By completing and submitting this application, you will be considered for any UNT Department of Economics undergraduate scholarships for which you meet the criteria. To be eligible for any of the undergraduate scholarships, you must be an undergraduate economics major (B.A. Economics, B.S. Economics, or B.B.A. Economics) currently enrolled as a student at UNT in Denton or Frisco and you must not be graduating from UNT until December of 2025 or later.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Download and save this pdf file to your computer. (Click Here for the Application form and more information.)
2. Complete the application and save files using YOUR LAST NAME as the file name - example "MOLINA.pdf".
3. Applications are accepted via e-mail or in person. If delivering printed forms in person, please staple pages together.
4. RETURN VIA E-MAIL TO: Adriana.Martinez2@unt.edu
   RETURN IN PERSON TO: Ms. Adriana Martinez, ECON MAIN OFFICE, Wooten Hall 325

Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Descriptions

Alumni, faculty members, and other friends of the Department fund our scholarships. Availability of funds within a given academic year determine how many can be awarded. The Economics Department Scholarship Committee is comprised of graduate and undergraduate advisors who review all applications. The dollar value of each scholarship varies from year to year, depending upon the availability of funds. In most cases, awards range from $500 to $1,000.

The Faculty Scholarship in Memory of Karla Lynch

This scholarship is in memory of long-time faculty member Karla Lynch, who passed away on February 21, 2015. Karla was also an alumna of our program, earning her Master's in economics in 1992. She was a master teacher and a caring mentor, and she touched the lives of generations of students and colleagues and friends fortunate enough to have known her. The scholarship is funded by Karla's colleagues and many friends as a way of honoring her commitment to her students and to higher education in general.

The Melton-Cochran Scholarship

The Melton-Cochran Scholarship is in memory of Rosser B. "Abe" Melton (a faculty member from 1946-1975) and Kendall P. Cochran (on the faculty from 1957-1989, and department chair from 1969-1977). Melton and Cochran were both strong mentors and an inspiration to students. This scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate economics major of junior standing who has completed at least 60 hours of coursework and maintains a minimum 3.5 overall grade point average.

The Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

This scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate economics majors. Any student who is an Economics major and has at least a 3.0 GPA on all college work is eligible. Entering freshman who have a minimum SAT score of 1000 or an ACT score of at least 24 also are eligible to apply. The number and amount of awards depend upon the availability of funding.

The Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

This scholarship is named in honor of Professor Lew Abernathy (1932-2005). Dr. Abernathy served the Department from 1967 until his retirement in 1999. He was chairman from 1984 to 1994. His passion was labor education and he directed the UNT Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations and the UNT Econ Labor Education Program. This scholarship is merit based for full-time graduate or undergraduate majors in economics. Students must have a minimum 3.0 average and maintain full time enrollment status unless they are graduating.

The Rising Eagle Scholarship

This scholarship is for current economics majors who are graduating with a BA/BS/BBA in Economics and who will join the Master's program in Economics in the fall of the coming year. The number and amount of awards depend on the availability of funding.

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Economics Scholarship

This scholarship is the result of a very generous gift by Catherine Ann and Virgil E. Rogers to establish a scholarship for undergraduate majors in the Department of Economics. To be eligible, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all college work. The scholarship is merit based for full-time undergraduates in economics.

Faculty of the Department of Economics Scholarships

This scholarship is made possible by the contributions of current faculty members in the Department of Economics. The scholarship is merit based and is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate economics major with an outstanding academic record. Students must have a minimum 3.0 average and maintain full time enrollment status unless they are graduating.

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

This scholarship is made possible by the contributions of Deborah Watkins (MS'97) in honor of Dr. Margie Tieslau's contribution to the department and education of our graduate students. The scholarship is merit based and is awarded to an undergraduate economics major with an outstanding academic record. Students must have a minimum 3.0 average and maintain full time enrollment status unless they are graduating.

HOUS Scholarships

This scholarship is made possible by the contributions of Richard Johnson (BS'16) in honor of Drs. Hauge and Rous and their contributions to economics education. The scholarship is merit based and is awarded to an undergraduate or graduate economics major with an outstanding academic record. Students must have a minimum 3.0 average and maintain full time enrollment status unless they are graduating.

Full Time Enrollment Status:
Undergraduate students must have at least a 12-hour academic load to achieve full time enrollment status. Graduate students must be enrolled in 9 hours of graduate coursework (5000-level or higher) to be considered full time.

