BA Foundation of Texas: THE UNDERGRADUATE AWARD

SUMMARY:
Scholarships awarded for the Fall semester. This scholarship is for students resident in Texas and applying for funding to study in Texas. Students currently at college or high school seniors may apply. Scholarships may be used for tuition and college-related expenses payable to the college. Funding will be sent directly to the college.

AWARD:
Varies

DEADLINES:
March 31, 2025
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Be a resident of Texas;

Be enrolled in full time education within the Texas education system;

Major in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Business-related subjects (including Management, HR, Marketing, Finance, Accounting etc);

Come from a low income household;

Maintain a GPA of 3 or above (current college students) or 3.5 (current high school students applying for Freshman year funding);

Be able to attend an Awards Dinner to receive the award in Houston on April 24th 2025.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants need to complete an application form (click on the link below) and upload the following to it:

Letter of recommendation from a teacher on a school or college letterhead. If your teacher prefers to keep this letter confidential, it can be sent in separately by email to info@baftx.org before the deadline of 12pm on March 31st. Guidelines for teachers to write your reference letter are available here;

School transcript – official or unofficial;

FAFSA report (or TAFSA report for non US citizens);

Essay: Please submit an essay of between 400 and 450 words. “Describe your educational and career goals and why you need a scholarship from BAFTX to achieve them. Excluding financial needs, what are the most significant challenges you expect to face in successfully completing college. How will you overcome these challenges?”