The University of Texas at Dallas

The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program at The University of Texas at Dallas  is one of the nation's most generous and flexible undergraduate merit awards, providing an essentially debt-free college education.

The McDermott award includes:

     • UT Dallas tuition and fees
     • $1,200 monthly stipends to cover on-campus housing and living expenses
     • Annual book allowances of $1,000
     • Cultural experiences and access to tickets to the Dallas Opera and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
     • Study abroad funding of up to $12,000 per Scholar
     • Post-college preparation support of up to $3,000 per Scholar for academic conferences, graduate school interview travel, MCAT, LSAT, etc
     • Cohort travel — destinations have included: Santa Fe, New Mexico; Austin, Texas and Washington,  D.C.
     • Professional staff dedicated solely to the operation of the McDermott Program and the success of its Scholars

The total value of the award in benefits and tuition and fees is more than $200,000 (out-of-state) or $140,000 (in-state) over the four-year term of the award.

Application Calendar:

     • Nov. 6, 2012 — Priority deadline for student application and counselor recommendation, which ensures notification concerning semifinalist status by Nov. 13.
     • Dec. 3, 2012 — Semifinalist deadline for invited students to submit three additional recommendations, which ensures notification concerning finalist status by Jan. 22.
     • Jan. 6, 2013 — Regular deadline for student application with four recommendations, which ensures notification concerning finalist status by Jan. 22.

Apply here: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=utd-msp