Dedman College Scholarships
Many scholarships. One application.
SMU offers superior Universitywide scholarship and financial aid programs for its undergraduates. About 78 percent of first-year undergraduate students who attend SMU receive some form of financial assistance or scholarships.
Academically strong students are considered automatically for competitive merit scholarships in Dedman College when they:
- List their preferred Dedman College major as the first choice on the SMU admission application; and
- Submit the completed SMU admission application no later than January 15.
Admitted. Considered Automatically.
Dedman College competitive merit scholarships consideration begins automatically once a student is admitted to SMU. Student profiles are reviewed for high school transcript and GPA, test scores, student essay, recommendation letters, and financial need.
Merit and Need.
There are two types of competitive merit scholarships in Dedman College.
- Merit – awarded to academically strong students, without consideration of financial need. Most are renewable based on full-time enrollment in a Dedman College major and 3.000 cumulative and area GPA
- Merit and need – awarded to academically strong students, with consideration of financial need. Most are renewable based on full-time enrollment in a Dedman College major and 3.000 cumulative and area GPA
Dedman College scholarship offers are usually made during late March and early April.
For information about scholarships and financial aid for graduate and professional students, click here.
