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Agricultural Services & Development Alumni Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient shall be a full-time student majoring in the area of Agricultural Services and Development, seeking initial certification through traditional coursework, demonstrates strong leadership skills and an expressed interest in teaching. Preference will be given to an active member of the Tarleton Collegiate FFA chapter. The committee will take into consideration financial need and academic success.
Selection
Process:		 Faculty from the Department of Agricultural Services & Development
B.M. Beck Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient must demonstrate a commitment to community service, which positively impacts a Central Texas community and its citizens. Established in 1999 to honor the career and personal accomplishments of Mr. B.M. Beck. The scholarship is awarded to a student attending the Tarleton System Center-Central Texas.
Selection
Process:		 Tarleton State University Committee (Killeen)
Ben and Nellie Baty Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15th (fall) or December 1st (spring) - priority deadlines
Criteria: The recipient shall be a U.S. citizen with a Marketing or Business Management major. The recipient must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrate strong academic performance. The recipient shall show leadership qualities, including participation in student activities and/or part-time employment, actively working to financially supplement their education in order to pursue his or her collegiate studies. Preference should be give first to ROTC students meeting the above criteria, then to other eligible students meeting required criteria.
Selection
Process:		 College of Business Administration Committee, in consultation with TSU's ROTC program director
Bernie and Lorraine Trice Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient shall be a high school graduate from Erath County or Hamilton County, full-time undergraduate student, Texas resident and United States citizen. The recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, document financial need, and demonstrate leadership skills and community involvement and moral character.
Selection
Process:		 Director of University Scholarships
Birdsong Hydrology Endowment
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.4 on 15 semester hours, first preference to students majoring in Hydrology. If no suitable applications are received from Hydrology majors, preference will then be given to applicants with agriculture-related major fields. The recipient must also be an incoming freshman with a minimum SAT score of 1100 (math and verbal) and/or ACT of 26, have financial need and exhibit leadership qualities and a desire to participate in University activities.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the Hydrology Department or the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
Bobby Fox Memorial Endowment
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Tarleton State University track athlete with outstanding leadership and athletic ability.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the Department of Athletics
Brett Spindor Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient must demonstrate leadership abilities in the school and community, demonstrate moral character, and be a Texas resident. Academic record is considered in the selection process. The recipient must be a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from Alpha Gamma Rho
Brian K. Iley Endowed Memorial
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient shall be a full-time student(s) majoring in a medical related field with an overall GPA of at least 2.5. Preference will be given to a student or students who demonstrate leadership through school and community service. Preference will also be given to those students who indicate they have achieved the Eagle Scout Award through the Boy Scouts of America or the Gold Award through the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Science and Technology
Clifton J. Morvant Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient must show financial need, demonstrate leadership abilities in school and in the community, and demonstrate moral character of the applicant. Recipient is selected from the student teaching participants in the Department of Agriculture Services and Development.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
Daniel Parker Herd Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient will be selected based on academic record, demonstrated leadership abilities in school and the community, demonstrated rodeo skills and talents with preference to be given to team ropers, and demonstrated moral character.
Selection
Process:		 Rodeo Committee
Danny Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must demonstrate leadership abilities in the school and community, citizenship record of applicant is considered, must demonstrate moral character, must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 and display satisfactory citizenship and academic record.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from Hico
Dennis and Mary Lou McCabe Presidential Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: The recipient shall be a full-time student who has demonstrated financial need, meritorious leadership and scholastic aptitude.
Selection
Process:		 Tarleton State University Committee
Dr. Dennis P. McCabe Student Endowment Scholarship
Amount: $500
Deadline: April 17
Criteria: This scholarship is awarded for achievement in the classroom, leadership on campus, financial need and field experience.
Selection
Process:		 Committee selected by the Dean of Student Life
Dr. Marie Meisel Cedars Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient is selected based on art performance, academic merit and leadership skills. Established in 2001 by the friends and family of Dr. Cedars. Dr. Cedars was a member of the faculty at Tarleton for many years as a French instructor and was an accomplished artist. Dr. Cedars' group of twelve paintings based on the book "6 Day of Destruction" by Elie Wiesel, an Auschwitz survivor, and Rabbi Albert H. Friedlander, who fled Germany in 1939, has been displayed in New York galleries and many other major cities across the United States. The collection features images from Biblical account of creation and Holocaust individual tragedies.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
Dwain & Carolyn Bruner Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient selection must be an entering freshman student who is a graduate of an Erath County High School and who has demonstrated a 3.2 GPA while attending High School. The recipient should demonstrate a need for financial assistance in order to be able to pursue his or her collegiate studies. Recipient should also demonstrate strong leadership characteristics. The Dwain & Carolyn Bruner Endowed Scholarship was established in 1999 by the employees of Bruner Motors as a holiday gift to their employer and his wife. The Bruners are longtime residents of Stephenville.
