• 2020-2021: Birdville Council of PTAs will offer one or more $500 scholarships to eligible graduating seniors from the four high schools in BISD (Birdville, Richland, Haltom, and Shannon). To be eligible for consideration and receive a scholarship you must meet the following requirements:

    1. 1)  Applicant must be a 2021 graduating BISD high school student.

    2. 2)  Applicant must have attended their BISD high school for the entire senior year.

    3. 3)  Applicant must be a current student member of their high school’s PTSA. Visit www.joinpta.org to become a member!

    4. 4)  Applicant must have a GPA of at least 2.75.

    5. 5)  Applicant must include one letter of recommendation from a BISD High School Teacher

    6. 6)  Applicant must write a short 300 to 500 word essay based on the following question:

      How has PTA and/or PTSA influenced your education?”

    7. 7)  The scholarship will be used for the purpose of study at an accredited college, university or technical school.

    8. 8)  Applicant will not be considered for this award if known to already be receiving a full scholarship.

    9. 9)  Each scholarship winner must provide the committee with his/her social security number and the name and address of the university, college, or vocational school at which he/she will be studying. If this information is not provided by August 2021, the scholarship will be awarded to the next applicant on the ranked list.

    10. 10)  Application must be turned in to the counselor’s office by 12:00PM (noon) on Friday, March 26, 2021.