North Texas Promise Program

High school seniors graduating in 2025 and admitted as a degree-seeking, first-time freshman for the Fall 2026 semester by Feb. 15, 2026 are automatically considered if they meet the eligibility criteria. 

Note: A first-time freshman for the purposes of the North Texas Promise program is a student who has not attended another college or university after high school graduation. 

Make sure your application for admission and all documents required for admission have been submitted to UNT by Feb. 15, 2026. We recommend applying for admission to UNT by Jan. 15, 2026 to help ensure you are able to meet this deadline. Please review the Freshman Admissions page for details regarding applying to UNT.  

Make sure your complete FAFSA and all required verification documents have been submitted to UNT by Feb. 15, 2026. Your FAFSA must be complete and valid by Feb. 15, 2026 to meet the deadline, meaning all required fields and signatures have been completed and required documents submitted. We recommend submitting your FAFSA to UNT by Jan. 15, 2026 to help ensure you are able to meet this deadline. 

Please review our Applying for Aid page for details regarding submitting the FAFSA.

Once you have submitted your FAFSA, please monitor:

• the email used to submit your FAFSA for updates from the Department of Education
• your UNT email, EagleConnect, for updates from UNT regarding your financial aid application and its status
• your “To Do List” located under the “Tasks” tile in myUNT for required items

The full cost of tuition and mandatory fees for courses required toward a first bachelor’s degree program will be covered for eligible students through a combination of federal, state and institutional grants and/or scholarships.

Funding is applicable toward fall and spring enrollment and renewable for up to four years (eight semesters). 

Students must enroll full-time (at least 12 hours) in continuous fall and spring semesters in courses required toward a first bachelor’s degree.

Yes. The following is the renewal criteria to receive the North Texas Promise program in a subsequent year:

• Complete and have a valid FAFSA submitted to UNT annually by the published priority deadline
• Continue to meet the need-based criteria of the program
• Maintain continuous, full-time enrollment in fall and spring semesters
• Maintain a minimum 3.0 UNT GPA by the end of each academic year
• Earn a minimum of 24 semester credit hours by the end of each academic year
• Meet and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress toward the degree

The North Texas Promise program is renewable for up to four years (eight semesters). Students are no longer eligible for the North Texas Promise program once they have earned a first bachelor’s degree.

“Financial need” is the total estimated cost of attendance (COA) for a period of enrollment minus the Student Aid Index (SAI) as determined via the FAFSA. 

Unmet financial need for the purpose of this program is “financial need” minus grants, scholarships and/or exemptions.

Eligibility for the program is determined as of your academic information at point of admission and FAFSA data as of 2/15/2026. However, if a student’s FAFSA data is updated by the student or via a verification process, it is possible to lose eligibility if the verified total family income is above $100,000 or a student’s unmet need is reduced.

The North Texas Promise program covers the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for courses in the fall and spring semesters only. However, first-time freshmen who begin at UNT in the Summer 2026 term will be considered for the program beginning in the Fall 2026 semester.  

If you meet the criteria for the North Texas Promise program, you are eligible for the program. Some students will be eligible for both the North Texas Promise program and one of the above listed programs. The amount of your funding through UNT will be the same if you are eligible for North Texas Promise or North Texas Promise and one of our external pledge programs.