A panel of public school officials and representatives of local employers interview finalists about their personal and career goal accomplishments and extracurricular activities. This panel will select winners by consensus vote. Alternates may be selected a the discretion of the school to account for scholarships that are offered but not accepted. Scholarships will be awarded annually. Scholarships are not transferable nor can they be exchanged for cash.
Scholarships are good for up to seven months after the award date.
In addition, Education America - Houston Campus offers one scholarship to each high school in the state of Texas, to be awarded to a qualifying graduating senior. The high school faculty and staff select scholarship recipients in the Spring of each year. Students interested should contact their high school counselor for information and applications. Recipients of this scholarship must begin classes at Education America - Ft. Worth Campus no later than the end of the calendar year during which they graduated from high school.