Scholarships
All deadlines for University of Dallas scholarships use Central time.
Institutional scholarships for incoming students
Click here. You will be redirected to the undergraduate scholarship page.
This includes merit awards, departmental scholarships, and more.
The Yale Fund Scholarship - Opens May 1, 2023 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- Endowment Scholarships (for Spring 2023) - To support incoming and current undergraduate UD students. Includes Minnie K. Patton
Scholarship. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Senator WIlliam R. Haine Leadership Scholarship - This scholarship will open in spring
for the 2023/24 academic year.
- Constantin First-Generation Scholarship - To support current UD first-generation students. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic
year.
- Baptista Scholarship - To support UD rising (undergraduate) seniors with an intent to attend medical school.
Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Sr. Mary Clodovia Lockett Scholarship in Pre-Med - For junior pre-med students (going into their senior year) at the University of Dallas. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Warren & Anne Marie Pulich Scholarship - To support UD sophomores and juniors majoring in biology, biochemistry, chemistry,
mathematics, or physics. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- William A. Solemene Foundation Scholarship - To support current undergraduate UD students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship - To support UD students who have had a parent, grandparent, or sibling graduate from
the University. Students from all colleges are eligible to apply but a student may
only receive the award one time during his or her academic experience at UD. Closed for the 2022-2023 academic year.
- C.W. Eaker Scholarship for Chemistry/Biochemistry - to support current UD juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry or biochemistry.
- Parish Matching Scholarship - For students awarded a scholarship by a parish in any Catholic diocese. Ongoing.
Study Abroad Scholarships
Outside Scholarships awarded by UD
Outside Scholarship Opportunities
These scholarships are not offered or maintained by the University. Please contact
the scholarship organization with any questions about the scholarship or website.
This list has been put together to help students begin their scholarship search and
does not include all outside scholarship opportunities.
You must report any awards received from outside UD to our office as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made for appropriate credit. To report
outside scholarships electronically, please log in to BannerWeb. Click on 1) Financial Aid, 2) Award, and 3) Award for Aid Year. Pick the applicable aid year from the drop down menu. Submit your award(s) on the Resources/Additional Information tab.
How to Spot Scholarship Scams
Ongoing (Check website for details and deadlines)
Military Scholarship:
Organizationally Funded Scholarships:
Scholarships for High School Seniors:
Scholarships With Varying Deadlines/Amounts Throughout The Year:
- $1,500 Autolist Used Car to Dream Car Scholarship
- $2,500 Compare Cards College Scholarship (expires the 14th of every month, resets the 15th)
- $5,000 Discover Student Loan Scholarships (random drawings through the year, one per month)
- $1,100 BI-ANNUAL Dolman Law Group scholarship: video essay contest
- $1,000 Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship (Mar and Sept)
- Funding your Computer Science Degree
- $1,000 H&P Veterans Helping Veterans Scholarship
- $500 Innovation Scholarship (deadline is the 20th of every month)
- $1,000 Grade Potential Tutoring Scholarship
- $1,500 The Reality Medics Scholarship
- $2,500 Redfin Scholarship: Write an essay on low-cost housing
- $500 Richard West Law Office Bi-Annual Scholarship
- $1,000 UncommonGoods Scholarships (July 15 & Dec 15): for qualified undergraduate art or design majors
- $500 Theater Masks Bi-annual Scholarship+
- Sleep Scholarships : Multiple scholarships ranging in amount and eligibility
- $1,000 Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contest
- $5,000 Nitro College Scholarship (multiple deadlines)
- $2,500 OppU Achievers Scholarship (End of March, June, Sept, Dec): celebrates students who transform opportunity into
results
- $2,500 Citizens Scholarship Sweepstakes: Monthly giveaway for students. Once a year grand giveaway of $15,000. No essay required,
simply fill out a form to be entered.
- $500 Rest Right Mattress Scholarship (Aug 30): Think about the quality of your sleep and write an essay on ways you can improve it.
