Bruce McMillan, Jr. Foundation Scholarship Fund

Bruce McMillian, Jr. Foundation Scholarship Fund provides scholarship support for students with financial need from Specific East TX area School Districts. Qualifications include: 1.) Be a recent graduate of one of the following high schools: Arp, Carlisle, Henderson, Kilgore, Leverett’s Chapel, Overton, Troup, West Rusk or Full Armour Christian Academy. If home-schooled, must reside in one of these school districts. 2.) Students must have the Free Application for Federal Student Aid on file in the UT Tyler Financial Aid Office by May 30th each year, be a dependent student as defined by the FAFSA and show documented evidence of financial aid. 3.) Students must meet standard admissions requirements. 4.) Must maintain a 2.5 GPA while completing a minimum of 24 hours of solid academic work during the academic year. 5.) Students are allowed six (6) hours developmental courses during their academic career. After the allowable is utilized, the student must take additional hours to total 12 hours of solid academic work during a given semester exclusive of developmental work. 6.) A qualified student is eligible to receive funding for up to four (4) years. 7.) The student is not known to be a criminal offender, convict, or otherwide in trouble with the law. 8.) Students who receive athletic scholarships through the institution are ineligible.