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About the Fund

The goal of the emergency awards provided by the Jim & Linda McNatt Fund for Students in Financial Crisis is to keep students in financial crisis enrolled and progressing toward their degrees. While a student at UNT, Jim McNatt witnessed the needs of his fellow students that created barriers to obtaining their education. Jim and Linda McNatt established this fund to assist students with similar barriers to their education that can be addressed by an emergency award.

Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be a CURRENTLY ENROLLED undergraduate or graduate student in one of the degree programs offered by the Ryan College of Business.
  2. Applicants must maintain half-time enrollment (6 hours for undergraduate students / 5 hours for graduate students).
    Note: Any other enrollment exception must be reviewed and approved at the time of the application.
  3. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION: Examples of supporting documentation include receipts, invoices, etc. to prove costs associated with the requested funds.

Questions? Please email christina.aguilar@unt.edu.

Important Information

  1. The committee will make every effort to review applications within 5 business days of receipt and provide a written response regarding the decision as soon as possible after review has been completed.
  2. Once a decision concerning your application has been made, you will receive email notification from the awarding committee.
  3. The Jim & Linda McNatt Fund is not a scholarship. Non-residents are not eligible for an in-state tuition waiver through this fund.
  4. Funds do not have to be paid back unless the student withdraws from UNT during the semester funds are requested.
  5. FUND DISBURSEMENT:
    1. Funds will be disbursed directly to students via the refund method selection chosen through Student Financial Aid. For more information on refund method selection, visit https://sfs.unt.edu/refunds.
    2. If a student has a PAST DUE balance, awarded funds will be applied toward that balance first. Any remaining funds will be disbursed to the student.