Richard D. McCrary International Study-Abroad Scholarship Award

This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for DCCCD students enrolling in a District-sponsored international travel opportunity.

Amount of Award
Varies per available funds.

Number of Awards Per Year
Varies per available funds.

Type of Fund
Program-related scholarship.

Designated College
Any DCCCD campus.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are required to be a second-semester DCCCD student and have been accepted into a DCCCD-sponsored study abroad experience for academic credit.

Minimum 2.5 GPA

Applicants must have already completed at least 12 college-level credit hours at a DCCCD college.

• a completed DCCCD Foundation scholarship application form
• An official DCCCD transcript
• a one-page typed essay including current school experience, future goals, reason for needing this scholarship, and reason for participating in this travel/study opportunity
• two letters of recommendation - one from a DCCCD staff/faculty member and one character or community involvement reference

Completed applications should be submitted to the campus location Financial Aid Office, who will forward it to the DCCCD Foundation. The Foundation will screen all applications and present them to Dr. McCrary for final selection.

Deadline
For application: 2nd Friday in March of each year.
Notification to applicants: No later than May 1 of that year.

For further information, contact the Scholarship Coordinator
214-860-2149 or 214-860-2053
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Dallas, TX 75202
Updated 8/16/07

October 2007