SCHOLARSHIPS

Applicants must be a veteran, or grandchild, or immediate family member of a veteran.

*Immediate family includes father, mother, sister, and/or brother.

Applicants must have graduated, or be graduating in the current academic year, from an accredited East Texas high school.

& must be accepted for entry into an accredited college or university as a full-time student carrying 12 semester hours or more of study for a curriculum leading to an associate or bachelor's degree in:

• Nursing
• Firefighting
• Law Enforcement
• First Responder -or- other discipline

Secondary consideration will be given to those seeking a post-graduate degree

Applicants must have attained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or in the case of no collegiate record, in the last semester in which they were a full-time student.

Applicants must submit a scholarship application accompanied by the following attachments: 

1. Transcripts with grades from every school attended (high school and above). 
2. Acceptance letter from an accredited Texas college or university (see above)
3. Statement of applicant's relationship to a veteran including service branch and last unit attached to prior to leaving military service, and type of discharge received.
4. A 500-word (minimum), typed, double-spaced essay that answers the following question:

In your chosen field/occupation, how will you fulfill the special needs of a veteran? 

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Should you wish to mail in your application, you may do so to:

372 Flenniken
Gladewater, TX 75647

This scholarship may be renewed for up to four consecutive semesters if the applicant successfully maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale in their current study program as a full-time student.

No change of major will be considered for continuation of the scholarship. Continuation applications, with a copy of the transcript for the immediately ended semester, must be received by the Scholarship Committee no later than April 30 for the Spring semester transcript and January 10 for the Fall semester transcript.

SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS

The initial Scholarship Application with all required attachments must be post-marked or received no later than April 30.

All decisions by the Scholarship Committee are final. Recipients will be notified no later than July 31.