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
- Applicant must be a participant in the Educational Opportunity Center at Texarkana College program.
- Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or legal resident.
- Applicant must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university during the upcoming semester.
- Applicant must submit a completed scholarship application.
- Applicant must submit a copy of their unofficial transcript.
- 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
- Applications are available online at www.texarkanacollege.edu/eoc/scholarship/apply or in person with an EOC staff member.
- Applications can be submitted online or via email at eoc@texarkanacollege.edu.
- Applications submitted in person can be turned in to an EOC staff member in the Office of Enrollment Services at Texarkana College.
- 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
