Scholarships
Numerous scholarships are available for Blinn College students.
When to Apply for Scholarships
Fall Endowed & Opportunity Award Scholarships” and “Spring Opportunity Award Scholarships” and “Summer Opportunity Award Scholarships.
Fall Scholarships: Fall Scholarships are awarded during the preceding Spring semester. The Fall 2009 Scholarship Application will be available in January 2009. The application deadline will be in April 3, 2009.
Spring Scholarships: The Spring 2010 Scholarship Application will be available in the Fall. Watch for exact dates.
Summer Scholarships: Summer Scholarships are awarded during the same Summer. The Summer 2009 Scholarship Application will be available in April 2009. The application deadline will be in April 6, 2009. Watch for exact dates.
How to Apply for Scholarships
Blinn College uses one on-line application for all scholarships. Completing this application will ensure that you will have applied for all scholarships for which you are eligible. We no longer accept paper applications.
Click here to apply for available scholarships.
To answer questions regarding scholarships, please contact the Blinn Scholarship Advisor at 979.830.4154.
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Academic Scholarships | Athletic
Scholarships | Fine Arts Scholarships |
Endowed Scholarships | Opportunity
Awards | Local Scholarships | Professional
Association Scholarships
Academic Scholarships
Blinn College offers the following academic scholarships:
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarships:
Blinn College offers the valedictorian of any Texas high school
a scholarship
that covers tuition, fees and use of books. The salutatorian will
receive a scholarship that covers tuition and fees.
Hallstein-Board of Trustees Scholarships : These
scholarships are offered to students from high schools in the Blinn
College service area who do not qualify for the valedictorian or
salutatorian scholarship but who are in the top five percent of
their class. These scholarships cover the costs of tuition and
fees
at Blinn College for up to two years.
UIL Scholarships: Blinn College will give tuition
scholarships for one year to each applicant who participated in
the literary or academic contest for the University Interscholastic
League at the state meet.
Athletic Scholarships
Blinn College provides a number of scholarships in varying amounts
to its Brenham campus student athletes in football, men's and women's
basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, cheerleading, and drill
team. For more information on these, contact the Director
of Athletics at (979) 830-4171.
Fine Arts Scholarships
Band Scholarships: Available to qualified musicians
with successful background in a high school band program and awarded
through an on campus audition. Auditions consist of region tryout
etude and/or class I UIL solos. Flags must prepare a representative
routine and must have experience in a high school color guard. All
applicants must provide a recommendation from their high school
director. For complete arrangements contact the director of bands
at (979) 830-4260.
Choral Scholarships: Blinn College provides scholarships
in varying amounts for students who participate in choir and/or
choral ensemble. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of an audition
consisting of a prepared solo piece such as Class I UIL solo and
sight reading. Prospective choir members are expected to provide
a recommendation from their high school choir director. Requests
for information and applications should be made to the Choral Director
at (979) 830-4239.
Theatre Arts Scholarships: These scholarships
are available to qualified theatre arts majors through audition
only. Recipients of these scholarships must declare theatre arts/speech
as a major, audition and take part in all Blinn College dramatic
productions, and also be enrolled in at least three semester hours
of theatre arts or speech classes. For more information on these
scholarships, contact the Theatre Arts Director at (979) 830-4269.
Endowed Scholarships
A large number of endowed scholarships
are available to Blinn students. Established as endowed funds, the
interest from these funds is awarded annually in the form of one
more scholarships. Information concerning the establishment
of a new endowed scholarship can be obtained by calling the office
of the President at (979) 830-4112. Unless otherwise stated,
these scholarships are given to full-time Blinn students who have
completed one semester at Blinn College, have maintained at least
an overall GPA of 2.0, and have met the individual requirements
of the specific scholarship.
Opportunity Awards
Opportunity Awards are available to those Blinn College students
who have excelled academically or who possess financial need. Award
amounts for Fall and Spring are set amounts to be determined at
the beginning of the award year. Summer Opportunity awards are
for the amount of tuition and/or fees. Unless otherwise stated,
these scholarships are given to full-time Blinn students who have
completed one semester at Blinn College, have maintained at least
an overall GPA of 3.0, and have met the individual requirements
of the specific scholarship.
Page Last Updated:
May 6, 2009
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