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 2016.
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 scholarships to encourage Texas families to save for college. Winners receive matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1000 at todays prices and top-scoring recipients can also receive one-time grants of tuition units worth $2000 at todays prices.
Eligible families across the state should apply for Match the Promise scholarships which reflect our agencys belief in the importance of higher education Hegar said. And the prepaid college tuition plan is a great way to help families save for their childrens higher education.
Eligible applicants may enroll in the TTPF during the scholarship application period if they have not 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 2017 to meet the contribution requirements of the scholarship program.
Scholarship applications and other information can be found at
MatchThePromise.org or by calling 1-800-531-5441 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.
