Scholarship Information

Finding Scholarships on the Net

Scholarship searches on the internet should be free of charge. It is not recommended to pay anyone to locate a scholarship.

GRANTS

Students may apply for grants by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This may be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible after October 1 of a student's senior year.

There is an East Texas Educational Opportunity Center office in Longview located across from LeTourneau University where you may receive free assistance with completing the FAFSA.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

These additional scholarship applications are now available in the Counselor's Office at Tatum High School. These scholarships are competitive scholarship with specific requirements to be completed and submitted by individual deadlines. Once submitted,a committee from the sponsor of the scholarship will award the recipients. These committees do not always notify the High School Counselor. If you win one of these, please make sure you let the counselor know so that you can be recognized at the Senior Scholarship Ceremony held at the end of the year.

Rusk County Youth Project Show : For students that have participated in the Project Show.
Texas Farm Credit: This is an opportunity to apply for Ag Student of the Month from Jan to April. This is also the application for the Marsha Martin Ag Leaders Scholarship where students must be a member of FFA or 4-H.
Texas Engineering Foundation: For students that will pursue a degree in engineering.
Texas Student Housing: This scholarship is open to students accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station, or Denton Texas. This scholarship will pay the partial or full cost of OFF-CAMPUS room for one academic year at Town Lake in Austin, The Ridge at North Texas, and the Cambridge in College Station.
TENASKA: This is a $1000 competitive scholarship for any student that is Planning to attend a 2 or 4 year post secondary education program at an accredited institution.
East Texas Professional Credit Union: East Texas Professional Credit Union McLaughlin Scholarship for Education Majors.
Ramsey Realty: $5000 in scholarships wanting to help those who typically do not qualify for other grants.
Tatum Education Foundation: This is for any student that applies and goes to a post secondary educational institution. Students must have been enrolled in Tatum High School for the full year their entire Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. If you are unsure of your enrollment status and want to know if you qualify, please see Mrs Yanas inthe front office.
Tatum Athletic Booster Club This scholarship is for students whose parents have been a member of Tatum Athletic Boosters Club. You must complete the application and writre an essay. You can pick up an application in the Counselor's Office.
Texas Interscholastic League Foundation - Students who have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet OR the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest at least once in their high school career are eligible for scholarships. Must be planning to attend a Texas college or university. Apply at www.tilfoundation.org between March 1 and May 12

Below you will find the web address for many scholarships with various deadlines. Please look at the sites to see if any apply to you. You must apply for these scholarships online.

PGSF https://pgsf.org/pgsf-scholarship-application/

Chegg http://www.chegg.com/scholarships/chegg-1000-monthly-scholarship-march-2016/apply-2

American College Foundation http://americancollegefoundation.org/college_planning/visionary_scholarship_terms.aspx

Debt.com http://www.debt.com/our-story/scholarships

Champion Energy Services http://www.championenergyservices.com/programs/scholarship/

ACF Visionary Scholarship http://www.americancollegefoundation.org/college_planning/visionary_scholarship_terms.aspx

AFSA "No Essay" https://www.afsascholarship.org/high-school-contest/hsstep1/

Varsity Tutors http://www.varsitytutors.com/college-scholarship

College JumpStart http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us

Poetry Slam http://www.powerpoetry.org/poetry-slams/all-i-need-scholarship-slam

Spangenberg Law Firm http://www.spanglaw.com/scholarship

Sports Unlimited http://www.sportsunlimitedinc.com/scholarship.html