There are a number of
scholarships available to DCCCD students, including the Ted Pohrte scholarship specific to distance learners (those enrolled in a 9000 section course).
In memory of Ted Pohrte, a long-time advocate of the DCCCD’s distance learning program, a scholarship fund has been established through the DCCCD Foundation specifically for distance learning students.
Amount of Award: $225 per semester, maximum of $450 per year or two courses at in-county tuition cost for FA and SP tuition only.
Number of Awards Per Year: Varies according to available funds
Scholarship Eligibility: The Ted Pohrte Scholarship is available to students who:
- Are seeking a degree and are enrolled in at least six hours of DCCCD distance learning classes (9000 section courses) in a fall, spring or summer semester
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5
- Have no outstanding debt with any DCCCD Financial Aid Office.
- Distance learning students of Dallas TeleCollege or any DCCCD college location including:
Brookhaven College • Cedar Valley College • Eastfield College • El Centro College • Mountain View College • North Lake College • Richland College
Application Process: Applicants must submit the following:
- The complete application (PDF - 665KB) for the Ted Pohrte Scholarship, along with
- A 250-word essay on “What Distance Learning Means to Me” and
- A transcript of previous high school and college work. An unofficial transcript may be accepted with the application form, but an official transcript is required within 30 days of application.
Please mail or fax application materials to Dallas TeleCollege:
Angela Auzenne • Dallas TeleCollege • 9596 Walnut Street • Dallas, Texas 75243
Fax 972-669-6699 • Email aauzenne@dcccd.edu
Selection Process and Scholarship Requirements: Recipients are selected by the DCCCD Foundation at the end of each spring and fall semester to begin the following full-length semester. Awardees must maintain a 2.5 GPA during the semester to maintain the scholarship.
Application Deadline:
- November 30 for each spring semester, with scholarship disbursement in January
- June 30 for each fall semester, with scholarship disbursement in August
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