Education to Employment Partners, on behalf of the Coastal Bend Regional P-16 Council, is pleased to provide two $1,000 scholarship awards for students interested in pursuing postsecondary education.

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The Dr. Janet M. Cunningham Scholarship for Educational Excellence will be awarded to a graduating senior from a 2024 P-16 Council Member district and is applicable towards an accredited education and career training institution in the Coastal Bend including Coastal Bend College, Craft Training Center, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville. 

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The Coastal Bend Regional P-16 Plus Scholarship will be awarded to an adult learner pursuing postsecondary education or career training at an an accredited education and career training institution in the Coastal Bend including Coastal Bend College, Craft Training Center, Del Mar College, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and University of the Incarnate Word – Corpus Christi Center.

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Requirements & Eligibility

1. Be a resident of Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy,  Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, or San Patricio County.
2. Demonstrate financial assistance request by submitting your Student Aid Report (SAR) for the 2024-2025 school year. The SAR is the report you receive upon completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Or, demonstrate financial assistance request by submitting your completion confirmation email upon submission of the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA), for eligible students.
3. Submit a 300-word essay describing your educational and career goals and how this scholarship will help you achieve those goals.

How to Apply
Applicants should submit their essay with contact information, and the SAR or TAFSA email confirmation (front cover only), by email to jwest@e2epartners.org by May 3, 2024.  Regional P-16 Council members will review the applications and winners will be announced on May 31, 2024.

Award
Two $1,000 scholarships will be paid directly to the college, university, or career training program.

Questions
All questions should be directed to jwest@e2epartners.org or (361) 563-5159.