About the Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University, Trade, Technical or Cosmetology School.
Eligibility:
Graduating high school FEMALE senior - who is a teen parent or pregnant teen with a demonstrated financial need
Minimum of 2.9 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Application Packet:
Completed application
Two letters of recommendation from a non-relative who can speak to your college readiness and/or personal drive.
Official transcript with Unweighted GPA on 4.0 scale emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system to academic@arlingtoneducation.org
Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor. CLICK HERE FOR 2026 ACADEMIC PROFILE
Essay - minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, double-spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
What are some adversities you face being a teen parent? What do you plan to do in the future?
The complete application packet is due by 11:58 pm CST on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Finalists MAY BE required to attend an interview via Zoom. Interview notifications will be sent the week of Monday, March 8, 2026.
Scholarship winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information, contact academic@arlingtoneducation.org
