The Multicultural Scholastic Award Program (MSA) is a scholarship and student retention initiative targeting academically talented students from diverse backgrounds. All students are encouraged to apply. The MSA Program offers scholarships for incoming freshmen, current UNT students, incoming transfer students, masters and doctoral students. Scholarships range from $1,000 per year for undergraduate students to $1500 per year for graduate students (see below for details). UNT's Outreach and Community Involvement has administered this program since 1996 and supports over 130 students annually. The MSA Program supports the Texas Closing the Gaps by 2015 initiative to graduate 630,000 additional college students. The MSA Program is a Top 10 Recruitment and Retention Program in Texas and aims at providing support with financial assistance, mentoring, cultural enrichment, personal and leadership development.
It is never to early to start planning for college! The Office of Outreach and Community Involvement at University of North Texas is dedicated to creating a college-going culture by doing our part to provide college readiness and college access information to student all across Texas.
G-Force members visit area high schools and work closely with 9-12th grade students to create a "college-going culture." We teach students how to enroll in any college or university. G-Force is a registered student organization at UNT with defined roles as established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as part of the College for Texans Campaign. UNT G-Force members develop and supervise Go Centers at North Texas area high schools and make regular visits to the schools to meet with students and provide college enrollment guidance and support, academic tutoring and mentoring. G-Force members work closely with high school administrators, counselors and student leaders to ensure the success of the program.