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Overcoming Barriers Scholarship

The Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund is a scholarship available for all Educational Opportunity Center at Texarkana College program participants who meet the scholarship criteria. In addition to the scholarship criteria, recipients must exhibit a desire to succeed academically and have strong character.

Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Applicant must be a participant in the Educational Opportunity Center at Texarkana College program.
  2. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or legal resident.
  3. Applicant must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university during the upcoming semester.
  4. Applicant must submit a completed scholarship application.
  5. Applicant must submit a copy of their unofficial transcript.
  6. 15 Finalists must participate in an interview with the scholarship committee.

Scholarship Awards

The Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund will award (2) $500 scholarships each semester. Scholarship recipients must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university during the upcoming semester.

Scholarship funds may only be used for the fall or spring semester in which the recipients are awarded and cannot be deferred or applied to future terms.

Applicant Timeline

  • May 5th , 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Applications Available
  • July 25th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Application Deadline
    • Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 25th, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST.
  • July 31st, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship 15 Finalists Announced
    • Finalists will be emailed to schedule an interview with the scholarship committee.
  • August 7th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Interviews for Finalists
  • August 8th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Winners Announced

Recent Winners

Jose Campusano
Maranda Derrick
Ashley Sharp
Kristi Kilgore
Samuel Jones
Rickey Ransom
Sergio Guillen
Johnny Brown
Kallie Garcia West
Serenity Wilson
Shanterrica Foster
Casey Cribbs
Lisa Vega
Javon Butler
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Carroll
Deneshia Collins