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***THE PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AS SCHOLARSHIPS ARE RECEIVED***

Northeast Panhandle Teachers Federal Credit Union Scholarship

** Must be a member of the credit union by May 1^st of your Junior Year**

https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1286/scholarshipnptfc.p

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2021

Sybil B. Harrington Scholarships

Application Deadline: Feb. 1, 2021

https://www.actx.edu/foundation/harrington/

To receive the Sybil B. Harrington scholarship for fall 2021, you must be a 2021 high school graduate in any of the 26 counties of the Texas panhandle. You must register as a full-time student (minimum of 12 hours) and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.

Please, completely fill out the application,  including:

• Reference Form to be completed and signed by a chosen teacher, counselor or principal.
• The Statement of Personal (financial) Need form, to be filled out and signed by the "Head of Household".
• A copy of the first two pages of the 2019 IRS income tax return (1040) which must be faxed, mailed or delivered directly to the Amarillo College Foundation (PLEASE mark out all SS numbers).

The applications, with subsidiary forms, are set up online, allowing each appropriate person to fill in the forms,  sign them and forward them electronically to the AC Foundation. In addition the student must upload or attach:

• A headshot photograph..
• An official transcript, thru fall 2020.
• ACT and/or SAT score.
• A minimum two-page double-spaced narrative indicating your college plans and your future career plans. This statement should include at least the following but is not limited to these questions: • What is your planned major? • Why did you choose this field of study? • What do you plan as a career? • What are your goals or future expectations?

• **For security purposes, the only form that cannot be uploaded or attached to the application and sent electronically directly to the AC Foundation is the two-page 2019 1040 IRS Form (with SS #s blacked out). The form can be faxed to 371-5370 or:

              Mailed to:                                                     OR                  Delivered to:

  The Amarillo College Foundation                                 The Amarillo College Foundation

  P.O. Box 447                                                                        2401 S. Washington St.

  Amarillo, TX 79178                                                            College Union Building Ste 204

• The application will not be reviewed unless all items are completed and received in the Foundation office by February 1st, 2021.

If you have questions, please contact the Amarillo College Foundation at (806) 371-5107 or e-mail kaycampbell@actx.edu or tddougherty@actx.edu

H-E-B Community Service Excellence Scholarship

https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1286/heb_uil_scholarship.docx

Deadline: Feb. 3, 2021

Amarillo Area Foundation Scholarship

** One application for several scholarships**

                                  Additional documents that are required

- 7-semester high school transcript                                 - Current Resume

-Clarendon transcript (if applicable)                              - Parent’s 1040 Tax Document

- ACT scores (if taken)                                                       -Birth Certificate or Resident Card

- 2 Letters of Recommendation

https://aaf.spectrumportal.net/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Los Barrios de Amarillo Scholarship

https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1286/losbarrios2021.pdf

Deadline: March 1, 2021

Panhandle Groundwater Conservation Scholarship

https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1286/2020-2021_pgcd_scholarship_application_adobe_form.pdf

Deadline: March 1, 2021

Panhandle-Plains Windmill Scholarship

https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1286/panhandle_windmill_scholarship.docx

Deadline: March 15, 2021

University-Based Scholarships

** Can be applied for when you are completing your application**

**Check your school for accurate deadlines and scholarship requirements**     

 

 

Previous Regional & Local Scholarships Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Association of Compensatory Educators of Texas Scholarship  Hispanic Scholarship Fund Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association Scholarship Texas Farm Bureau Scholarships Golden Spread Electric Scholarship Chairman Tommy Taylor Memorial Scholarship Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Scholarship Capital Farm Credit Scholarship Harwell Orthodontics Scholarship Opportunity Plan Scholarships https://www.opportunityplan.com/apply/  Community Foundation of West Texas Scholarships Deadlines Vary Scholarship Main Page:https://www.cfwtx.org/current-scholarships ** There are hundreds of scholarships are provided through this site to students of West Texas.  It will require effort on your part to see the scholarships for which you would qualify.  I would highly suggest you researching this site**   Upcoming National Scholarship Opportunities Many opportunities with different qualifications for each.  studentscholarships.org Coca-Cola Scholars Up to $20,000 Deadlines Vary https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/ Hagan Scholarship Foundation Up to $6,000 for 8 semesters https://haganscholarships.org/application/

Other Scholarship Opportunities

Shell Incentive Fund Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

Overview:  Shell Oil Company offers $5,000 annual scholarships through the Shell Incentive Fund Scholarship program to underrepresented students pursuing an undergraduate degree in a specific technical field of study at certain colleges. The scholarship can be used to pay for tuition and/or school expenses.

Tylenol Future Care Scholarships

Overview: Each year the makers of TYLENOL® award annual scholarships to well-deserving students pursuing careers in healthcare. Twenty-three years and over eight million dollars later, we’re proud to continue a tradition that supports those dedicated to a lifetime of caring for others.

Dell Scholars Program Scholarship

Overview: The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation created Dell Scholars to recognize and assist an underserved population—students in the academic middle from low-income households who are often among the first in their families to attend college. All Dell Scholars have overcome significant personal challenges in their pursuit of higher education. The financial award helps students with various education expenses; but, most importantly, the program is more than just a check: Dell Scholars is a college completion program that provides students with key supports they need to obtain a college degree.

Deadline: Now Accepting Applications

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