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Texas Trust Gives Foundation is on a mission to invest in our communities to build brighter financial futures. And since a bright future starts with education, we’ve developed a scholarship program for Arlington ISD.
Texas Trust Gives Foundation
AISD Lamanda and Don Higginbotham Education Scholarship
Criteria: Major in Education and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better each semester through the four year period.
Please designate about 20 minutes to complete this application. Once you begin you are unable to save your progress.
Texas Trust Gives Foundation
AISD Lou Nabors Engineering Scholarship
Criteria: Major in Engineering and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better each semester through the four year period.
Please designate about 20 minutes to complete this application. Once you begin you are unable to save your progress.
- Type of Scholarship: 4-Year Scholarship
- Scholarship Amount: $2,500 each year
- Sponsor: Texas Trust Gives Foundation
- General Procedures:
- Each applicant must be a graduating senior from an Arlington ISD high school within the year of the awarded scholarship and each must be registered for college within one year of graduation from high school.
- Applicants may not be in receipt of any “full” scholarship funds in order to qualify (i.e., athletics, military academy, academic, etc.)
- Each recipient must be registered at a College or University and must provide the name of the post-secondary organization in order to receive the scholarship proceeds.
- The first scholarship check will be mailed by Texas Trust Gives Foundation to the appropriate college in the student’s name before the fall semester starts.
- The scholarship funds are to be used for tuition, books, fees, etc.
- Applicants must be able to complete all parts of the application packet:
- Application typed and signed by applicant
- Academic Recommendation Letter (1)
- Personal Recommendation Letter (1)
- Essay – Two typed pages, 400 – 500 words
- Transcript with Class Rank
- Special Instructions: Every June, after grades are posted at the end of the spring semester (in year one through year three), you will need to mail or email an official copy of your transcript for GPA criteria verification, in order to get the scholarship payment for the subsequent academic year.
Mail: P.O. Box 2260 Mansfield, Texas 76063
Attention: Executive Director of the Texas Trust Gives Foundation
Email: whuq@texastrustcu.org - Texas Trust Gives Foundation will confirm receipt of transcript and if the GPA requirement is met, a check will be sent to your university for the following academic year (for years two through four).
It is important to contact Texas Trust Gives Foundation with any contact information changes like email address, phone number or mailing address.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ENTIRE PACKET: April 15, 2022
Scholarships Information
Texas Trust Gives Foundation offers two scholarships with a degree plan that is based on engineering and fine arts for Mansfield ISD students. Please contact your school counselor for more information on how to apply for the Rita Hammer Fine Arts Scholarship or the Bill Hallmark Engineering Scholarship. Visit www.TexasTrust.gives for more information.