The Department of Economics awards a number of scholarships each year to support students while they are in the process of completing a degree in economics at the University of Houston. The amount of each award varies, but generally ranges from $500 to $1500. Students must meet the following minimum qualifications in order to be eligible for a scholarship:

• Student must have declared a major in economics.
• Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours during both Fall and Spring semesters, in which the scholarship is awarded.
• Student must have completed at least 30 hours at the University of Houston by the beginning of the previous Fall semester.
• Student should have a minimum GPA of 3.3 (based on a 4.0 scale).
• Student is expected to complete satisfactorily at least 75% of the enrolled credit hours for each semester of the academic year.

The deadline for applications is May 31^st. Application form may be downloaded here. Interested students who meet the above criteria, must complete the application form and email it to Dr. Natalia Zhivan at nazhivan@uh.edu along with the following:

• An updated official degree plan
• An unofficial UH transcript (DO NOT have transcripts sent directly to the Department of Economics.)
• Be sure to include information regarding your involvement in campus and extra-curricular activities. Being an active member and/or officer of the UH Student Economics Society is a plus.
• Incomplete packets will NOT be considered for a scholarship.

Additionally, a letter of recommendation from a faculty sponsor in the Department of Economics must be sent by the recommender directly to Dr. Natalia Zhivan at nazhivan@uh.edu.