Attract the Best & Brightest Students
UT Dallas inspires a culture of academic excellence in which well-rounded students prepare for lives of contribution, leadership and fulfillment. On the strength of affordable and accessible academic programs, the University has become a leading destination for some of the most renowned recruits in the country.
Scholarships build great universities. Over its first 50 years, the growth of UT Dallas’ student body was directly tied to investments in competitive, merit-based scholarships. Initiatives like the Eugene McDermott Scholars Program, National Merit Scholars Program and Academic Excellence Scholarships built UT Dallas’ national reputation for providing one of the best-value educations in the state of Texas, where top students can engage in rigorous learning and research free from financial burden.
The New Dimensions campaign seeks to strengthen UT Dallas’ existing financial aid resources with new endowed funds that will help attract and retain the best and brightest students in the world. Expanding the University’s capacity to provide both merit-based and need-based scholarships and fellowships will ensure comprehensive affordability across all of UT Dallas’ schools and centers, open new doors of opportunity for first-generation and underrepresented students and ensure that Dallas continues to train the talent needed for a world-class city to flourish.
When substantial financial assistance is provided to talented students alongside unparalleled academic instruction, graduates enter their professional careers as highly sought-after recruits with low debt and high earning potential. Providing affordable higher education opportunities strengthens intergenerational mobility, promotes equity in educational and professional outcomes, frees motivated individuals to pursue their passions and enables increased economic participation by young professionals.
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