Program Requirements

To remain eligible as an Emerald Eagle Scholar, you must do the following:

• continue to meet financial aidMoney provided to the student and the family to help them pay for the student's education. Major forms of financial aid include gift aid (grants and scholarships) and self help aid (loans and work). requirements
• fill out the FAFSA by the priority deadline date of March 31
• have no AGI requirement, but must be Pell-eligible
• enroll in at least 15 hours in each long semester (fall and spring)
• complete at least 30 hours in each academic yearThe period during which school is in session, consisting of at least 30 weeks of instructional time. The school year typically runs from the beginning of September through the end of May at most colleges and universities.
• make academic progress each semester with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA
• set a goal of bachelor degree completion in four years or less

You're not required to track engagement opportunities or campus employment, but the program does encourage this participation during the remainder of your college career.

Program Resources

Here are additional UNT resources that will help you achieve academic success.

• Emerald Eagle Suite - The suite is your one-stop shop, where we can point you in the right direction for all of your UNT needs.  Student workers staff the suite from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The suite is located in Suite 136 on the first floor of the Eagle Student Services Center (ESSC).  Call 940-369-5251 if you have any questions or need information.
• Career Center - A premier and comprehensive career center that encourages the overall development of UNT students and alumni through personal and career exploration, while equipping them with lifelong job search skills  and providing them opportunities to reach their career goals and dreams.
• The Learning Center - The center provides programs that enhance learning and facilitate academic excellence for all UNT students.
• Student Money Management Center - The center helps students learn how to become financially responsible.
• TRIO - TRiO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education.

AppealAn appeal is a formal request to have a financial aid administrator review student aid eligibility and possibly use Professional Judgment to adjust the figures. For example, if the student believes the financial information on their financial aid application does not reflect their family's current ability to pay (for example, because of death of a parent, unemployment, or other unusual circumstances), the student should definitely make an appeal. The financial aid administrator may require documentation of the special circumstances or of other information listed on their financial aid application. Request Form

Here is the appeal request form for the 2010-2011 school year.