Bill
J . Priest Scholarship
The Bill
J. Priest scholarship pays tribute to the remarkable founding Chancellor
of the DCCCD, whose impressive leadership in launching and building one
of the outstanding community college systems in the country has left a
remarkable and continuing legacy for Dallas.
Amount
of Award
Up
to $1,000 per academic year ($500 per semester)
Number
of Awards Per Year
Varies
per available funds
Designated
College
Any
DCCCD College - availability rotates annually between campuses
Eligibility
Criteria
Applicants
must demonstrate leadership through involvement in academic, church
and/or community-based activities. They must also demonstrate scholarship
by maintaining a 3.0 GPA (B average) and by participating in activities
such as honors society involvement, academic club memberships, or
selecting academically vigorous course work.
Application
Process
Applicants
must submit the following to the Financial Aid Office at the college
they wish to attend:
- Completed
DCCCD
Foundation scholarship application form
- One
letter of recommendation from a high school or college mento
- One-page
typed essay describing why you want to be a Bill J. Priest Scholar.
Essay should include experience and academic qualifications.
Selection
Process
- Phase I - Financial Aid Office forwards applications of top
five candidates to the Foundation Office.
- Phase
II - Foundation Scholarship Committee determines the final winners.
Recipient
Requirements
Recipients
must successfully complete a minimum of nine credit hours per semester
and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Failure to meet these requirements could result
in a reduction or loss of scholarship benefits.
Deadline
For
application: Second week of April to Financial Aid Office.
Finalist applications to Foundation: Second week of May.
Notification to students: Third week in July.
For
further information, contact the
Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, 214-860-2149 or 213-860-2053.
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