Financial Aid
Scholarships

Kilgore College Scholarship Program

Kilgore College encourages you to apply for financial assistance through our scholarship program. A limited number of Kilgore College scholarship funds and grants are available to students who have fulfilled the scholarship criteria. Listed below are the various scholarships and the process to apply for each scholarship.

ALSO, as of Spring 2011 all financial aid students will be required to complete a LOAN REQUEST FORM for any of the following:

• Any student requesting a Federal Student Loan  (which MUST be repaid)– if you have already been awarded and accepted your Financial Aid for FALL and Spring this WILL NOT be necessary.
• Loan Changes
• Loan Cancellations
• Loan Reinstatements

Students will only be allowed to make one change to their Loans during a semester, so they will need to be certain of the amount they request and decline.

Institutional and Academic Scholarships

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

The Presidential Scholarship is KC’s most prestigious academic scholarship and is designed to attract academically superior students to Kilgore College. To apply the student may contact their high school counselor for an application orRene' Wiley at (903) 983-8608 or send an e-mail to rwiley@kilgore.edu.

• Incoming high school Freshman Only.
  
• Enhanced ACT composite score of 25 or SAT composite score of 1100 or above.
  
• High school grade average of 92 or higher.
  
• High school class rank in upper 10% of graduation class.
  
• Scholarship covers tuition, fees, and use of books.
  
• Must maintain 3.3 GPA with a minimum of 15 hours per each long semester.
  
• They must exhibit personal conduct in keeping with the Code of Conduct in the KC Student Handbook.
  
• Recipients of this award may accept other KC institutional scholarships to cover the cost of room and board in college Housing only. They may accept scholarships from outside sources.
  
• KC Presidential Scholarship (pdf)
  
• Application deadline is February 1st.

EMPLOYEE -- DEPENDENT CHILD SCHOLARSHIPS:

click here for an application form (pdf)

Dependent children of full time employees may be eligible to receive an institutional scholarship in an amount equivalent to the in-district tuition and general education fee costs.  Application for this scholarship and eligibility determination must occur annually.

Basic requirements for scholarship eligibility include:

• Prospective scholarship recipients must file the annual FAFSA application and receive their SAR before scholarship eligibility can be determined.
• NOTE: Students claiming independent status when filing their FAFSA have waived their dependency rights and are not eligible for this scholarship.  Dual credit/early admission students need not file the FAFSA.
• “Dependent children” of full-time employees who have a minimum of one year of service at Kilgore College will be considered eligible for this scholarship.

This scholarship will have the following limitations:

• A maximum of 62 attempted semester credit hours (or equivalent continuing education certificate hours) will be covered.
• Typically, participants will be limited to one degree or certificate.
• Only in-district tuition and general education fees will be paid; out-of-district fees, course specific fees, books, uniforms, supplies, etc. will not be covered.
• This will be a non-liquidated scholarship; thus, no cash will accrue to the student.
• Students will be required to maintain a 2.5 grade point average each semester to retain the scholarship.
       
  In order to maintain consistency between financial aid programs, dependency must be documented through one of the following means:

  1. The student is claimed as a dependent on the employee’s most recent IRS tax return; or
  2. The student is covered by the employee’s Kilgore College sponsored insurance plan; or
  3. The employee is currently paying child support to/on behalf of the student; or
  4. The student lists dependency to the employee on his/her FAFSA application.

Employees who do not meet the eligibility requirements but who have extenuating circumstances may request a review of their eligibility status by completing a review request form.
 
For more information on this employee benefit, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS:

The KC General Institutional Scholarship is based upon academic performance, and will require that the student meet the minimum grade point average and enrollment requirements as stated in an agreement letter. To apply the student may contact the Kilgore College Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at (903) 983-8210 or (903) 983-8211 or send an e-mail at bdavis@kilgore.edu or download the general scholarship.

• Available to incoming freshman or returning students.
  
• ACT or SAT scores a plus in determining the scholarship recipient.
  
• Must maintain a 2.5 GPA with a minimum of twelve (12) hours per each long semester.
  
• Three (3) letters of recommendation from individuals other than relatives.
  
• An application for admission to KC on file in the Admissions Office.
  
• A copy of the high school or most recent college transcript in the Registrar’s Office (or submitted with the application).
  
• The current FAFSA on file in the Financial Aid Office for the appropriate academic year.
  
• The monetary value varies depending on the scholarship awarded.
  
• Application deadline is April 1st.

A Superintendent’s Scholarship is given to each Kilgore College in-district high school. This scholarship is awarded at the Superintendent’s discretion. $600 or more yearly.

The Principal’s Scholarship is also given to each Kilgore College in-district high school. This scholarship is awarded at the high school principal’s discretion. $600 or more yearly.

The Kilgore College Service Area Scholarships are given to each area high school otherwise known as Out-of-District high schools. Check with your high school counselor to determine if your school receives a KC Service Area Scholarship. $600 or more yearly.

The Counselor’s Scholarship is awarded by high school counselors in selected service area high schools.

The Orientation Scholarship is awarded via a drawing to a lucky student who attends an orientation session at Kilgore College. You must check with the Student Success Director, Jimmy Rieves at (903) 988-7536 to sign up for this program.

• The student must maintain a 2.5 GPA with a minimum of 12 hours per each long semester.
• An application for admissions must be on file at Kilgore College.
  
• Students must have a signed agreement letter returned to the scholarship office with the Student Success Director’s signature.
  
• The monetary value will be no less than $600 per academic year or $300 per semester.

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Performance Scholarships for Performing Arts:

Performance scholarships are given to students involved in a fine/performing arts program at KC that include: Visual Art, KC Band, Cheerleader, Communications, KC Choral/Vocal, Strings, Dance, Piano, Rangerettes, Theatre, and KC Twirlers.