• SAT I or ACT test scores, if available
• Information provided in the résumé, optional essay and/or optional letters of recommendation
  • Applicants may submit one essay on any topic from Apply Texas or the Common Application
  • Letters of recommendation are suggested, but not required, and limited to a maximum of three

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UT Dallas website.