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Greater Texas Foundation Scholarship Opportunities
About the Grant
Thanks to support from Greater Texas Foundation, WGU is able to provide scholarships, educational opportunities, and services for West Texans to pursue bachelor’s degrees. Increasing Postsecondary Attainment Rates in Rural West Texas – A Place Based Approach will fund program support and scholarships for residents in select counties of rural West Texas.
This grant was awarded to WGU to support students living in one of the 23 rural West Texas counties with no or some college credit and who never earned a college degree. The scholarship opportunities associated with this grant are available to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree at WGU.
Eligible Counties
- Andrews
- Brewster
- Crane
- Crockett
- Culberson
- Ector
- El Paso
- Glasscock
- Howard
- Hudspeth
- Irion
- Jeff Davis
- Loving
- Martin
- Midland
- Pecos
- Presidio
- Reagan
- Reeves
- Terrell
- Upton
- Ward
- Winkler
About Greater Texas Foundation
Since 2001, the Greater Texas Foundation, a private foundation based in Bryan, Texas, has invested over $115 million to ensure Texas students are ready for, have access to, persist in, and complete a post-secondary education. For more information, visit www.greatertexasfoundation.org.
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Scholarship Opportunities
West Texas Trailblazers Scholarship
WGU has partnered with the Greater Texas Foundation to offer the West Texas Trailblazers Scholarship, valued at up to $5,000. This scholarship is exclusively available to new and current WGU students who are residents in select* counties in Texas.
*See scholarship page for eligibility details
Rural West Texas Online Access Scholarship
WGU is committed to increasing access to education and bridging the gap between talent and opportunity. The Online Access Scholarship will provide recipients with essential technology like laptops, hotspots, and webcams to pursue a degree online.
WGU General Scholarships
Western Governors University provides a wide range of scholarships for students from all different backgrounds. Learn more about the different types of scholarships WGU offers by visiting the general scholarship page.
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- WGU’s dedicated enrollment team will get you started and answer any questions you might have.
- Meet with your program mentor regularly to plan out your education roadmap, set goals, and get the personalized support you need from day one through graduation.
- Students with little to no college experience can enroll in a readiness course to prepare for their bachelor’s programs.
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100% of employers said that WGU graduates were prepared for their jobs.*
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