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Scholarship Information
Southwest Trail Riders Association (SWTRA) is proud to award $200 book scholarship to eligible students who are members of the SWTRA. This is a unique opportunity to emphasize what the SWTRA is all about. It is also a way of giving back to the communities that supports us. Additionally, this scholarship allows us the opportunity to live up to our goal of “Supporting Youth and Education”.
Application Procedures
Applications are furnished by Education Committee of SWTRA and may be picked up by members of the association or online at www.southwesttrailridersassoc.org.
Applications should be printed or typewritten, be completed in full and be accompanied by the required documentation. Three letters of recommendations must accompany the application. These letters should be written by responsible members of the community (i.e. teachers, ministers, mentors, high school counselors or principal.). The applicant should seek to acquire at-least one letter from each category. Each application must also be accompanied by an essay of not less than 250 words expressing how the applicant plan to use the scholarship proceeds, a statement of the applicant’s career goals and how the community would benefit from the applicant acquiring a college education. Completed applications must be delivered to Southwest Trail Riders Association: Scholarship Program, P.O Box 301069, Houston, Texas, 77230-1069. Applications must be received by the May 1, deadline date: if mailed, post marked not later than May 15, 2023.
Applications should be printed or typewritten, be completed in full and be accompanied by the required documentation. Three letters of recommendations must accompany the application. These letters should be written by responsible members of the community (i.e. teachers, ministers, mentors, high school counselors or principal.). The applicant should seek to acquire at-least one letter from each category. Each application must also be accompanied by an essay of not less than 250 words expressing how the applicant plan to use the scholarship proceeds, a statement of the applicant’s career goals and how the community would benefit from the applicant acquiring a college education. Completed applications must be delivered to Southwest Trail Riders Association: Scholarship Program, P.O Box 301069, Houston, Texas, 77230-1069. Applications must be received by the May 1, deadline date: if mailed, post marked not later than May 15, 2023.
Applicant Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, an applicant must meet the criteria of citizenship, residence, academic standing, recommendation form his/her high school counselor and other community leaders, demonstration of leadership, character and financial need.
Citizenship: Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or born in the United States and be a resident of the State of Texas. If place of birth is other than the United States, appropriate proof of citizenship must be furnished with the application.
Residency: The applicant must be a graduating senior or have been a qualified mid-term (January) graduate of one of the accredited public schools in the eligible counties.
Academic Standing: The applicant must have earned a grade point average of 2.4 on a 4-point scale at the completion of his/her first semester of the senior year or at the time of the applicant’s mid-term graduation. This GPA is to be verified as part of the official transcript or by an accompanying certification from the appropriate school official.
Graduation: The applicant must graduate at the end of the Spring semester immediately following the awarding of the scholarship or have been a mid-term graduate at the conclusion of the semester immediately preceding the awarding of the scholarship.
College Entrance Examination: No application will be accepted without SAT or ACT and STAAR scores. The applicant must have taken either examination as well as STAAR and furnish proof of test scores. These scores must be indicated on the application and verified either on the applicant’s transcript or with a separate record of the scores attached to the application. The information should reflect the date the test was taken.
Collegiate Acceptance/Enrollment: The applicant must enroll in the first fall term following the awarding of the scholarship. If the applicant fails to enroll, the scholarship may be forfeited. If available at the time of submitting the application, a copy of the acceptance letter from the college should be attached. Applicant must indicate choice of major and career planned.
Activities: Leadership potential and character of the applicant should be demonstrated through an applicant’s responses to the categories on the application detailing school, extracurricular and community activities and achievements. Personal references should provide additional information as well.
Essay: Each applicant must provide a typed written essay of not less than 250 words doubled spaced. In this essay, the applicant should provide any information, which he/she feels is pertinent to the applicant receiving proper consideration. Applicant’s name address and high school must be typed on the heading to the essay in the upper right hand corner of page one.
References: Reference letters may be typed or handwritten, however, must be legible. Each letter must include the name, address and daytime phone number of the person providing the reference. The reference letters must be attached to the application.
Citizenship: Applicant must be a citizen of the United States or born in the United States and be a resident of the State of Texas. If place of birth is other than the United States, appropriate proof of citizenship must be furnished with the application.
Residency: The applicant must be a graduating senior or have been a qualified mid-term (January) graduate of one of the accredited public schools in the eligible counties.
Academic Standing: The applicant must have earned a grade point average of 2.4 on a 4-point scale at the completion of his/her first semester of the senior year or at the time of the applicant’s mid-term graduation. This GPA is to be verified as part of the official transcript or by an accompanying certification from the appropriate school official.
Graduation: The applicant must graduate at the end of the Spring semester immediately following the awarding of the scholarship or have been a mid-term graduate at the conclusion of the semester immediately preceding the awarding of the scholarship.
College Entrance Examination: No application will be accepted without SAT or ACT and STAAR scores. The applicant must have taken either examination as well as STAAR and furnish proof of test scores. These scores must be indicated on the application and verified either on the applicant’s transcript or with a separate record of the scores attached to the application. The information should reflect the date the test was taken.
Collegiate Acceptance/Enrollment: The applicant must enroll in the first fall term following the awarding of the scholarship. If the applicant fails to enroll, the scholarship may be forfeited. If available at the time of submitting the application, a copy of the acceptance letter from the college should be attached. Applicant must indicate choice of major and career planned.
Activities: Leadership potential and character of the applicant should be demonstrated through an applicant’s responses to the categories on the application detailing school, extracurricular and community activities and achievements. Personal references should provide additional information as well.
Essay: Each applicant must provide a typed written essay of not less than 250 words doubled spaced. In this essay, the applicant should provide any information, which he/she feels is pertinent to the applicant receiving proper consideration. Applicant’s name address and high school must be typed on the heading to the essay in the upper right hand corner of page one.
References: Reference letters may be typed or handwritten, however, must be legible. Each letter must include the name, address and daytime phone number of the person providing the reference. The reference letters must be attached to the application.
Notification of Recipients
Recipients of the scholarship will be notified individually by SWTRA. Letters will be mailed to the recipient with copies forwarded to the school Principal and counselor. Notification of awards will be made prior to the end of the spring semester in which the scholarship is to be awarded.
Payment of Award
It is the responsibility of each scholarship recipient to notify the SWTRA by July 13, 2023 of the name and address of the college/university, which the recipient will be attending in the fall semester. Payment of the scholarship will be made to the college/university in the name of the recipient. One half of the scholarship will be payable for the fall semester with the remaining balance for the spring semesters. Student’s not attending either semester must contact a SWTRA representative.