Undergraduate Scholarships Recipients

2024-2025

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

• Ireoluwatomiwa Adewolu

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

• Slade Thopson

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

• Kathlyn Woods

HOUS Scholarship

• Madison Bentley

Susan Dadres Memorial Scholarship

• Furat Mohammedali

Economics Alumni Advisroy Council Schoarship

• William Higdon

Chair's Award

• Anthony Branch

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Alexandra Casida
• Madilyn Mendoza
• Blake Gover

2023-2024

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

• Alaia Snell
• Isaac Hunter

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

• Ireoluwatomiwa Adewolu
• Kevin Guima
• William Higdon

HOUS Scholarship

• Lizette Mendez

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

• Grace Mack

Catherine Ann & Virgil E Rogers Scholarship

• Furat Mohammedali

Chair's Award

• Oscar Silva

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Quinlan Day

2022-2023

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

• Oscar Silva

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

• Isaac Hunter

HOUS Scholarship

• Jingwa Asonganyi

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

• Nguyen Khhoi Nguyen

Chair's Award

• Taylor Crews

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Jingwa Asonganyi
• Langston Roberts

2021-2022

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

• Holly Mathews

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

• Oscar Silva

HOUS Scholarship

• Denisse Alejandra Viera Perez

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

• Tiffany Contessa

Catherine & Virgil Rogers Scholarship

• Yousef Omar

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Victor Walter Garcia Sanchez
• Shane Brewer
• Wilson Daggett

2020-2021

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

• Christina Holt
• Cassidy Wray

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

• Alejandra Heyn Jacquier
• David Gonzalez Corson

HOUS Scholarship

• Alyceson-Grace Eke
• Robert Joseph Serna

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

• Christian Doak

Catherine & Virgil Rogers Scholarship

• Hillary Shah

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Yousef Omar
• Kacey Knight
• Joshua Alvarado
• Edgar Orozco
• Cole Walker Adams

Department of Economics Chair's Award

• Jonathan Randal Clark

2019-2020

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

Cansu Bradford

Cassidy Wray

Melton-Cochran Scholarship

Anna Katz

Gabriela Boria

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Scholarship

Samuel Eckert

Dr. Margie Tieslau Scholarship

Gloria Tipupashu Echun

HOUS Scholarship in Economics

Tien Tang

Department of Economics Chair's Award

Robert Joseph Serna

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Sean D. Ellison
• Alyceson-Grace Eke

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2018-19 academic year

Nathaniel Ferguson

Top BBA Award for 2018-19 academic year

Andrea Jackson

2018-2019

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Anna Katz

Taylor Santori

Melton-Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Gabriel Puche

HOUS Scholarship in Economics

Andrea Jackson

Department of Economics Chair's Award

Miriam A. Garcia

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Jeremy handy
• Isaac Revette
• Cassidy Wray

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2017-18 academic year

Maham Khan

Top BBA Award for 2017-18 academic year

Abigail Gasick

2017-2018

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Maham Mansoor Khan

Melton-Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Taylor Edward Santori

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Madison Carrier

Department of Economics Chair's Award

Gabriel Puche

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Richard Webber
• Abir Arabi
• Paul McCormick
• Austin Avery McGregor

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2016-17 academic year

William Goode

Top BBA Award for 2016-17 academic year

Amanda Richardson

2016-2017

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Joel McGuire

Melton-Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Dressel Edurado Cruz Ruiz

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Kamilla Galieva

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Paul McCormick
• Robert Peyton Santori
• Austin Avery McGregor
• Dylan Brown

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2015-16 academic year

Samuel Hatch & Mollie Ramsey

Top BBA Award for 2015-16 academic year

Jared Chalson

Department of Economics Chair's Award

Joe Ibanez

2015-2016

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Change Jae Lee

Melton-Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Jared Chalson

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Lila Friedlander

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Parker Barouch
• Darian Hughes
• Mollie Ramsey
• Dressel Cruz Ruiz

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2014-15 academic year

Michael Byrd

Top BBA Award for 2014-15 academic year

Kassi Hill

2014-2015

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Michael Byrd

Melton and Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Change Jae Lee

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Schuyler Rougeau

Abe Melton Scholarship

Marcia Raphael

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• Samuel Hatch
• William Labadie
• Collin Gage
• Jared Chalson
• Darian Hughes

Jack Johnson Award for Top BA/BS for 2013-14 academic year

Jessica Gore

Top BBA Award for 2013-14 academic year

Helley Brazzel

2013-2014

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Jessica R. Gore

Melton and Cochran Scholarship in Economics

Westley A. Hill

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Cassandra M. Billingsley

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Thomas Rice

Undergraduate Scholarships Recipients 2012-2013

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Thomas Rise

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Sang Jun Lee

Abe Melton Scholarship

Marcia Raphael

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Dameron Barron

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Areeba Ghouri

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Alex Shutter

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Craig Williams

2011-2012

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Scholarship in Economics

Adam Starr

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Lauren Rhodes

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Thomas Huffman

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Dameron Barron

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Joy Bedford

2010-2011

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Scholarship in Economics

Ligia Barnea

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship in Economics

Adam Starr

George Benz Memorial Scholarship

Sarah Tuttle

Tom Preston Scholarship in Economics

Gabriel Salinas

Abe Melton Scholarship in Economics

Jaclyn Middaugh

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Ryan Dansby

Department of Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Meghan Peters

2009-2010

Lewis M. Abernathy Scholarship

Levi Dartt

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Scholarship in Economics

Kari Routh

Catherine and Virgil Rogers Scholarship in Economics

Sarah Tuttle

Abe Melton Scholarship

Ligia Barnea

Tom Preston Scholarship

Thomas Huffman

George Benz Scholarship

Meghan Peters

Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Kimberly Smith

Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

John Wes Solomon

Economics Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Justin Wood