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Please note that all awards are for the academic year following your application.
General Scholarships
Requirements:
- Undergraduate Communication Studies Majors:
- Must have at least 60 hours completed.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
- Must have at least 12 hours of COMM classes completed with a 3.5 GPA.
- Graduate Communication Studies students:
- Must have at least 9 hours completed.
- Must have a GPA of 3.5 in COMM classes.
Application:
Submit the following materials by March 1 to COMMStudies@unt.edu:
Submit the following materials by March 1 to COMMStudies@unt.edu:
- A 1-page application letter describing your interests in COMM Studies and achievements related to your field of study.
- Your resume or CV.
- Your unofficial UNT transcript.
Debate Scholarships
Debate Alumni/William DeMougeot Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
Olive M. Johnson Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
Curtis M. Loveless Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who major in communication studies and participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to outstanding students who major in communication studies and participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
John Gossett Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to students with at least a 3.0 GPA who participated in debate and speech in high school and who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
This scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to students with at least a 3.0 GPA who participated in debate and speech in high school and who participate in the activities of the North Texas Debate Team.
Cathy Krendl Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship and stipend is awarded ona competitive basis to graduate students who participated in debate and speech in college and who assist in the coaching of the North Texas Debate Team.
This scholarship and stipend is awarded ona competitive basis to graduate students who participated in debate and speech in college and who assist in the coaching of the North Texas Debate Team.
Click here for the Debate Scholarship Application Form
Performance Studies Scholarships
Requirements:
- Must be a regularly enrolled undergraduate/graduate student in good standing at UNT making satisfactory progress toward a degree.
- Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Must be enrolled in and complete a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours or 9 graduate credit hours at UNT every long semester.
- Must participate fully in the Black Box season following your award, including:
- Attending all Black Box clean up days.
- Attending/helping with at least 1 PIGs event per semester.
- Working tech/front of house for Black Box productions.
Application:
The following must be submitted to COMMStudies@unt.edu by March 1:
The following must be submitted to COMMStudies@unt.edu by March 1:
- A completed application form.
- A letter from the applicant describing your interest in Performance Studies, all performance experience, including offices, honors, awards, etc.
- An up-to-date college transcript.
- A signed agreement form