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For some students, receiving a scholarship can mean the difference between dropping out or completing high school and pursuing a college education. Communities Foundation of Texas administers more than 50 scholarship funds, with assets in excess of $9 million. CFT trustees award scholarships from these funds that range from a one-time award of $1,000 given to eighth graders at Greiner Academy for the Arts in Dallas to a four-year renewable scholarship of up to $10,000 per year awarded to a graduating senior in Idabel, Oklahoma.

To Apply for a Scholarship

Many of these scholarships are awarded exclusively to students graduating from a particular geographical area or high school, attending a specific college or university, or pursuing a particular course of study. Academic records, statements of need, recommendations, and personal essays may be required. Please see detailed criteria in each application for specific scholarship requirements.

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Please check this site often for updates. For other information regarding scholarships, call or e-mail Kelly Braswell, 214.750.4222, kbraswell@cftexas.org.

Use the following links for a listing of CFT scholarships:

Dallas scholarships

Dallas- Fort Worth scholarships
Texas scholarships
Arkansas scholarships
Ohio scholarships
Oklahoma scholarships
Nationwide scholarships
Internships

CFT Scholarships Available:

DALLAS-AREA STUDENTS

Believe and Achieve Scholarship

Deadline: May 5, 2008
Scholarships of as much as $500 a semester for four years are awarded annually to graduates of the mentoring program at Trinity River Mission in West Dallas. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, school and community participation, leadership, and completion of the Believe and Achieve program.

Click here to download Believe and Achieve Scholarship Application.

Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Boyd Schooling Fund
Scholarships awarded annually to students who are graduating seniors from a high school in Collin County, Texas. These are two-year to four-year scholarships ranging in amount from $1,000/year to $2,000/year that may be used at any accredited college or university in the state of Texas. Selection is based on academic achievement, school and civic activities and financial need.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a scholarship through Communities Foundation of Texas. While the deadline for the 2008-09 academic year is past, application and deadline information for 2009-10 will be posted in January 2009.

Bridges Scholarship
Scholarships awarded to entering ninth grade students at Bishop Lynch High School who demonstrate financial need.

Dr. Anson L. Clark Scholarship

Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors of public high schools within Dallas ISD. This four-year scholarship of up to $3,000 per year (up to $1,500 per semester for eight semesters) may be used at any accredited college or university in the state of Texas . Selection is based on academic achievement, SAT or ACT scores, school and civic activities and financial need.

Common Cents Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students who participate in the Common Cents philanthropic program at Dallas ISD schools.

Consumer Credit Counseling Scholarship

This scholarship was established by Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) of Greater Dallas and offers one-year scholarships of up to $3,000 per year (up to $1,500 per semester) to CCCS of Greater Dallas clients who have successfully completed a Debt Management Plan and to immediate family members of such successful CCCS clients. Scholarship monies may be used for tuition, fees and/or books at any accredited college, university or technical institution in the United States or its possessions.

Dallas Area Paralegal Association Scholarship

Scholarships available to students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area enrolled in paralegal programs at the following institutions: Collin County Community College, El Centro Community College, Everest College, Kaplan University, Southeastern Career Institute, Tarrant County Junior College, Texas Wesleyan University and Texas Woman's University. Applications will be available in the fall of 2008.

Dallas International Cultural and Social Circle Scholarship
Scholarships of up to $3,000 per year awarded to one or more to junior or senior college students or graduate students who are pursuing either a major or minor in a foreign language, including English as a second language. Selection is based on academic achievement, school and community participation, demonstrated leadership potential and financial need. The scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions.

DGS (Dallas Geological Society) Helsewick/Shepherd/Sistrunk/Stanley/Dodge Scholarship

This is a one time scholarship awarded to Dallas-area college students studying geological sciences.

Les Dames d'Escoffier Scholarship
Awarded to an outstanding female student at Texas Woman's University who plans to pursue a career in nutrition and food sciences.

Excellence in AP^© Arts and Music Theory Award Scholarship

The O'Donnell Foundation is pleased to sponsor an annual AP Arts and Music Theory Award Scholarship to recognize four outstanding high school seniors who have participated or are currently participating in the Dallas area AP Arts and Music Theory Incentive Program. Each scholarship will be in the amount of $20,000 to be paid in four annual $5,000 increments, subject to the renewal.

The Father of the Year Scholarship

This scholarship for students in financial need who have achieved an average degree of academic excellence will provide the means for the selected student(s) to attain a quality education. One or more one-year scholarships of up to $5,000 per year ($2,500/semester) may be awarded each year. Selection is based on school and community participation, demonstrated leadership potential, and financial need. This scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions.

Keightley/Preston Hollow United Methodist Church Scholarship

Scholarship awarded to a graduating senior in Dallas County who plans to attend an institution of higher learning. This four-year, $4,000 scholarship ($1,000 per year) may be used at any accredited institution of higher learning in the United States or its possessions. Selection is based on academic achievement, school and civic activities, and financial need.

Matheon Scholarship

Scholarships of as much as $1,500 are awarded to female students who intend to pursue and/or continue their education in the Humanities, Sciences or Fine Arts. Applicants must attend a college or university in Texas and be a graduating senior from one of the following schools: Berkner High School, Bishop Lynch High School, Episcopal School of Dallas, Greenhill School, Highland Park High School, Hillcrest High School, The Hockaday School, J.J. Pearce High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, Lake Highlands High School, Richardson High School, Ursuline Academy, W.T. White High School or Woodrow Wilson High School.

