Scholarship Eligibility:
Collin College full-time faculty members with a minimum of one (1) year regular full-time service are eligible to apply for the UTD Doctoral Scholarship for Collin Faculty. For example, a new faculty member hired in Fall 2012 is eligible to apply in November 2013 for the scholarship to be in effect for Fall 2014.
Scholarship Selection Process:
All applicants for UTD Scholarships are evaluated using the following criteria: length of service with Collin College, grade point average in most recent degree program, reason for wanting to obtain a doctoral degree, applicability of the proposed doctoral degree to current position, engagement at Collin, and service to Collin beyond the scope of current position.
Application and Review Process:
• The faculty member applies to UTD and meets all the admissions requirements and application deadlines.
• If the application is not recommended at any step below, the application materials are returned to the appropriate academic dean, who will inform the faculty member.
Collin Employee Scholars Program Details
The Collin Employee Scholars Program provides reimbursement of up $7,500 per year
for tuition and required fees for up to 20 full-time Collin College employees to pursue
job-related graduate degrees from regionally accredited state or other nonprofit institutions
of higher education. The purpose of this program is to expand the employee's knowledge,
skills, and effectiveness in accomplishing their role at Collin College.