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Office Personnel
Secretary Mrs. Thompson
Office Aide Mrs. Hall
Registrar
Mrs. Stines
Data Clerk Mrs. Jones
Office Phone 972 675-3120
Counselor’s Office
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L.I.G.H.T. COUNSELOR
MST COORDINATOR
Mrs. Godwin
Mr. Booth
Mr. Garza
Ms. Lawrence
Ms. Woolly
Mr. Denton
Mrs. Quinn
Mrs. Gordon
Ms. Radoyevich
Garland Educational Support
Staff Association Scholarship
• Deadline: April 1
• $500 will be awarded to one student from
each GISD high school.
• Must be planning on enrolling full time at
a college or university or technical school.
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office.
UT Dallas Diversity
Scholarship Program
• $5000 renewable scholarship
• Must be enrolling at UTD for the first time.
• Have financial need
• Deadline: March 4
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office.
Debbie Wester Jacob
Scholarship
• For NGHS Students ONLY!
• Must have an overall high school GPA equivalent to a
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B average
Plan to attend a public or private institution of high
learning.
Must have participated in at least one school
sponsored activity.
$1500
Applications are available in the counselor’s office
Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group
Scholarship
• Must be involved in extracurricular
activities
• Must demonstrate leadership and
academic skills
• Deadline: April 1
• $1500 will be awarded to a graduating
senior from each GISD high school.
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
Gene Hudson Memorial
Scholarship
• $500
• Must have participated in extracurricular
activities
• Ranked in the top 25% of your graduating
class.
• Deadline: April 1
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office.
Jack Shugart Memorial
Scholarship
• $300
• Must be planning on attending
Texas A & M University
Application Deadline: April 1
Applications are available in the counselor’s
office.
Jill Shugart Scholarship
• $500
• Must plan to pursue a degree in education
• Must plan to attend a public or private 2
or 4 year institute of higher learning
• Deadline: April 1
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
America’s Credit Union
Scholarship
• Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA
• Plan to attend a public or private 4 year
university
• Deadline: April 1
• $1000 at each GISD high school
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
Elena Brooks-Cox Memorial
Scholarship
• $500
• Must demonstrate a financial need
• Must pursue a degree at a Historical Black
College or other college/university
• Must pursue a degree in education
• Deadline: April 1
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
MG Garvin Memorial Scholarship
• Recipient must have been in a GISD high
school choir or band at least four years.
• Plan on pursuing a career in music
education.
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
• Deadline: April 1
• $1000
Kaye Swartz and Terri Smith
Memorial Scholarship
• $250 Scholarship
• Recipient must of have spent at least two
years in the art program.
• Must plan to pursue a career in art.
• Must plan to attend a public or private two
or four year institution of higher learning.
• Deadline: April 1
• Applications are in the counselor’s office
Rusk Family Art and Music
Scholarship
• Must be planning to pursue a degree in
music or art.
• $500 per semester for the 2016-17 school
year
• Top 25% of your class
• A current GISD student active in band,
choir, orchestra or art.
• Deadline is March 1
PACE 2016 Scholarship
• Open to African American females
• Must have a financial need
• $1000 scholarship
• Must have a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
GPA
• Deadline: February 12
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office
• www.pacedfw.org
Jacob Engineering Scholarship
• 4 - $500 scholarships will be awarded
• Must be planning to pursue a career in a
STEM field (science, technology,
engineering or math)
• Applications are available in the
counselor’s office.
• Deadline: March 28
Father of the Year & Sylvan
Landau Scholarship
• Must have a financial need.
• Must be planning to pursue a degree in Business or
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Marketing
One year award provides $5000
Must have a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale
And either a minimum SAT of 1500 or ACT of 22.
Deadline is March 15
Apply online: https://cftexas.academicworks.com
Vinson & Elkins Scholarship
• Must be interested in a legal career
• $10,000 Scholarship with a paid internship
• Deadline: April 1
• Applications are available online at
www.velaw.com >Who We are> Diversity
& Inclusion
• Must be of a racial/ethnic group that has
been historically underrepresented in the
legal profession.
