National Merit Scholars Program Policies
Requirements
National Merit Scholarship recipients agree to meet the following academic requirements:
- Earn a 3.0 GPA or better each semester and a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better at each academic year’s conclusion.
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress on a 4-year graduation timeline. This presumes 15 hours per semester and 30 hours per year. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and dual-credit coursework that applies to your degree may be used to maintain your 4-year pacing.
- Enroll as a full-time student (12 hours for undergraduate students, 9 hours for graduate students). This rule is only waived for last-semester seniors or for documented medical circumstances.
- Adhere to the UT Dallas Student Code of Conduct. The National Merit Scholars Program reserves the right to review violations of the UT Dallas Code of Conduct to determine National Merit Scholarship eligibility. Students suspended, expelled, or repeatedly not meeting the UT Dallas Code of Conduct will have their National Merit Scholarship terminated without the option of participating in a National Merit Scholarship probation program.
- Attend How My Scholarship Works Information session each academic year.
Opportunities Are Numerous
National Merit Scholars and Terry Scholars are just two of the programs that give Honors College students unforgettable experiences.