About the Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University. (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible.)
Eligibility:
high-school senior attending school in Tarrant County, Grand Prairie, Texas, or the surrounding area
Plan to study Education or Social Services (Social Work, Counseling, Human Services)
Involvement in extracurricular activities
Documented Community Service
Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
Application Packet:
Completed application
One letter of recommendation detailing your compassion and service for others.
Proof of SAT or ACT score
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, doubled spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
Imagine the impact you want to have as an educator or social services worker. Describe the specific issues you care about and how you plan to address them through your future work.
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 SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information, please contact: academic@arlingtoneducation.org
