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Overcoming Barriers Scholarship

The Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund is a program available for all Educational Opportunity Center at Texarkana College program participants who meet the scholarship criteria. In addition to the scholarship criteria, recipients must exhibit a desire to succeed academically, have strong character, and demonstrate financial need.

Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Applicant must be a participant in the Educational Opportunity Center at Texarkana College program.
  2. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or legal resident.
  3. Applicant must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university during the upcoming semester.
  4. Applicant must submit a completed scholarship application.
  5. Applicant must submit a copy of their unofficial transcript.
  6. 15 Finalists must participate in an interview with the scholarship committee.

Scholarship Awards

The Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund will award (2) $500 scholarships each semester. Scholarship recipients must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university during the upcoming semester.

Award recipients can only use scholarship funds for the fall and spring semesters.

Applicant Timeline

  • September 30th, 2024: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Applications Available
  • December 31st, 2024: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Application Deadline
    • Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 at 11:59 pm CST.
  • January 9th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship 15 Finalists Announced
    • Finalists will be emailed to schedule an interview with the scholarship committee.
  • January 16th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Interviews for Finalists
  • January 17th, 2025: Overcoming Barriers Scholarship Fund Winners Announced

Recent Winners

Samuel Jones
Rickey Ransom
Sergio Guillen
Johnny Brown
Kallie Garcia West
Serenity Wilson
Shanterrica Foster
Casey Cribbs
Lisa Vega
Javon Butler
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Carroll
Deneshia Collins