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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.

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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 11th, 2026: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Applications Available
  • July 31st, 2026: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Application Deadline
    • Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 31st, 2026 at 11:59 pm CST.
  • August 6th, 2026: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship 15 Finalists Announced
    • Finalists will be emailed to schedule an interview with the scholarship committee.
  • August 13th, 2026: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Interviews for Finalists
  • August 14th, 2026: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Winners Announced
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Recent Winners

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Breonnie Easter
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Randi Miller
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Tanekka Brown
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Tashara Partee
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Marissa Myers
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Shomari Nailon
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Jose Campusano
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Maranda Derrick
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Ashley Sharp
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Kristi Kilgore
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Samuel Jones
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Rickey Ransom
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Sergio Guillen
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Johnny Brown
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Kallie Garcia West
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Serenity Wilson
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Shanterrica Foster
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Casey Cribbs
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Lisa Vega
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Javon Butler
A young woman with long brown hair and glasses stands against a blue wall, smiling and holding a certificate for the EOC Overcoming Barriers Scholarship from TRIO, awarded to Elizabeth Carroll.
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Carroll
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Deneshia Collins