Selection
Process:		 Tarleton State University Committee
Joe W. Autry Endowed Scholarship in Agriculture
Amount: Typical Award $1000 per academic year
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must have leadership potential indicated by participation in extra curricular activities, or in community, church, or civic programs, potential for success in business or professional life, demonstrate moral character, personality, and Texas resident. Established in 2000 in honor of 1938 Tarleton graduate, former teacher and Vice President Emeritus, Dr. Joe W. Autry by his family and friends. The scholarship is awarded to a student majoring in Agriculture.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
Joel Hillin Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient shall be an undergraduate freshman student who is a Texas resident majoring in agriculture. Recipient must demonstrate leadership in school and community involvement with strong moral values.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences
Josephine Garrett Donaldson Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must have a good academic record, show leadership abilities and show financial need. Recipient must have a good moral character and be a Texas resident. This scholarship was established in 2001 by the family of Mrs. Josephine Donaldson to honor her lifetime dedication to her family and friends. Mrs. Donaldson attended Tarleton from 1943 to 1945 majoring in Home Economics. The scholarship is awarded to a Human Science major.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the Human Sciences Department
Mary Garrett Lindley Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must have an academic record, demonstrated leadership abilities in the school and in the community. Recipient must show financial need and demonstrated moral character. Recipient must also be a Texas resident.
Selection
Process:		 Committee for the Department of Human Sciences
Paul & Opal Cunyus Scholarship
Amount: Typical Award $1000 per academic year
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Freshman recipients must demonstrate financial need, must complete admission application and obtain acceptance to Tarleton, must pass all parts of the TASP (now THEA) test, must be a Fine Arts, Education, and/or Horticulture major. Upper division recipients must demonstrate academic performance (minimum GPA of 2.75), must show financial need, show involvement in leadership training and extra curricular activities, and must be a Fine Arts, Education, and/or Horticulture major. Established in December 1995 by Mr. Paul Cunyus and family. Mr. Cunyus came to Tarleton in the early 1920s from his home in East Texas. He completed two years at John Tarleton Agriculture College majoring in Agriculture. Upon graduation he transferred to Texas A&M, where he received his bachelor and master degrees. After World War II he returned to Tarleton as the associate dean and served in that capacity for 25 years. He retired in the early 1970s. Mr. Cunyus passed away in 1996. His wife, Opal, preceded him in death.
Selection
Process:		 Tarleton State University Committee
Presidential Leadership
Amount: Typical Award $1200 per academic year
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must be a deserving student that shows leadership qualities, must have GPA of 2.75.
Selection
Process:		 President’s Committee
Sally Boyd Teaching Endowment
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must be a graduate student pursuing a degree in either education, a professional certificate, or a professional development experience, must show: 1. leadership potential. 2. quality and work experience (teaching and or administration). 3. express a sense of humor. 4. show financial need. Established in August 1989 by Drs. James and Veleda Boyd. The scholarship honors Dr. Boyd's mother, Sally Boyd, a strong believer in the value of education in the lives of young people. The purpose of this scholarship is to encourage instructional leaders in the public schools of Texas and recognize their career commitment.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the College of Education
Shanon Rasco Memorial Scholarship for Physically Disabled Student
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient(s) shall be a full-time disabled student and have demonstrated financial need, demonstrated leadership abilities in school and in the community, demonstrated good moral character, and residency in the State of Texas.
Selection
Process:		 Director of University Scholarships and a representative of Tarleton's Disability Services Office
Stanley G. and Mary Ann Westbrook Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15 (fall/academic year) or December 1 (spring)
Criteria: The recipient shall be an agriculture major; a sophomore for initial consideration and may be re-awarded until graduation; maintain a 2.5 GPA; preference given to Erath County student but secondary consideration is to any Texas student; must demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities; preference given to students who are members of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority or any University related fraternity; and has demonstrated financial need to be able to pursue his or her collegiate studies.
Selection
Process:		 Tarleton State University Committee and a representative of Alpha Gamma Delta
TAA Edwin Dyess Veteran Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must be in ROTC, have a 2.25 GPA, demonstrate leadership abilities, have financial need, and no other scholarships.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from the Military Science Department
Texan Rider Spirit Leadership Scholarship
Amount: $2000/year
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: This scholarship is awarded to the student selected by the student body through tryout and election. The Texan Rider must have and maintain a cumulative 2.25 GPA, enroll and complete full-time student status, attend all home athletic events and attend away athletic events as deemed necessary by the TSU athletic department.
Selection
Process:		 Student Body Election
Town & Country Bank Dublin H.S. Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must be a Dublin High School graduate, top quarter of graduating class, college prep diploma and demonstrate good academic and leadership abilities.
Selection
Process:		 Committee from Dublin
W.P. and Lucille Brummett Endowed Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 15
Criteria: Recipient must be a graduate from Hico High School, based on academic record, demonstrated leadership abilities in school and the community, a placed youth within the W.P. and Lucille Youth Ranch Program, citizenship record, and demonstrated moral character.
Selection
Process:		 Committee composed of the Hico superintendent of schools, the Hico High School principal, and a female member of the Hico High School faculty