Scholarship Information

 
Howard County Endowed Scholarships honor the following people:

     Sidney Clark '49  
     Don Knight '81  
     Michael R. Niklasch '84  
     Jeanne & Michael R. Niklasch '84
     Clarence D. & Mackie Hays
     Mr. Paul L. Shaffer '52
     Stan & Sue Partee
     Don & Cindy Knight '81
     Hayes F. & Dorothy Stripling '46

Please read this page entirely before applying for the scholarship.


General Scholarship Information:

    Scholarships are awarded in late spring, and take effect the following fall semester.
    Applicants must be permanent residents of Howard County, Texas.
    Scholarship forms are available through this link.
    Failure to obtain full time (12 hours per semester minimum) enrollment will result in forfeiture of the scholarship.
    Completed Scholarship Forms, and accompanying information should be submitted to:

        Mr. Jerry Foresyth
        2909 MacAuslan
        Big Spring, Texas  79720

        Or Fax to: 432-264-5623

 
Required Submittals:

    The student must either be currently enrolled full time at Texas A&M University, or be planning to attend A&M the following full                     semester.
 
    All applicants are required to completely fill out the Scholarship Form.  Falsification of information, or incomplete forms and submittals     may result in the applicant being dropped from consideration.
 
    Current students must also submit a copy of their transcript for the previous fall semester, and a copy of their spring semester                     mid-term grades.
  
    High School seniors also must have been accepted to Texas A&M University for the fall semester and must submit a copy of their             transcript and either their ACT or SAT scores.

Scholarship Timeline:

    April 1  -  Deadline for Scholarship Applications for graduating seniors
    June 1  - Deadline for enrolled college students  

Student Club Participation:

    Scholarship recipients are strongly encouraged to participate in the Howard County A&M Scholarship Auction that will be held in July at the Big Spring Country Club.  Recipients can help with event advertising, donation requests, setup, invitations, and/or thank you notes.

    Recipients are expected to attend this auction if at all possible.