Faculty association awards scholarships
Uvalde, TX, February 8, 2023 - The Faculty Association of Southwest Texas Junior College awarded four $500 scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year to Luis Constancio of Del Rio, Steven Duenes of Eagle Pass, Ashley Gonzales, and Nataly Santos of Uvalde.
Constancio and Duenes are recipients of the academic program scholarship, while Gonzales and Santos received the technical program scholarship.
The SWTJC Faculty Association Scholarship Program provides $500 awards to four students – two who have chosen an academic major and two who have chosen a technical major.
Applicants are selected during the fall semester, and disbursement occurs at the spring semester's start.
Selection criteria include leadership, character, and extracurricular involvement. Students must be enrolled full-time and in good standing for the fall and spring semesters.
Other qualifications include earning a minimum of 3.0 overall grade point average on all SWJTC college-level coursework, 500 words typed essay about why college is important to them, and providing two letters of recommendation from two SWTJC faculty members.