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Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship

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$5,000

Due: June 15, 2026

No min. GPA required

Eligibility

Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship, with an application deadline in June, offers numerous awards of $5000 each. Location restrictions exist. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship will be awarded to children of workers who have been killed, seriously injured, or experienced a debilitating illness in a work-related incident. Applicants must have been accepted or planning to attend a college, university, or technical school as an undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants are required to submit two current letters of recommendation from non-relatives such as teachers, counselors, pastor, etc. One of the following must also be submitted, 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 must be submitted as well: 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. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Kids' Chance of Texas Scholarship

$5,000

Eligibility

Description

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