Overcoming Barriers Scholarship

The Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund is a program 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, have strong character, and demonstrate financial need.

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.

Award recipients can only use scholarship funds for the fall and spring semesters.

Applicant Timeline

  • October 17th, 2023: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Applications Available
  • December 31st, 2023: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Application Deadline
    • Applications must be submitted by Sunday, December 31st, 2023 at 11:59 pm CDT.
  • January 5th, 2024: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship 15 Finalists Announced
    • Finalists will be emailed to schedule an interview with the scholarship committee.
  • January 17th, 2024: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Interviews for Finalists
  • January 18th, 2024: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Winners Announced

Recent Winners

Casey Cribbs
Lisa Vega
Javon Butler
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Carroll
Deneshia Collins