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2020 - 2021 Catalog 
    
2020 - 2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Scholarships and Awards


Scholarships are funds that do not have to be repaid. Scholarships are usually based on academic merit but can be based on a student’s interests, hobbies, religion, ethnicity, and/or financial need. The following scholarships will be awarded in the spring and/or summer for the upcoming fall academic year.  Awarded amounts will be equally divided between fall and spring semesters, unless otherwise noted. See the Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarships web page for more information.


Amarillo College

  • Full time Students
  • Financial need
  • GPA= 2.75
  • Award Amount varies

Barbara Rose Memorial Scholarship

  • For continuing students
  • GPA=2.50
  • Music Major
  • Piano course scheduled each semester
  • $150.00 per year

Brian Fazekas Memorial Scholarship

  • Enrolled in Delgado’s Registered Nursing (RN) program - AS-NURS
  • Possess a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA
  • Enrolled in minimum of 7 credit course hours
  • Possess unmet financial aid need
  • Applicants must submit recommendation letter from a clinical instructor (full-time or adjunct) who can address the applicant’s:
    • academic proficiency
    • commitment to excellence in clinical practice
    • level of caring, compassion
    • how the applicant is giving of themselves to others.

Chancellor Scholarship (Book Voucher)

  • Minimum  2.0 GPA

Chet Pourciau

  • For Interior Design Majors
  • Amount Varies
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA

Culinary Scholarship

  • For Culinary Arts Majors
  • Amount Varies year-to-year
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA

Delgado Achievement Fund

  • For new and continuing students
  • Amount varies
  • Annual award

Fry Family Leadership (3 Scholarships Available Annually)

  • For continuing students
  • GPA=3.0
  • Students must attend full-time, participate in a student organization, and demonstrate financial need
  • $2,500.00
  • Annual award
  • Must Maintain GPA and continuous enrollment
  • Application requires Written Essay and Recommendation Letters

Funeral Program Scholarship

  • For Funeral Service Education Majors
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA

Dr. Jack Finn Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship (3 Scholarships may be Available Annually)

  • For First Generation students
  • $300.00
  • Annual award

Jacobs Tech Scholarship

  • For students in any Delgado technical program
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA

Leon Giorgio Endowed Scholarship (3 Scholarships may be Available Annually)

  • For First Generation students
  • $300.00
  • Annual award

Melissa Deno Scholarship

  • Yearly award (Fall-Spring)
  • Awarded to students professionally diagnosed with Dyslexia and ADHD
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA
  • Student will submit Delgado’s Scholarship Application (which requires an essay).
  • Recommendation letter & medical documentation of their diagnosis is required
  • Student must possess minimum of 24 credit hours earned
  • Enrolled in minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
  • No minimum number of students awarded; Number will depend on how many meet criteria & how much financial need is required

Sara Robbins Nursing Endowed Scholarship (3 Scholarships may be Available Annually)

  • For Nursing Students
  • $500
  • Annual award

Seymour Weiss Memorial Scholarship

  • For students in each of the College’s divisions
  • In recognition of outstanding academic performance at Delgado based on successful completion of at least 15 credit hours at Delgado, cumulative GPA, activities, and service at Delgado
  • $500 per semester
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA
  • Annual award

NOTE: Full-time faculty and staff are not eligible for Delgado Scholarships.

For additional scholarship opportunities available throughout the academic year, see the Office of Student Financial Assistance Scholarships web page.​

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