Communities In Schools Scholarship

The Communities in Schools Scholarship was established in 1988 by the Communities in Schools Dallas Region, Inc. (CIS), a nonprofit, stay-in-school organization dedicated to mobilizing the resources of the community and bringing them into the schools to help children succeed. The scholarship supports “at-risk” students involved in the Communities in Schools Dallas Region, Inc.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
  • Must be an “at-risk” student
  • Must be a graduate of a Dallas Independent Schools District school
  • Must have been involved in the Communities in Schools Dallas Region, Inc. at your high school.
  • Must include one recommendation from a counselor or tutor from the Communities in Schools Dallas Region program.
  • Recipient must maintain the above requirements to receive the spring scholarship. Failure to do so could result in a loss of scholarship benefits.

Award
$300 Fall/Spring
Anticipated Total

Anticipated total amount over the full term of this award.

$600.00

Campus/Major
01-Brookhaven Campus, 02-Cedar Valley Campus, 03-Eastfield Campus, 04-El Centro Campus, 05-Mountain View Campus, 06-North Lake Campus, 07-Richland Campus, 08-Dallas College (Any campus location), 20-General (Any Program of Study or Major)
Deadline
06/01/2022
Supplemental Questions
  1. Were you involved in the Communities in Schools Dallas Region, Inc. program at your high school?
  2. Provide name and email address for a recommendation from your Communities In Schools Dallas Region counselor or tutor.