Sylvia R. Garcia Scholarship Endowment

To honor the life of United States Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia. Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 2018, becoming the first Latina ever to represent the Texas 29th Congressional district.

• Application Dates – Opens July 1, Closes March 15
• Awarding Department – General Scholarship Committee
• Department Contact – scholarships@twu.edu
• Level – Undergraduate
• Classification – Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
• Major – Any
• Minimum Cumulative GPA – Any
• Minimum Enrollment Requirement – Full-time 12 credit hours for undergraduate
• Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned – Any
• Renewability – Scholarship may be renewed if all requirements are met.
• FAFSA – Required
• Other – Recipients will be from traditionally underrepresented groups in U.S. politics at the federal, state and local levels and aspire to a career in public service. Post-Acceptance responses must be completed before funds will be transmitted.