Scholarships in Texas

Mt. Garfield Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of any state other than Colorado, and have a minimum 3.2 GPA.

 

Johnnie Mae Haun Memorial Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: February 15

Applicant must be a woman, a non-traditional student over age 25, and a Texas resident with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Two letters of recommendation required.

 

TELACU Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: March 17

Applicant must be a first-generation college student from a low-income family, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, and be a full time student. Applicant must be a permanent resident of one of the specified communities in California, Illinois, Texas, or New York. Selection is based upon academic achievement, extracurricular involvement, and financial need. Priority will be given to applicants majoring in business, science, technology, engineering or math, and who are attending institutions with matching funds and/or are located in Southern California.

 

Out-of-State Fee Stipend

Award: $2,000, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top quarter of class, have a minimum composite ACT score of 24, and may not be a resident of Missouri.

 

Continue the Tradition

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must be the child or grandchild of an alumni and may not be a resident of Missouri. Entering freshman applicants must have a minimum 3.5 GPA or rank in the top quarter of class and have a minimum composite ACT score of 24. Transfer applicants must have completed at least 24 credit hours and have a minimum 3.25 GPA.

 

Out-of-State Fee Waiver for the Performing Arts

Award: -, Deadline: January 15

Applicant must have outstanding performance ability in art, forensics, music, theatre, or dance.

 

A.L. Markham Endowed Accounting Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of accounting at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, and have a minimum 3.5 GPA with no grade below "B" in accounting courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Grier, Reeves, and Lawley P.C. Accounting Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours as a junior or nine semester hours as a senior, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA as a junior or a 3.25 cumulative GPA as a senior, have a minimum 3.5 GPA in accounting courses at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area, and must not be the current recipient of another privately-funded accounting scholarship. Interview with donor required.

 

Holliday, Lemons, and Cox, P.C. Accounting Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of accounting at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.5 GPA with no grade below "B" in accounting courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Texarkana Chapter of Certified Public Accountants/Pat Thomas Endowed Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of accounting at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.5 GPA with no grade below "B" in accounting courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Thomas and Thomas Accounting Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of accounting at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.5 GPA with no grade below "B" in accounting courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Tau Alpha Lambda Business Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active Tau Alpha Lambda member and a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.8 cumulative GPA (graduate), have completed at least six semester hours of business at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.5 GPA (graduate) in accounting, economics, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing courses at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, and be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Education Club Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active education club member and a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours full time or nine semester hours in first semester and student teaching in second semester, have a minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA, have completed six semester hours of education at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.75 GPA in education courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

University Historian Club Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Priority given to an applicant who is an active historian club member and a degree- or certificate-seeking student majoring in history or an academic specialization or teaching field, enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (undergraduates) or 3.5 cumulative GPA (graduates), have completed at least six semester hours of history at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.5 GPA (undergraduates) or 3.9 GPA (graduates) in history with no grade below "B" in history courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Multicultural Association Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active multicultural association club member and a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate) with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.25 cumulative GPA (graduate), and be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Math Club Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active math club member and a degree- or certificate-seeking student with mathematics as a major, minor, academic specialization, or teaching field, enrolled in six semester hours, have at least a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of mathematics at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.0 GPA in mathematics courses, and be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

English Club Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an active English club member and a degree- or certificate-seeking student with a major, minor, or academic specialization in English, enrolled in at least 12 semester hours full time or nine semester hours in the first semester and student teaching in the second semester, have a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA, have completed at least six semester hours of English at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.5 GPA in English courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Psychology Club Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: March 1

Priority given to an applicant who is an active psychology club member and a degree-seeking student majoring in counseling psychology, interdisciplinary studies (psychology), or psychology, enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduates) or six semester hours (graduates), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (undergraduates) or 3.5 cumulative GPA (graduates), have completed at least nine semester hours of psychology at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and have a minimum 3.0 GPA (undergraduates) or 3.5 GPA (graduates) in psychology courses, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Four States Tennis Tournament Fund

Award: $350, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.9 cumulative GPA (graduate), and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

TAMU-T Excellence Scholarship

Award: $800, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA for last 24 semester hours of college work (new transfer students) or 3.5 GPA (continuing students at Texas A&M U - Texarkana), have completed at least 24 semester hours in the previous academic year, and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area. Official transcripts required for last 24 semester hours of college work.

 

Daryl Crouch Endowment Scholarship

Award: $400, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student age 25 or over providing financial support for children age 18 or under, enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA with no grade below "B," at Texas A&M U - Texarkana and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

TEXAR Federal Teachers Credit Union Endowment Scholarship

Award: $300, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a teachers credit union member (first preference) or spouse or child of a member (second preference) and a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA (undergraduate) or 3.75 cumulative GPA (graduate), and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Red River Business and Professional Women's Club Endowment Scholarship

Award: $250, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a female student, age 25 or older, seeking to gain advancement or training or to re-enter the job market, enrolled in at least six semester hours, have a minimum 2.8 cumulative GPA (undergraduates) or 3.8 cumulative GPA (graduates), and must be a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area. Tax forms required.

 

Ron and Margaret Dudley Business Administration Scholarship

Award: $600, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.25 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.5 GPA (graduate) in business administration courses at Texas A&M U - Texarkana, and must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Arkansas or Texas residing in school's service area.

 

Women's Involvement Scholarship

Award: $100, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a female degree-seeking student enrolled in at least three semester hours, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (undergraduates) or 3.5 cumulative GPA (graduates), and be a U.S. citizen and resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area. Tax forms required.

 

Harry Joseph Romer Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours (undergraduate) or three semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must live within 100 miles of Texarkana, Ark., or Texarkana, Tex.

 

Jon C. Stanley Memorial Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must be an U.S. citizen and a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area. Tax forms required.

 

Bobbie A. Atkinson Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least nine semester hours (undergraduate) or six semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must be an U.S. citizen and a resident of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas residing in school's service area. Tax forms required.

 

Downtown Texarkana/Wilbur Smith Rotary Club Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours, have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, be willing to attend one club meeting each year and speak to the club at least once each semester or year, be an U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, and have primary residence within 50 miles of Texarkana, Ark., or Texarkana, Tex.

 

Wayne Garrison Trust Fund Scholarship

Award: $750, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a degree-seeking student enrolled in at least six semester hours (undergraduate) or three semester hours (graduate), have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and have primary residence within 50 miles of Texarkana, Ark., or Texarkana, Tex.