C.C. Miao and Rosalind Miao Scholarship
Scholarships primarily for undergraduate studies at any accredited college or university in the state of Texas . To be eligible to apply, applicant must be from the Dallas area and must be of Chinese ethnic heritage - either born in China , Hong Kong or Taiwan , or born in the United States and have parents or grandparents who were born in China , Hong Kong or Taiwan . Selection is based on academic achievement and financial need.

Questrom Prize Scholarship

Scholarship awarded to one or more graduating seniors or past graduates of the Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas , Texas , who intend to pursue/are pursuing higher education in the arts. This is a one-year scholarship of up to $5,000 per year is to be used for expenses other than tuition, room, and board that are related to the student’s academic or artistic education at any accredited college or university in the United States and its possessions. Selection is based on scholastic achievement, artistic achievement, school and community participation, leadership, other scholarships awarded, and financial need

Stevie Ray Vaughan Scholarship
College scholarships of $1,000 awarded to eighth-grade students at Greiner Academy for the Arts in Oak Cliff.

DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA

Vent-A-Hood Scholarship
Scholarships awarded to graduating seniors and past graduates of high schools in Dallas County , Collin County , Denton County , or Tarrant County , Texas . This one-year scholarship of up to $4,000 may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions. Selection is based on academic achievement, school and civic activities, and financial need.

TEXAS

Bridges College Scholarship

Scholarships of as much as $15,000 per year awarded to graduating seniors and past graduates of accredited high schools in the state of Texas or to foreign nationals who have legally resided in the state of Texas for 12 months prior to application.

Click here to download Bridges College Scholarship Application.

Chadick Family Scholarship and Essay Contest

One-time scholarships of up to $4,000 awarded to a graduating high school senior in Wood or Franklin counties in Texas. Applicants must submit a 2-3 page essay on some aspect of history prior to 1946 in Wood and/or Franklin counties. Complete criteria are included in application.

Grady Graves Scholarship

Four-year scholarships of up to $5,000 per year awarded to graduating seniors of Crowell High School in Crowell, Texas.

Allene Mae Kraus Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship awarded to a senior high school student (or students) living in the Round Top - Carmine area. Recipients will be chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, community participation and financial need. This scholarship may be used at any accredited four year college or university of the student’s choosing and, may, at the discretion of the scholarship committee and the Trustees of Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT), be renewable for four years.

Littlefield Wildcat Athletic Scholarship
Scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior at Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas, who intends to pursue a baccalaureate degree. This one-time scholarship of up to $2,000 may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions. Selection is based on academic achievement, SAT or ACT scores, school and civic activities, and financial need.

Edward O. Morris Scholarship
One-time scholarship awarded to a graduating senior of Palacios High School.

Jack Ford Shelby Scholarship
Scholarship awarded annually to a graduating senior at Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas, who intends to pursue a baccalaureate degree. This one-time scholarship of up to $5,000 may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions. Selection is based on academic achievement, SAT or ACT scores, school and civic activities, and financial need.

Smith/Holst Endowment Scholarship
One-time scholarship awarded to a graduating senior of Palacios High School.

Lowell and Elinor Wilkes Scholarship
One-time scholarship awarded annually to a graduating high school senior in Hill County, Texas.

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ARKANSAS

Cecil Smith Scholarship

A four-year scholarship of $1,250 per year awarded annually to graduates of Greenwood High School in Arkansas.

Roy and Mae Smith Scholarship

A four-year scholarship of $1,250 a year awarded annually to graduates of Charleston High School in Arkansas.

Sophia K. Apple, M.D. Scholarship
Scholarship of $5,000 awarded to an outstanding second-year medical student at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. Applications and further information are available through Wright State University.

Charles E. Crow Memorial Scholarship

A four year scholarship of $1,250 a year awarded annually to graduates of Big Pasture High School in Randlett, Oklahoma.

Ruth Ray Hunt Legacy of Learning Scholarship

Scholarship awarded to one or more graduating seniors at Idabel Senior High School in Idabel , Oklahoma . This scholarship of up to $5,000 per year (up to $2,500 per semester) may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States . The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic achievement, SAT or ACT scores, participation in school and civic activities, demonstrated leadership potential and financial need and may be renewable on a semester-by-semester basis for up to four years (eight semesters) at the discretion of the scholarship advisory committee and the Trustees of Communities Foundation of Texas.

George E. Haddaway Scholarship

One-time scholarships of up to $2,500 per year awarded annually to one or more junior or senior college students or graduate students who are pursuing either a baccalaureate degree or an advanced degree in print, film, broadcasting, design, or electronic communication; and who have a demonstrated interest in aviation. The scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university in the United States or its possessions.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a scholarship through Communities Foundation of Texas. While the deadline for the 2008-09 academic year is past, application and deadline information for 2009-10 will be posted in January 2009.

General James H. Doolittle Scholarship

One or more annual scholarships of as much as $5,000 awarded to a college junior, senior or graduate student pursuing a degree in aerospace science or aeronautical engineering.

Dorothy Brothers Executive Scholarship
Scholarship awarded to minority business owners to study executive management.

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INTERNSHIPS

George E. Haddaway Internship

Awards stipends of $2,500 for student internships at nonprofit institutions involved in preserving the history of aviation and the education of the public.