AWN awards scholarships to students from Texas Panhandle counties from its AWN Scholarship Fund and also administers the Nancy Sample Garms Scholarship. The AWN scholarship is awarded to recent high school graduates and to adult women who are returning to school or beginning their education.
The $500 Garms scholarship is also awarded to women from the panhandle counties and preference is given to women who are married or single parents and are returning to school to complete their education. AWN provides a scholarship application on its website. Applicants must submit a typed narrative, college transcripts and high school transcripts if applicants have fewer than 15 college credits. AWN scholarship deadlines are April 1.
Amarillo Women's Network
Scholarship Committee Chair
P.O. Box 1661
Amarillo, Texas 79105
amarillowomensnetwork.org
The foundation awards scholarships to permanent residents of the Texas Panhandle counties who enroll in accredited undergraduate or graduate programs that prepare students to enter the Christian ministry as preachers. Eligible applicants are juniors, seniors and graduate students. The foundation awards $2,500 per semester to juniors and seniors, and $3,500 per semester to graduate students. Funds are awarded annually and students must submit applications each year. Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment and maintain a 2.75 undergraduate GPA or a 3.0 graduate studies GPA.
Scholarship Program Officer
Mary E. Bivens Foundation
301 S. Polk, Suite 860
PO Box 1727
Amarillo, TX 79105
806-379-9400
bivensfoundations.org
The Opportunity Plan scholarship is awarded to college students who have completed at least 12 credit hours. Eligible applications are enrolled full-time in college as undergraduates or graduates students and have a minimum GPA of 2.50. Applicants must submit college transcripts, two letters of recommendation and a small photo. Students with fewer than 30 credits must provide high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores. The Opportunity Plan provides a scholarship application and a letter of recommendation form on its website. The application deadline is April 1.
Opportunity Plan, Inc.
P.O. Box 1035
Canyon, Texas 79015
806-655-2528
opportunityplan.com