Texas A & M Texarkana
Eagle Open House
• Saturday, February 20
• 10:00am – 3:00pm
• Learn about financial aid and scholarships.
• Meet faculty & staff
• Tour the campus
• Register at tamut.edu/admissions/eagle-open-house
The Elizabeth Anne Ala
Scholarship
• Open to Students that excelled in
bilingual/ESL classes.
• Must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and
have achieved a 3.5 or greater cumulative
GPA in bilingual/ESL classes.
• $2000
• Deadline: March 15, 2016
• Information available in the counseling
office.
Texas Telephone Association
Scholarship
• Must be a US citizen graduating in June
2016
• Must have at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Must be planning to attend a Texas
college or university
• Deadline: March 18, 2016
• Apply online at www.tta.org
Texas A & M Commerce
Honor’s College Scholarship
• ONLY 50 Scholarships available
• Requirements: top 10% of your class
1200 SAT or 27 ACT
• Application can be found online at:
• Tamuc.edu/honors or in the counselor’s
office.
• Deadline is: February 17, 2016 but once
the 50 spaces a filled they will not offer
more. Apply ASAP!
The Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett Scholarship
Benefitting Families Impacted by Cancer
• Eligible applicants must have an immediate family
member, who is under a current cancer diagnosis
and/or treatment for cancer or
• Have an immediate family member who has passed
away within the last two years from cancer; or
• Are themselves under a current cancer diagnosis
and/or treatment for cancer.
• Must be a graduating senior
• Have a 3.0 GPA and either a minimum 1300 SAT or 18
ACT.
• Deadline: February 2
• To apply visit https://cftexas.academicworks.com/
Amount awarded varies.
Garland Federation of Clubs
Scholarship
• Applications are available in
the counseling office.
• Deadline: February 5
• Must be a graduating senior
Marine Option NROTC, F.C. Branch
and Pedro Del Valle Scholarship
• 80 Full Ride Scholarships ranging from
$100,000 - $250,000
• Must have a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Must have qualifying ACT, SAT or ASVAB
scores.
• Must be physically fit, involved with sports and
leaders in your school or community.
Contact the local Marine recruiter Sgt. Quang
Truong at 469 713-4943
Varsity Tutors
Scholarship Contest
• Monthly $1000 College Scholarship
• Must write an essay in response to the
monthly prompts.
• To enter visit:
www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship
Stephen F Austin
Showcase Saturday
• Open House Event
• Meet with representatives from
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admissions, academics, financial aid
and more!
For more information visit
sfasu.edu/information
Showcase Dates:
February 13
April 2
West Texas A & M
School of Music
2016 Auditions
• January 29, 2016
• March 5, 2016
• April 9, 2016
• Contact their admissions counselor for an
audition.
• 806 651-2841
Texas High School
Aerospace Scholars
• Open to Texas High School juniors
• Visit has.aerospacescholars.org to find out
more information.
• Spend an all expense paid week at NASA’s
Johnson Space Center
• Engineering and planning a mission to
Mars.
University of Houston Victoria
Jaguar Days
• Feb 27
• Tour the university campus and residence halls.
• Get your questions answered about academic
programs, student life, admissions programs and
financial aid.
• 9:30 am
• Sign up at www.uhv.edu/jagday
Lincoln Tech Information
• Upcoming scholarship events:
Jan 16
Mar 19
Feb 20
Apr 16
Call to reserve your spot at 800 777-0366
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Letters of
Recommendation
It is important that you give teachers and/or
counselors a 2-3 week notice if you want them
to write a letter of recommendation. Prepare
a resume of all activities, awards, and
community service, to give to the person
writing the letter. Please plan ahead so you
won’t miss any deadlines on scholarships or
college applications.
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