Turtle Wing offers scholarships for high school seniors, due March

The Turtle Wing Foundation is again offering 3, $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who attend schools within Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties.

Applicants must submit a completed Turtle Wing Foundation Scholarship Application, along with an essay (one page, double spaced) about why he/she is deserving of the specific scholarship, as well as their transcript through midterm of senior year, class rank, and GPA along with the application.

The available scholarship are: Jack Hooper Memorial Scholarship- Awarded to a student who has exhibited the qualities of acceptance, kindness, inclusion, and service. This might be through volunteerism, work, or life experiences.

Grow Wings Scholarship-Applicant must be actively participating in special education or following a 504 plan.

Give Wings Scholarship-Applicant must be pursuing an education that will lead them to working with children with learning challenges in some way.

For a full list of scholarship rules and to view the full application, visit turtlewingfoundation.org/ scholarships. Scholarships must be scanned and submitted by email to [email protected] For questions, call 979--505-5090 or send a message to the above email.

The Turtle Wing Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission of helping individuals with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential. For more information about the foundation or its services, or to donate, contact Executive Director Destiny Psencik at 979-505-5090 or email [email protected]