Rehabilitation and Health Services Scholarships

The Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services is proud to offer eight scholarships to our undergraduate and graduate students. All of the department scholarships with the exception of the RSA Scholarship, are due by March 1, 2023. The application for these scholarships can be found through UNT’s General Scholarship Application. Information regarding the RSA scholarship can be found below.

RSA Scholarship

Available to: Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Students

Through support from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration, there is tuition/fee support available for approximately 12 graduate students per year. Graduate students must have been accepted or enrolled in the Rehabilitation Counseling MS program. Support consists of $1,200 per course per semester in tuition and fees. Scholarships have been designated for students who intent to pursue careers within the State-Federal Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program, or agencies that serve VR consumers.

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The Scholarships

Cora A. Martin Scholarship Fund

Established in honor of Cora A. Martin, co-founder of the Center for Studies in Aging, at the time of her retirement in 1991, this scholarship is open to graduate student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, working towards a master’s degree in Applied Gerontology.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

The Dan Minahan Memorial Scholarship

In honor of Dan Minahan III, a graduate of the Rehabilitation Studies program and a longtime supporter of the University of North Texas intercollegiate athletics programs this scholarship is open to undergraduate student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, working towards a degree in Rehabilitation Studies, with a 3.0 GPA or above. Incoming freshman may qualify for this scholarship if they have ranked in the top quarter of their graduating high school class and have a minimum score on the SAT of 1,000 or a 24 on the ACT.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

Fort Worth Area Texas Rehabilitation Association Scholarship

Open to graduate and undergraduate, junior or senior, student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, working towards a degree in Rehabilitation Studies or Rehabilitation Counseling, with a 3.0 GPA or above.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

Grace Ann Dudney Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1986 by University of North Texas alumna Linda Dudney and her husband, Philip Dudney, in memory of Grace Ann Dudney, this scholarship is open to graduate student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, with a 2.5 GPA or above, and working towards a master’s degree in Applied Gerontology.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

Jennifer Wells Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Wells was a committed community volunteer and strong advocate for individuals with disabilities. Please describe in 2000 words or less, how you have been involved in the community and how you plan to use your degree to make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the Scholarship must possess the following characteristics:

Full-time Rehabilitation Counseling Major maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or better
Demonstrate eligibility for need-based financial assistance

Ken Miner Scholarship

In honor of Ken Miner, chair and faculty member of the department, who provided many year of professional leadership this scholarship is open to undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate rehabilitation majors enrolled full time in the College of Health and Public Service, who are clearly outstanding in terms of academic performance, with a 3.0 GPA or above.

Typical scholarship awards are $200.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

Mary Jane Dowse Memorial Scholarship

Established in 2002 with a bequest from University of North Texas alumna Mary Jane Dowse, this scholarship is open to graduate student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, with a 2.5 GPA or above, and working towards a degree in Applied Gerontology.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

Rapoport/Friedsam Scholarship

Established by Bernard and Audre Rapoport in 1994, in honor of Hiram J. Friedsam, co-founder of the Center for Studies in Aging, this scholarship is open to graduate student’s enrolled fulltime in the College of Health and Public Service, working towards a master’s degree in Applied Gerontology, with a 2.5 GPA or above, and who are pursuing careers in services to the aging population.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

*All eligible students must maintain full time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full time enrollment.

The Carson Brock Endowed Scholarship in Support of UNT ENGAGE

Jean Ann Brock, the donor who established this endowment, is a passionate advocate for neurodiverse students pursuing higher education. It is her deeply held wish that supporting UNT ENGAGE through this scholarship will enable student success through increasing awareness of self and the provision of support mechanisms for neurodivergent students. Jean Ann chose to create this scholarship in honor of her son, Carson Brock and his life spent diligently working to be the best he can be. It is Jean Ann’s passionate hope that through this scholarship, others can follow in his footsteps.

Typical scholarship awards range from $500-$1,000.

To be eligible for consideration, an applicant for the Scholarship must possess the following criteria:

Enroll as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in any degree-granting major at the University;
Be a participant in the UNT ENGAGE program within the Department of Rehabilitation and Health Services at the University.

*All eligible students must maintain full-time enrollment as established by the University, unless the student is nearing completion of their degree program and does not need full-time enrollment. Students also must the minimum entrance and continuing academic performance standards of the University.

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