If you work full time, are a single parent, didn’t start college right out of high school and now you are a little older, or have family financial responsibilities, then the new Texarkana College Non-Traditional Scholarship is for you! The Texarkana College Foundation will award $2,000 in financial assistance to hundreds of new non-traditional TC students for academic year 2021-2022. This new financial assistance program supports students who are “starting over” with a career or college credential. The program is designed to assist non-traditional students who typically have few opportunities to obtain scholarship funds or financial aid, but who are dedicated to completing a degree or trade skills certificate that places them on a career path to earn higher wages resulting in a brighter future.
“This program benefits students who may not qualify for financial aid or other scholarship funds because they waited to start college and are now a little older and have family and/or job responsibilities,” said TC president, Dr. Jason Smith. “After people get out of high school and work for a while, it is hard to find funding for college, but these students often are the ones who excel the most once they start training because they are focused on building a brighter future for themselves and their families. These students want to earn a degree or a technical trade skill that will boost their ability to earn more income and be competitive in the workforce. This new scholarship fund is designed specifically for non-traditional students who may be working full time and need to go to school part-time, or who are single parents, or who are older and are just getting started, or who want to start over with a new career.”
