J.
D. and Lillie Belle Hall Scholarship
This scholarship
was established to honor J. D. Hall, a long time elected member of the
DCCCD Board of Trustees, and his wife Lillie Belle.
Amount
of Award
$500
per academic year ($250 each semester).
Number
of Awards Per Year
Varies
per available funds.
Designated
College
Any
DCCCD College.
Eligibility
Criteria
Applicants
must be a member of an underrepresented population who can demonstrate
scholastic ability (2.5 GPA or better) and financial need. Pre-college
applicants must complete the requirements for a high school diploma
or GED before the beginning of the academic year in which they plan
to enroll in college.
Application
Process
Applicants
must submit the following to the Financial Aid Office at the college
he/she wishes to attend:
- Completed
DCCCD
Foundatioin scholarship application form
- One-page
essay describing why he/she is deserving of this scholarship,
- Two
letters of recommendation - one of which is written by a school
official who is aware of the applicant's potential for college
success. The other recommendation can be a character or a community
involvement reference.
- Applicant
may also be required to complete an application for Federal Student
Aid and submit it to the Financial Aid Office of the college he/she
is attending.
Selection
Process
- Phase
I - Financial Aid Director at each college submits applications
of top five candidates to the Foundation Office.
- Phase
II - Foundation Scholarship Committee determines final winners.
Recipient
Requirements
Recipients
must successfully complete at least six credit hours per semester
and maintain a 2.5 GPA or better. Failure to meet these requirements
could result in a reduction or loss of their scholarship benefits.
Deadline
For
application: 3rd Friday in May
Finalist applications to Foundation: First Week in June
Notification
to students: Prior to Fall Semester.
For further
information, the DCCCD Foundation
214-860-2053 or 214-860-2149
Email: foundation@dcccd.edu
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Suite 700, Dallas, TX 75202
Last updated 06/19/06 October 2007 |
