TSTC Foundation provides 350+ scholarships to cut education costs

MARSHALL, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) — The financial barrier to higher education affects many people. With help from donors, The TSTC (Texas State Technical College) Foundation helps alleviate that burden.

The Foundation offers over 350 scholarships to new and current TSTC students, several of which are exclusive to students at the Marshall campus or to Harrison County residents.

Jill Crocker, a development officer for the Marshall campus, said, “How it works is once they complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and their paperwork, if they receive government funding, we have scholarships out there that will cover the rest as long as they keep that grade-point average.”

Martin Specialty Coatings in Shreveport will award two $2,500 scholarships to students enrolling in the Building Construction Technology program in Marshall. The Fat Boy Foundation is awarding a $1,500 Jonathan Holland Memorial Scholarship to a TSTC Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology student. The scholarship’s namesake studied in the program. Harrison County residents entering their first semester can have their entire tuition covered with The Steve and Penny Carlile scholarship.

Caleb Lovera, a TSTC Industrial Systems student who received the Carlile Scholarship, said, “If you apply for scholarships, it’s free money. It doesn’t matter if you get it or not; it doesn’t hurt to apply.”

The deadline to apply for scholarships for the fall semester is Monday, June 30.