Frances Padilla Estavillo and Theadocia Hodges Richey Staff Council Scholarship (SS0026)

The Frances Padilla Estavillo and Theadocia Hodges Richey Staff Council Scholarship is named for two strong women who encouraged each of their dozen children to seek a higher education. It is awarded to a full-time staff member enrolled in a graduate program to enhance, enrich and provide increased status and support for Texas State staff members in their endeavor for higher education.

Recipients will be required to maintain eligibility throughout the award year. Any recipient who fails to maintain their eligibility, will forfeit the scholarship award for the following long semester.

  • Must be a full-time, benefits eliglble Texas State staff member.
  • Must be employed at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline OR must have been enrolled at Texas State in the Fall semester prior to the application timeframe.
  • Must be enrolled in at least 3 semester credit hours at Texas State for the upcoming fall semester by the official 12th class day.
  • Must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.3 or greater.
  • Must be Graduate, Doctoral or Special Professional level student
  • Must include one recommendation form
  • Graduate Assistants and staff enrolled in programs outside of Texas State are not eligible.

Recipients will be chosen based on the equally weighted evaluation of the following criteria

  • Academic Excellence
  • Texas State Involvement
  • Future Goals
  • Professionalism
  • Collaboration

Overall Application Quality will be factored into the evaluation as well, including appropriate grammar and professional level of documentation.

Award
$1,200.00
Scopes
Staff Council
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a full-time, benefits eligible Texas State staff member?
  2. What is your Texas State hire date? If you have changed positions, use the earliest date.
  3. Were you employed at least 12 consecutive months prior to the application deadline OR enrolled at Texas State during the most recent fall semester?
  4. Current Job Title:
  5. Current Department:
  6. Please submit an essay (up to 500 words) describing your most meaningful achievement(s) and how they relate to your field of study and/or your future goals.
  7. Please describe how you best meet each of the scholarship criteria areas (Academic Excellence, Texas State Involvement, Future Goals, Professionalism, Collaboration). Up to 750 words.
  8. Please request a letter of recommendation from a professional or academic contact who can best speak to the scholarship criteria.
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