Scholarship Application Process
Kids’ Chance of Texas, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, offers scholarships to the children of workers affected by fatal or severe work-related accidents or occupational diseases. Scholarships, ranging from $2,500 to $5,000 yearly, are granted annually. Eligible students can reapply for up to eight semesters.
Basic eligibility requirements
- Must be 16 to 25 years old during the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Dependent of a parent who was catastrophically or fatally injured in a work-related accident.
- Resident of Texas at the time of the accident (the worker).
- Enrolled as a full-time student at a university, college, technical, or trade school.
Here is what we expect in return from “our kids”
- Participation in fundraising events and social media.
- Prompt response to requests made by Kids’ Chance.
- Maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
- Registered for at least 12 hours each semester/quarter, unless otherwise approved.
- Send in grades for the current term and schedule for the upcoming term at the end of each semester/quarter.
- No funding will be provided without this information.
- Notification of dropped classes at the time you withdraw, not at the end of the semester/quarter.
Documentation required
In addition to a completed Kids’ Chance of Texas, Inc. scholarship application:
- Resume with honors, achievements, and accomplishments.
- Current academic transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted).
- Two current letters of recommendation from non-relatives (teachers, counselors, pastor, etc.)
- Recent digital photograph of the applicant.
- Evidence of student’s educational expenses (e.g. tuition and fee bill, room and board invoice, preferably for upcoming semester or year; if not, submit the previous semester’s receipts).
- Copy of Student Aid Report (SAR) you received from FAFSA stating the Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
- Evidence you are the dependent of the injured parent (e.g. birth certificate with worker’s name listed as parent, W-2 of the worker for the year prior to accident listing the scholarship applicant as a dependent).
- One of the following (depending on the circumstances of the workplace accident)
- Copy of PLN-04 Notice Regarding Eligibility for Lifetime Income Benefits, or
- Copy of PLN-05 Notice of First Death Benefit Payment, or
- Written explanation of workplace accident and medical records that describe the resulting injuries.
- Either one of the following:
- Copy of the injured parent’s DWC-1 Employer’s First Report of Injury or Illness, or
- Most recent case manager and/or physician report describing the present medical status of the injured parent.
- Death Certificate for a deceased parent (if applicable).
Deadline
Applications must be submitted by June 30 for Fall semester or December 30 for Spring semester.
Questions?
If you have any questions or need assistance completing your application, please contact BEFORE the deadline information@kidschanceoftexas.org.