Scholarship Package & Benefits
The National Merit Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Dallas combines a specially designed set of intellectual opportunities with an excellent financial package. The program works closely with UT Dallas’ interdisciplinary academic programs that promote academic achievement and celebrate the pursuit of knowledge.
National Merit Scholarship Program & Package
Starting Fall 2025 Cohort National Merit Scholars* at UT Dallas receive:
- Complete coverage of UT Dallas tuition and mandatory fees for up to eight semesters. (Four academic years following initial enrollment.) If scholarship is unused after completing undergraduate degree, it can be used toward graduate education at UTD.
- Room* for on-campus housing.
- Board** (COMET 14 meal plan or equivalent thereof).
- $1,200 per year cash stipend.
- Study abroad stipend of up to $4,000 to support international education.
- One-time summer research stipend of $4,500.
- Admission into Collegium V Honors program.
- Access to honors lounge and free printing.
*Up to $4,600 per semester – max of the University Commons pricing. Students living at home or in nearby apartments are not eligible to receive the housing stipend).
**Currently $2,189. Equivalent of the COMET 14 meal plan.
Eligibility Requirements
- Named a National Merit Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
- List The University of Texas at Dallas as their first-choice school through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation online portal before their deadline.
- Admitted to UT Dallas.
