The Urban Fellows Program is a $1,500 scholarship designed to help Texas Woman’s University undergraduate and graduate students gain meaningful professional experience through unpaid internships with nonprofit, community, and governmental organizations. By providing financial support, the program helps remove barriers that may prevent students from pursuing valuable experiential learning opportunities that are traditionally unpaid.
Funding for the Urban Fellows Program is provided by the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership (JNIWL). Through this partnership, the program supports the development of future leaders in nonprofit organizations, public service, and government while strengthening Texas Woman’s University’s connections with community organizations throughout the region.
Scholarships are awarded by the Career Connections Center Scholarship Committee.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be enrolled full-time at Texas Woman’s University.
- Be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the university.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25.
- Be participating in, or preparing to participate in, an unpaid internship with a nonprofit, community, or governmental organization.
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or 6 credit hours as a graduate student.
Award Amount
- $1,500 scholarship awarded per internship/semester.
- Complete 80 non-credit internship hours over approximately 8 weeks.
Scholarship funds will be awarded at the beginning of the student’s internship. Failure to successfully complete the internship requirements may result in the scholarship amount being charged back through the student’s financial aid account.
Recipients will be required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and attend the required Urban Fellows onboarding seminar. Additional program information and expectations will be shared during onboarding.
The Urban Fellows Program reflects TWU’s commitment to experiential learning, civic engagement, and student success by empowering students to gain professional experience while making a meaningful impact in the communities they serve.
Requirements Before You Apply
Schedule a Career Advising consultation with a TWU Career Consultant for a resume review and interview preparation. Email your assigned Career Consultant directly to schedule your appointment.
Contact the Career Consultant assigned to your college:
- College of Arts – msproba@twu.edu
- College of Sciences –mwilliams113@twu.edu
- College of Business – mroyer1@twu.edu
- College of Professional Education & Pre-Nursing – jsuchanek@twu.edu
- College of Health Sciences – nmccurely@twu.edu
- TWU Houston Campus (all majors) – cgutierrez26@twu.edu
- TWU Dallas Campus (all majors) – cgutierrez26@twu.edu
Scholarship recipients will be notified via email within one week after applications close. If you have not received an email within two weeks after the application deadline, you were not selected for that application cycle.
Applications are accepted during the following periods:
- Fall: Second and third weeks of the semester
- Spring: Second and third weeks of the semester
- Summer: First week of the summer semester
Scholarships are awarded for the same semester in which you are applying and completing your internship.
Questions?
Contact the Career Connections Center:
Phone: 940-898-2970 | Email: careers@twu.edu
