The Nan Dearen Scholarship

A scholarship created for individuals who were once Little Brothers/Little Sisters in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, and named in honor of the former Executive Director of the Fort Worth Branch.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be currently enrolled at or entering Tarrant County College with the intent to pursue an associate degree or a certificate of completion.
• Must enroll in a minimum of 6 semester hours for period of award.
• Must have a minimum TCC GPA of 2.5 or high school equivalent if a first-time TCC student or minimum total standard GED score of 2850.
• Must meet federal guidelines for financial need.
• Recipient will receive a spring scholarship if a minimum semester GPA of 2.5 is achieved in the fall and a minimum of 75% of attempted credit hours are completed.
• Recipient will continue to receive a scholarship, for up to two consecutive years for a full-time student or four consecutive years for a part-time student, up to 67 hours if a minimum semester GPA of 2.5 is achieved each semester and a minimum of 75% of attempted credit hours are completed each semester.

Application Process

• Complete the TCC Foundation scholarship application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Complete the current FAFSA for determination of financial need. The financial aid process must be completed by the scholarship deadline.
• First-time TCC students: an academic transcript or GED scores, if applicable. Submit to the Foundation office.

Scholarship Amount

Full tuition per semester

Deadline to Submit Application

The priority deadline is May 4, 2012 at 11:59 p.m.