Types Of Aid Scholarships

Graduate Business Scholarships

Making Graduate School Affordable

Returning to obtain a graduate degree can be both exciting and daunting. At the University of Dallas, we are committed to providing an excellent education — one that will enrich your career and move your future forward — at an affordable price.



The University of Dallas awarded an average of

$19,569

per graduate business student in federal loans.

 

50%

of UDallas business graduate students receive financial aid.

 

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General Scholarships

The Gupta College of Business offers an array of scholarships to help you finance your graduate degree. Review the options below and contact your admissions counselor or academic advisor with any questions!

New students who have demonstrated significant achievements may be selected to receive an exclusive tuition discount of 20% off per credit hour for the remainder of their program.

To be eligible for this scholarship you must: 

  • Be admitted to the MBA or MS program within the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business (Graduate certificate and non-degree seeking students are not eligible.)
  • Be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term.
  • Remain in good academic standing.
  • Meet the following application deadlines (only applicants who have submitted all required application documents and fees will be considered):

Application Completion Deadlines:

  • Fall Applicants: July 1 (Fall term begins in August and ends in December)
  • Spring Applicants: December 1 (Spring term begins in January and ends in April)
  • Summer Applicants: April 1 (Summer term begins in May or June and ends in August)


If your application is considered complete by the above deadlines, you will be automatically considered for a scholarship (no additional application required). 

The John and Elizabeth "Babe" Hrivnak Memorial Endowed Scholarship is for University of Dallas MBA students that have shown significant academic achievements in their undergraduate or graduate business studies.

Eligibility:

  • Must be an MBA student
  • Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better

Applicants must submit a 1-2 page essay on the topic provided on the application form. Include your UD student ID number at the top of your essay. The essay must be in Word or PDF format and uploaded within the application.

Deadline: Applications must be received by midnight, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The University of Dallas National Alumni Board established the Endowed Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship in 1994 to support admitted and current students who have had a parent, grandparent, or sibling graduate from the University. Students from all colleges are eligible to apply but a student may only receive the award one time during his or her academic experience at UD. Two awards will be given annually at $2,500 each. 

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must submit an essay describing the influence of UD alumni on their lives.
  • Applicants must be at least half-time students.
  • Applicants must have a parent, grandparent, or sibling who is an alumnus/a in good standing with the University of Dallas.


Deadline: All applications and application materials for the 2024-2025 academic year must be received by 5:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 17, 2024. 

Carreker Corporation, acquired by Fiserv Inc., assists financial institutions around the world. The establishment of this scholarship honors Mr. Royce D. Brown, MBA ’79, for his service as executive vice president and chair of the company. Mr. Royce D. Brown is a graduate of the Gupta College of Business at the University of Dallas. He earned a BA from the University of Texas at Arlington before completing his MBA at UD in 1979. He has worked at various companies specializing in consulting services as president, chief operating officer, executive vice president, vice chair and executive consultant. Mr. Brown retired as president and founder of R.D. Brown and Company in Dallas, TX, which provided technology and operations consulting services to those in the financial industry.

Eligibility:
• Received undergraduate degree from University of Dallas
• Must be currently enrolled as an MBA student
• Must be a native Texan

Deadline: Applications must be received by midnight, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Mr. Robert Nelson grew up in South Texas and earned his engineering degree from Texas A&I in Kingsville, now known as Texas A&M Kingsville. Soon after, he left engineering to pursue a career in business. Mr. Nelson eventually entered the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management (now the Gupta College of Business) to pursue his MBA in the 1970s, graduating in 1975 with a degree in business management. He went on to found BAE Automated Systems with his business partner. After inventing a barcode system to sort baggage in airports which was placed in airports all over the country, including DFW and Denver International. Becoming sucessful, Mr. Nelson established a scholarship to assist students at UD.

Eligibility:
• Must be currently enrolled as an MBA student
• Must be a US citizen with a financial need
• Must have an ‘A’ average in UD graduate courses
• Must not be receiving tuition reimbursement from your company
• Award can be applied to tuition only

Deadline: Applications must be received by midnight, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

 

 

Outside Scholarship Applications

 

These scholarships are not offered, or maintained, by the university. Please contact the scholarship organization with any questions about the scholarship or website. This list has been put together to help students start their scholarship search and does not include all outside scholarship opportunities.

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Accounting Scholarships

Many private scholarships are available to accounting students. See the following web sites for possible scholarship opportunities:

American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) Minority Scholarships

Becker CPA Scholarship

Fifth-Year Accounting Student Scholarship - Interested students should contact Dr. Robert Walsh at rwalsh@udallas.edu or 972-721-5361. 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

National Association of Black Accountants National Scholarship Program

National Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholarship Program
 

ISC2: Center for Cyber Safety and Education Scholarships

International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) and its Center for Cyber Safety and Education are deeply committed to encouraging and supporting students pursuing a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance, or similar field. The scholarships, sponsored by ISC2, support students globally. Efforts like these can put students on a pathway to long term career success in a rewarding and critically-important field.

Nightwing Underrepresented Groups in Cybersecurity Scholarship

ISC2 Graduate Scholarships

ISC2 Women's Scholarships

Other Scholarship Resources

BestColleges.com - Scholarships for International Students

DFW RIMS (Risk Management Society) Scholarship - for current DFW members