School Grants In Texas
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The Lone Star state offers a significant number of resources and choices when trying to secure School Grants In Texas. We have listed below some of the best resources for your consideration and research., including a number of need based grants for higher education.
The Early High School Graduation Scholarship provides merit-based funding to allow students to get funding that can be used for tuition to any Texas college or university (Collegescholarships.org, 2010).
Another merit-based scholarship in Texas is the Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. Students that are the top 10% of their high school graduating class (or GED center graduating class) can apply. This scholarship, which awards up to $1,500/year for four years, can be used in both Texas and out-of-state institutes of higher education. More information can be found at the Texas higher education board website, http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/grantinfo.cfm.
A need-based grant in Texas is the Education and Training Vouchers for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care. (See www.dfps.state.tx.us). Vouchers can be given for up to $5,000 per year for foster children, ages 16 to 23 years old, who plan to leave the custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to go to an accredited two-year or four-year public or private college in Texas.
Another need-based grant in Texas is the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP) which can award you up to $5,000 according to student need. In 2004-2005, over $1.8 million was provided for Texas students as LEAP funds for higher education. A requirement to obtain this money is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) through your Texas college or university financial aid office.
An additional need-based grant to cover tuition and fees is the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program (TEOG) which helps students who enroll at any of Texas’ public two-year colleges and do not currently hold associates or bachelor’s degrees. Students can apply using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available through the student’s Texas college or university financial aid office.
There are scholarships in Texas for those who want to become a certified teacher. You can apply for an Educational Aide Exemption on the FAFSA for those persons who want help with tuition and fees and have been employed as an educational aide for one year of the past five years or a substitute teacher for 180 days of the past five years.
The Kenneth H. Ashworth Fellowship Program (see www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/tofa2.cfm?ID=70) awards $2,000 to students who are enrolled in graduate programs in public service, public administration, and public affairs, who intend to work in Texas after graduate school completion.
See http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/teaching-studenst.htm, for information on Professional Nursing Scholarships (PNRS) for men and women who plan to become nurses (especially in rural Texas areas). Students applying for a Professional Nursing Scholarship in Texas must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis. The awards may only be used at in-state colleges or universities and the award is up to $3,000 per year. Applications for this Professional Nursing Scholarship can be found at the applicable Texas college or university financial aid office.
The Jeannette Marquis Memorial MLS Scholarship is aimed at increasing the number of bilingual librarians (Spanish-English) in Texas public and school libraries. This scholarship amount is $1,000 and may be renewed once. Applicants need to be already be enrolled in an ALA-accredited MLS program and must also have a TLA membership, among other library science-specific requirements (Collegescholarships.org, 2010).
References,
Collegescholarships.org. (2010). Student financial aid options from the government of Texas. Retrieved February 26, 2010 from, http://www.collegescholarships.org/states/texas.htm
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