Scholarships / Financial Aid
The Mean Green Comet is committed to making summer debate camp affordable to all while offering the highest quality in debate education. Since 2017, the MGC has provided over $100,000 in financial assistance and scholarships to students in every division. This year we are excited to continue our commitment to helping students attend camp while also partnering with the local debate community to offer new scholarship opportunities rewarding debate excellence, leadership, community service and academics. Below you'll find a complete list of our scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
Please see below for a list of all the Scholarships, Discounts, and Financial Assistance available at the Mean Green Comet.
The Kandi King Scholars at the Mean Green Comet Debate Institute
The Mean Green Comet is excited to announce the first annual Kandi King Scholars awards. Kandi King is a lifelong debate and speech educator, TFA hall-of-fame inductee, and one of the activities most awarded educators. This scholarship honors Kandi's passion, dedication and service by awarding 2 full-ride and 2 partial scholarships to the MGC for students who exemplify the ideals Kandi embodied in her 35+ years as an award-winning speech and debate educator. Applicants should demonstrate commitment to their activity, honor goodwill and diversity in competition, and above all, love for speech and debate.
The Kandi King Scholars Application
Urban Debate League Discount
Students from UDL programs will receive discounts of 10% off the cost of tuition. This discount applies for any participants who currently debate at a UDL-member school regardless of who contributes to tuition payments. This may not be combined with any other discounts. Please contact Scott Herndon to receive a UDL coupon code.
Faculty / Staff Discount
The Mean Green Comet is happy to provide UNT and UTD faculty and staff discounts. Please contact Scott Herndon to receive a Faculty/Staff coupon code.
Financial Assistance
The Mean Green Comet Debate Institute is committed to providing middle school and high school students across the country an opportunity to attend a debate summer camp. Financial assistance is reviewed by the MGC assistance committee and provided based on student need.