The Shallowater Education Foundation will award scholarships in the pursuit of higher education to deserving graduating high school seniors attending high schools in the Shallowater Independent School District.
 
Scholarship Eligibility
  • Applicants must be a graduating senior of a high school of the Shallowater Independent School District during the 2015-2016 school year.
  • Applicants must plan on attending an accredited college, university, community college, or technical school.
  • Applicants must be good students and active in their high school and community.
  • Applicants must demonstrate quality character traits such as good citizenship, trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, honesty, fairness, and caring.
 
Scholarship Application Process
  • Applications are available from guidance counselors at your high school or online at www.ShallowaterEducationFoundation.org.  Click on When We Make a Difference and then click on Recognition of Academic Achievement.
  • All scholarship applications must be completed as accurately and as neatly as possible.
  • Applications may be typed or handwritten. Handwriting must be legible.
  • A copy of your high school transcript must be attached.
  • A copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) must also be included.  Applicants must complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to obtain the Student Aid Report (SAR).
  • A copy of the Texas Application for Student Aid (TAFSA) may be submitted in place of the Student Aid Report (SAR).
  • Your completed essay must be attached to the application.
  • Completed applications must be turned in to your guidance counselor by 3:30pm on April 7, 2016.
  • Be sure all required documents are included with your application.  Applications received without all of the required documents will not be considered.
  
Required Documents
  • Official copy of high school transcript
  • Student Aid Report (SAR) or Texas Application for Student Aid (TAFSA)
  • Two letters of Recommendation
  • Essay
  • Completed application
  • Student's Statement signed and dated
  
Notification of Scholarship Winners
 Your guidance counselor will notify you in May if you receive the scholarship. 
 
Benefits of the Shallowater Education Foundation Scholarship
  • This scholarship will help pay for tuition and fees at the college, university, community college, or technical school of your choice during the fall of 2016.
  • Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.00. This amount will be paid to your college, university, community college or technical school.
  • Any unused portion of the awarded scholarship will remain with the Shallowater Education Foundation.