Scholarships

Scholarships are processed by the Dean of Student's Office (Students Services), which is located in the Carl M. Nelson Administration Building.

Rising Star Scholarship
The Rising Star Scholarship is a full tuition and fee scholarship for academic or vocational classes for the freshman and sophomore years. Applicants must be current high school graduates and have a family taxable income of $75,000 or less. Application deadline is August 1st following high school graduation. First year recipients must maintain full-time status and a minimum GPA of 2.0. Rising Star students who complete their freshman year with a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and full-time status are eligible for second year funding.

General Scholarships
For those that are not eligible for the Rising Star Scholarship, Texarkana College offers a wide variety of general scholarships that are based on class ranking and ACT or SAT scores. These scholarships are for current graduates and award amounts vary from $300 - $1,400 for the Endowment and Dean's scholarships, and up to $7,000 for the President's Scholarship. Scholarships can be used for academic or vocational classes. Application deadline is the last workday in March. All recipients must enroll in and maintain full-time status. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for the Endowment and Dean's scholarships and a 3.0 GPA is required of the President scholarship recipients.

Vocational Scholarship
A separate application is available for the quarter length vocational programs. The only requirement is that applicants apply within 12 months of high school graduation. This is a one-time award for new student's first quarter enrollment of $300 for day classes or $200 for night classes.

GED Scholarship
GED Scholarships are awarded based on a GED score of 550 or higher with awards amounts varying from $300 to $900. Applicants must apply within 12 months of receiving their GED score. Applicants must enroll and maintain full-time status and also maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Jake & Bessie Eldridge Scholarship
The Eldridge Scholarship is a transfer scholarship for those students who plan to complete their education at a public four-year college or university in Texas. Applicants must be full-time TC students and have 60 hours of college level courses completed by the end of the spring semester with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The application deadline is the last workday in March. Award amounts vary from $1,300 to $1,800 per semester.

If you have questions, need more information, or an application, contact the Dean of Student's Office at 903-838-4541 ext 3271.