Alvin Community College-Department Scholarships

Department scholarships are available to students who have completed at least one semester within the previous year at Alvin Community College. The scholarships provide up to $1400 credit for tuition for each recipient, $700 for fall semester and $700 for spring semester. If interested, you must enroll at ACC for at least 12 credit hours and be a full-time student.

In order to maintain the scholarship once selected, you need to maintain an overall 3.0 GPA to qualify for the second semester scholarship. Some scholarships have additional criteria, such as a grade no lower than "C". You must also remain in the program of study for which you received the award.

To Apply

Contact the faculty department chair for the scholarship(s) that interests you. The application is available for download. Submit completed application materials to the contact person for your department.

Department Scholarships are available from the following departments:

Art
Business/Accounting
Child Care Development

Communications (Radio/TV Broadcasting)

Court Reporting
Computer Science
Criminal Justice

Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography

Drafting

English
(Creative Writing)
Foreign Languages

GED
Paralegal

Management Development

Mathematics
Mental Health
Music

Nursing:
Associate Degree
Vocational

Office Administration
Process Technology
Respiratory Care
Social Science

Art Department Scholarship
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, pursuing Associates in Arts Degree with demonstrated talent for art, and currently involved in Art Department activities
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Dennis LaValley, 281.756.3605
Application: Click here

Business/Accounting Scholarship
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in Business, Accounting or related field. Part-time (6 hours) students who are employed are also eligible.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Norman Bradshaw, 281.756.3660
Application: Click here

Child Care Development, Sandy Horine
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, pursing an Associate Degree or Certificate program in Child Development/Early Childhood. Part-time (3 hours) students are also eligible but will receive prorated scholarships.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Sandy Horine, 281.756.3644
Application: Click here

Communications, Bill Lewis Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in Communications. GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Bill Lewis , 281.756.3765
Application: Click here

Court Reporting, Karen Downey Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in Court Reporting. Part-time students are also eligible but will receive prorated scholarships.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Karen Downey, 281.756.3759
Application: Click here

Computer Science, Gerald Pullen Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in Computer Science. Completed at least one course in Computer Science at ACC.
GPA Required: Minimum overall GPA of 2.8 in Computer Science courses at ACC. Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Gerald Pullen, 281.756.3782
Application: Click here

Criminal Justice, Maurice Cook Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in Criminal Justice. Part-time students are also eligible but will receive prorated scholarships.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Maurice Cook, 281.756.3779
Application: Click here

Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography, Jessica Murphy
Eligibility: Returning, full-time or part-time student, majoring in diagnostic cardiovascular sonography, completed 12 semester hours in the Diagnostic Cardiovascular Sonography Program.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and must complete a minimum of 12 hours during the previous semester with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship. (Part-time student must maintain a 3.0 GPA and complete a minimum of 6 hours during the previous semester).
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Jessica Murphy, 281.756.3656
Application: Click here

Drafting,
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in drafting.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: David Goza, 281.756.3784
Application: Click here

English (Creative Writing), Bea Hugetz
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, registered in an English course, essay contest.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Bea Hugetz, 281.756.3711
Application: Click here

Foreign Languages, Amalia Parra
Eligibility: Full-time student, enroll in a foreign language course, take a language placement examination
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Amalia Parra, 281.756.3709
Application: Click here

GED Scholarship, Susie Bradshaw
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, must be enrolled or have been enrolled in ACC General Education Development classes, student's test score average must be verified by ACC Testing Center Director.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Susie Bradshaw, 281.756.3553
Application: Click here

Management Development, Rochelle Brunson
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in management development, enrolled in at least one management development course.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Rochelle Brunson, 281.756.3812
Application: Click here

Mathematics, Jennifer Hopkins
Eligibility: Incoming freshman or sophomore at ACC, full-time student, majoring in mathematics or related field.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Jennifer Hopkins, 281.756.3707
Application: Click here

Mental Health, Jerry Carrier
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in mental health, employed or performing volunteer work in the mental health field must have 2 letters of reference, enrolled in 6 hours of mental health courses.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Jerry Carrier, 281.756.3652
Application: Click here

Music, Kevin Moody
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in music, get a recommendation from a previous instructor/director, have a private audition with principle instrument, perform at least on departmental ensemble and audition for another ensemble, required attendance to all departmental recitals and concerts, required participation in scholarship fundraising activities.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Kevin Moody, 281.756.3587
Application: Click here

Nursing ADN, Sally Durand
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, submit a one-page typed essay indicating reasons for wanting to be a nurse.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Sally Durand, 281.756.3634
Application: Click here

Nursing LVN, Karen Briza
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, completed the first two semesters of the VOCN certificate curriculum at ACC.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Karen Briza, 281.756.3636
Application: Click here

Office Administration, Crystal Price
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in office administration
. GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Crystal Price, 281.756.3810
Application: Click here

Paralegal, Karen Barnett
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, paralegal major.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Karen Barnett, 281.756.3642
Application: Click here

Process Technology, Mark Demark
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in process technology, and completed PTAC-1302 with a grade no lower than "B".
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Mark Demark, 281.756.3785
Application: Click here

Respiratory Care, Diane Flatland
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, has completed 12 hours. (A part-time student will be eligible to apply for a prorated scholarship when he/she has completed at least seven (7) semester hours in the previous).
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Diane Flatland, 281.756.3658
Application: Click here

Science, Dora Devery
Eligibility: Returning, full-time student, majoring in science, and must be enrolled in at least 3 hours of Science during term. (Part-time students must be enrolled for at least 4 hours per semester for the semester the award is granted).
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA with no grade lower than "C" to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Dora Devery, 281.756.3744

Science, Dora Devery
Eligibility: Student must be enrolled twelve hours per semester at ACC. Student must be following an associate degree or certificate program. (Degree plan on file)
GPA Required: Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0 on all college work.
Contact: Dora Devery, 281.756.3744
Requirements Form: Click here
Application: Click here

Social Science, Kevin Jefferies
Eligibility: Incoming freshman or continuing student at ACC, full-time student, majoring in social science, and must be enrolled in at least 3 hours of Social Sciences during term.
GPA Required: Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA to continue scholarship
Amount of Assistance: Not to exceed $700 per semester
Contact: Kevin Jefferies, 281.756.3736
Application: Click here