Dallas-Area Students Receive Overcash Scholarships

Seven Dallas-area residents will attend schools in the DCCCD, thanks to the support of former Dallas business and civic leader Reece A. Overcash. The DCCCD Foundation annually recognizes recipients of the Reece A. Overcash Endowed Scholarship Fund, which pays tribute to the former CEO whose company grew to become a leading financial services provider in the United States and abroad.

The scholarship recipients are either full-time or part-time legacy Citigroup or company subsidiary employees or their legal dependents. Company employees who apply for the scholarship must have at least one year of active employment. Applicants also must have a high school diploma and a minimum 3.0 grade point average or a "B" average, and they must enroll in at least six credit hours at one of DCCCD's seven colleges. Recipients are chosen by a special selection committee that includes representatives from the Overcash family and the DCCCD Foundation.

Students are awarded up to $1,000 per academic year, or $500 per semester for a maximum of six semesters. The recipients are:

The DCCCD Foundation, which administers the permanent endowment, is renewing scholarships for Avant; the other six students are new recipients.

To learn more about the Reece A. Overcash Endowed Scholarship Fund, click here.

For further information, contact the
Director of Board and Donor Relations, 214-378-1536.

January 2006