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Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship

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$5,000

Due: June 1, 2027

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No min. GPA required

Description

The Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship will be awarded to children of workers affected by fatal or severe work-related accidents or occupational diseases. Eligible students can reapply for up to eight semesters. Applicants must be a dependent of a parent who was catastrophically or fatally injured in a work-related accident. They must be a resident of Texas at the time of the accident (the worker). Applicants must also be enrolled or will enroll as an undergraduate or graduate student at a university, college, technical, or trade school. Applicants must submit two current letters of recommendation from non-relatives (teachers, counselors, pastor, etc.). They must also submit evidence that they 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, must also be submitted: a copy of PLN-04 Notice Regarding Eligibility for Lifetime Income Benefits, or copy of PLN-05 Notice of First Death Benefit Payment. Written explanation of the workplace accident and medical records that describe the resulting injuries are also required. Either one of the following must also be submitted: 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 may also be submitted, if applicable. Applications must be submitted by June 1 for Fall semester or November 1 for Spring semester. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship

$5,000

Description

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