Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today reminded Texans that the application deadline for Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ scholarship awards is Dec. 31 2017.
Match the Promise scholarship awards are available for fifth through ninth graders:
- who are beneficiaries of a Texas Tuition Promise Fund® (TTPF) account the states prepaid college tuition plan
- whose families have an annual income of $100000 or less and
- who are Texas residents and a dependent for tax purposes of a Texas resident.
The Match the Promise Foundation in cooperation with the Comptrollers office offers these competitive matching scholarships to encourage Texas families to save for college. Approved recipients can receive scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1000 at todays prices while top-scoring recipients also can receive one-time grants of tuition units worth $2000 at todays prices.
The Match the Promise Foundation scholarships reflect our belief in the importance of higher education Hegar said. They can help get young Texans ready for success in our fast-paced economy.
Eligible applicants may enroll in the TTPF during the scholarship application period if they havent already done so. To be considered for a scholarship students must write a career essay and meet other requirements. If approved recipients will have until Aug. 31 2018 to meet the contribution requirements of the scholarship program.
Scholarship applications and other information can be found at
MatchThePromise.org or by calling 800-531-5441 ext. 3-7570.
Match the Promise is funded by individuals who have donated the cash value of property held in the states unclaimed property program as well as by donations from individuals businesses and organizations and by state employees through the State Employee Charitable Campaign. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt public charity and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions from Texans.
