All applications for awards pertaining to the 2024-2025 academic year have closed. We will begin accepting applications for the 2025-2026 academic year in November 2024.
This application is good for any undergraduate scholarship given by the Department of Economics at the University of North Texas. By filling out this form, you will be considered for any scholarship available and for which you meet the criteria. Scholarships for use during the academic year 2024-2025 will be awarded in late April. Scholarships are for undergraduate economics majors only (BA, BS, and BBA) who are currently enrolled at UNT.
DIRECTIONS:
- Download and save this pdf file to your computer. (Click Here for the Application form and more information.)
- Complete the application and save files using YOUR LAST NAME as the file name - example "MOLINA.pdf".
- Applications are accepted via e-mail or in person. If delivering printed forms in person, please staple pages together.
- 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