DCCCD
Retirees Association Student Scholarship Program
The DCCCD Retiree’s Association Student Scholarship
Program was established to assist full-time DCCCD students who are pursuing
the first two years of a 4-year academic degree
Amount
of Award
Up
to $500
(Awarded each regular Spring and Fall semester for tuition and books)
Number
of Awards Per Year
Varies
per available funds
Designated
College
Open
to all DCCCD students who are pursuing the first two years of a 4-year
academic degree.
Eligibility
Criteria
- Applicants
must have completed at least fifteen academic transfer hours with
a minimum of 3.0 GPA
-
Applicant must meet the Dallas County residential requirements
for tuition.
-
Applicant must also enroll in a minimum of (12) twelve credit
hours at a DCCCD college during the semester for which the scholarship
is awarded.
-
Applicants are not required to demonstrate financial need.
Application
Process
Applicants
must submit the following to the DCCCD Foundation Office:
- Applicants
must submit a completed DCCCD
Foundation scholarship application form;forms are available
in the campus Financial Aid Office.
(Please write Retiree Scholarship across the top of the form.)
- One
page typed essay clearly detailing future academic goals and future
career plans.
Selection
Process
Selection
is made by a committee of the DCCCD Retiree Association. Winners
will be announced two months prior to the semester.
(Student may reapply if he/she maintained a 3.0 GPA. or higher on
12 or more credit hours of course completion per semester)
Deadline
Applicants
must submit the scholarship application form and the essay to the
DCCCD Foundation Office by the following dates:
Fall semester – First Friday of April
Spring semester – First Friday of October
For
further information, contact the
Foundation Scholarship Manager, 214-860-2149
or your Financial Aid office.
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