• High school seniors are invited to be part of the student panel and scholarship program at the Texas Association of School Boards' 2023 Governance Camp. Five students will be selected to share personal stories about their experiences in Texas public schools. Each selected student will receive a $1,500 scholarship.

    The application can be saved and accessed later if you are unable to complete it in one sitting. It can be completed on a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You must finish the application in its entirety and provide all of the requested information and uploads in order to be considered for the scholarship.

    Eligibility Requirements

    You must be a currently enrolled high school senior in a Texas public high school.

    You must commit to attend and participate in the 2023 Governance Camp.

    • Thursday, March 2: Panel practice and dinner function (5:30–9 p.m.)
    • Friday, March 3: First General Session/breakfast/panel

    If you are selected, you must provide a current photo in JPEG format and other media-related items in the same format as received (no Google documents, etc.) by the deadline set by TASB. 

    Application submission deadline is 5:00 p.m. CT on January 13, 2023. - DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 18, 2023. 

    Additional Details

    All correspondence from TASB will be through email.

    The selection committee will base its decision entirely upon the information you provide, and no additional materials will be considered.

    Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

    Each selected student panelist is encouraged to invite up to two people to attend the conference with them. Hotel accommodations will be paid for and secured by TASB at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort, 5400 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77551. The panelists will be reimbursed up to $500 for additional travel expenses.

    Selected students must complete a Form W-9 upon arrival at the Hilton Galveston Island Resort.

    Details about the dinner, panel, and accommodations will be sent to the selected student panelists in February.

  • Student Voice: A Conversation about Education Scholarship Application

    TASB Governance Camp | March 1-4, 2023 | Galveston, Texas

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  • General Information

    The Student Voice panel strives for ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity. Your answers to the following information will help us to ensure that; however, supplying this information is optional.

  • Student Voice Questions

    For each of the below questions, please provide a thoughtful response that is less than 600 words.
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  • Commitment Statement

    I have read and understand the requirements about time and participation. If selected, I will fully commit to participate in the 2023 Governance Camp. “To participate” means I will commit to the activities listed in the requirements, contribute to the panel, and represent myself and my district to the best of my ability. My digital signature verifies that the information provided is true and correct.
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  • Photo Release

    I am a participant in the Student Voice panel, sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards, Inc. (TASB). I agree that TASB and its sponsors or designees have the right to use, reproduce, reprint, distribute, and display video and photographs of me and my submission (collectively, “images”) for any organizational purpose, without notification, consent, or compensation to me. An organizational purpose includes, but is not limited to, displaying the images on websites, at conferences, or other venues, regardless of whether fees are charged. Public display of the images includes displaying the images on the Internet and at conferences. I understand that my digital signature on this release constitutes my consent and permission for the images to be used with my photo contribution and that no payment or further consent or permission will be required.
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  • If participant is a minor (under 18), a parent/guardian signature is also required.

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  • Recommendation Letter

    Each applicant must submit ONE letter of recommendation from a current district employee. The application is NOT complete without the letter of recommendation.

     

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