2025 Tamika W. Tutt Engineering
$1000 Scholarship
Scholarship Guidelines:
This scholarship may be used at any two or four-year College or University (Trade, Technical and Cosmetology Schools are ineligible).
Eligibility:
African-American high school senior attending school in Tarrant County or Grand Prairie, Texas:
- Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Successful completion of Pre-Calculus or Calculus
- Involvement in community/ extracurricular activities
- Demonstrated Leadership
- Completed Scholarship Application with supporting documents uploaded
- An Official High School transcript (Non-weighted grade point average on 4.0 scale) emailed by your high school counselor or sent from an electronic system
- Application and all supporting materials are due by 11:58 pm CST, on Saturday, February 15, 2025.
- If applicant becomes a finalist, a personal interview MAY BE required.
- Finalist will be notified of interview by Monday, March 3, 2025.
- Scholarship award winner will be announced at the AISD Family Expo and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Application Package - before you begin the application have the following items available to upload:
- Two letters of recommendation from: anyone (not related to you) who can speak to your college readiness, leadership ability within a club, organization, UIL group, or with a community service project.
- Proof of SAT or ACT score – Students can order their scores from the ACT/SAT testing websites. Check with your counselor because scores may already be on your official transcript.
- Completed Academic Profile signed by your school counselor 2025 Academic Student Profile
- Minimum 500 word typed essay, 1” margin, doubled spaced, 12 point - Times Roman font style on the topic:
- What type of engineering do you wish to pursue and why? What do you plan to do with your engineering degree?
- Essay must be written in your own voice. The use of AI or ChatGPT is strictly forbidden. Essays utilizing this format/software will be disqualified.
***SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE AWARD WINNER UPON SECONDARY ENROLLMENT VERIFICATION***
For more information, please contact: academic@arlingtoneducation.org
The Arlington Foundation for Excellence in Education
2025 Tamika W Tutt Engineering Scholarship