- $1,500 Paying for College Scholarship Sweepstakes (September 2022): Monthly drawing from now until September 2022. 28 winners will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
1st Quarter: January thru March
- $2,000 James Kennedy Law One Tough Student Scholarship (Jan.26): In a 500-word, one-page essay answer the following questions: How can drunk driving accidents be reduced at a societal level? What steps can you
take to prevent drunk driving in your community?
- $1,000-2023 Quality of Life Scholarship (Jan. 31): In a 750-word essay respond to the prompt: Tell us about a time when you or a loved one have been involved in an accident and
how its effects may have impacted your quality of life.
- $1,000 The Places You Go Scholarship (Feb. 28): *Eligible: First-year college students or transfer students. In a 500-
word essay respond to the prompt and/or a 1 minute minimum video essay: "Discuss how moving or exposure to new environments through travel can positively impact
a person's life. Include a personal story and what life lessons were learned through
this experience."
- $1,000 Leadership Excellence Scholarship (Mar. 16): Look at website for eligibility / requirements. Answer prompt by an essay of 500-1000 words or a video of 4 minutes or less: Many leaders have certain traits in common. For instance, leaders are often capable
of inspiring others, they may be effective delegators, and they are likely to be confident
and committed to achieving their goals. In your opinion, what are the best qualities
of a leader? Which of your own traits have helped you to become a better leader?
2nd Quarter: April thru June
- $1,000 Houston Scholarship (April 1): In a 750-1,000 word essay repsond to the prompt: "With so many different cultures and languages in the community, we are asking students
to talk about traditions that are important to their families and ways society can
be more inclusive to everyone."
- $1,000-2023 CARE THROUGHOUT THE AGES SCHOLARSHIP (April 30): In a 750-1,000 word essay discuss a time when you had to put the health of a loved one first or provided support
through career or volunteer service. Whether they were suffering from Alzheimer's,
dementia, or were at a time in their life where they just needed more help and support,
discuss your experience with helping someone else, what life lessons were gained,
and how has it changed your outlook on life?
- $250-$750 Scholarship 2023 Essay Contest (May 1): In a 1,200 word essay, answer to the following topic. Using your first-hand experience as a student during an election year, what long-term
effects will voting have on college students’ general culture? What alterations, both
good and bad, may students anticipate in the future in terms of voting? What kinds
of legal adjustments should be made, and would this produce a favorable or unfavorable
election?
- $2,000 Alford & Clark Injury Attorneys Students in Need Scholarship (May 18): Look at website for eligibility / requirements. All applications must also include a video submission of 1 to 2 minutes in length answering the following question: Imagine you have graduated college and have begun your career in the legal field. How
will you use your skills to help others who are in need?
- $1,000 Single Parent Scholarship (May 31): In a 750- word essay explain how living in a single-parent household has affected your life.
- $1,000 Clark Law Group Scholarship (June 1): Must be a child of a current or former military service member. In a 500-1000 words
essay, answer the following question: How do you intend to serve the public with your higher education and future career?
- $2,000 PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship (June 5): Must be a STEM major. Submit an essay based on a given set of topics.
- $2,500 The Bertolino Government Regulatory Impact Scholarship (June 15): In a 1,000 to 1,500 words essay answer the prompt: Describe a situation in which a person needs to interact with the government (federal,
state, or local), how this impacts the person individually and citizens collectively,
and how the relationship with government has changed in the past 50 years. Is this
change good or bad and why?
3rd Quarter: July thru September
- $2,500 Oil Field Safety Education and Policy Scholarship (Aug. 1): Write an essay of at least 500 words detailing the story of their parents' experience
work in the oil fields, methods of protection for current and future oil fields,
methods of protection for current and future oil field workers and their families,
and their plan for securing their future outside of the industry. Students are encouraged
to artfully tell their story and outline detailed ways to protect workers and families
in the future.
4th Quarter: October thru December