TEXAS GERMAN SOCIETY

2025 SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

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This Scholarship is given by the Texas German Society.

The recipient shall be a Texas High School or Home School senior and is planning to attend college.

The purpose of the Texas German Society is to preserve and promote our German-Texan heritage, culture and language.

  1. Applicant must be a graduating high school senior and have passed all university/college admission tests.

  1. Copy of the seventh semester high school transcript must be submitted with completed application.

  1. Applicant must submit an essay of at least 300 words written in the English language on the topic “My Interest in the German Language, Culture,and my German Ancestry”. In addition, on a separate page, we require that you briefly demonstrate your ability to write in the German language a 30 to 50 word profile of yourself.

  1. This scholarship is awarded for the academic year immediately following high school graduation. (Must be used during this year) for two long terms (fall and spring) as a full-time (12 or more semester hours) student.

  1. The amount of the scholarships is 1st place $1,500.00, 2nd place $1000.00, and 3rd place $750.00

  2. The application deadline is MARCH 10, 2025

MAIL COMPLETED PAPERWORK TO:

Mr. Robert Herridge
5462 Hwy. 159 W
Bellville, Texas 77418
(713) 582-2461
robert1@herridgeconsulting.com