Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.

• Be a permanent resident (5 or more consecutive years) of and have a permanent South or West Texas address in one of our 30 counties.

• Have earned/completed at least 12 undergraduate credit hours at a U.S. accredited college or university before applying for the scholarship (Dual and Advanced Placement credits accepted.).

• Have a minimum college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

• Have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to the Fall of the new academic year.

• Are enrolled in a U.S. accredited 2 yr. community college (enrolled part-time or full-time) in a degree-seeking program, or a 4yr. university undergraduate program (enrolled full-time) seeking a Bachelor’s Degree, or a university graduate program (enrolled full-time) seeking a Master’s, Law or Doctorate degree

Deadline: April 1, 2024

To apply: https://starsscholarship.org/ or pick up a paper application in the Joe Barnhart Scholarship Program Office