TVCC Foundation

The mission of the Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) Foundation is to support the growth and development of TVCC as well as its students, faculty and staff. TVCC Foundation fulfills this mission by actively encouraging private gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations to transform lives through affordable and accessible education. 

Foundation Board

Executive Cabinet
Mike Hembree, Chairman
Jeff Ayers, Vice Chairman
David Hopkins, Treasurer
Nicole Cornish, Secretary

Staff Members
Dr. Jason Morrison, TVCC President
Emily Heglund, CFRM, Executive Director of TVCC Foundation

Members    

Mary Ensign, Athens

Tom Sheram, Athens

Ashley McKee, Athens

Blake Laird, Athens

Eddie Lick, Athens

Ethan Jackson, Athens

Ex-Officio
Jess Laird, Athens

TVCC Foundation Scholarships

The Purpose Of The Foundation Scholarship Program

The TVCC Foundation is committed to our mission to support the college by having funds available to provide scholarships to students desiring an education.

How Foundation Scholarships Can Be Used

A Foundation scholarship can be used to cover the direct and indirect costs of education depending on donor agreements. This includes: the purchase of books, payment of fees and tuition, miscellaneous related expenses and the costs of room and board.

All Foundation scholarships are awarded in June and November of each year and split evenly between fall and spring. Students who receive a scholarship for the fall semester must maintain the GPA, hours and other requirements outlined in the scholarship parameters in order to receive their awarded scholarship in the spring.

Eligibility To Apply

Any TVCC student is encouraged to apply for a Foundation scholarship.  Each scholarship has individual requirements based on the donor wishes through scholarship memorandum of understanding (MOU) agreements.

For scholarships that require the student to reside in the TVCC service area, students must live in one of the following school districts: 

Athens, Brownsboro, Canton, Cayuga, Chandler, Crandall, Cross Roads, Edgewood, Elkhart, Eustace, Forney, Frankston, Fruitvale, Kaufman, Kemp, LaPoynor, Mabank, Malakoff, Martins Mill, Murchison, Neches, Palestine, Rains, Scurry-Rosser, Slocum, Terrell, Trinidad, Westwood and Wills Point.

For scholarships that require the student to reside in the TVCC tax district, students must live in one of the following school districts: 

Athens, Brownsboro, Chandler, Crandall, Cross Roads, Eustace, Frankston, Kaufman, Kemp, LaPoyner, Mabank, Malakoff, Murchison, Palestine, Scurry-Rosser, Terrell, and Trinidad.

Criteria To Apply

  • Unless otherwise noted in the scholarship eligibility criteria, a student must be enrolled as a full-time student for most scholarships (nursing scholarships are a minimum of 3 hours)
  • Each Foundation scholarship recipient will be matched with the scholarship that best fits their needs and the criteria of each Foundation scholarship
  • Must meet all TVCC admission requirements as found in the TVCC Catalog.

Application Process

  • Applicants must complete and submit the TVCC Foundation scholarship application by June 1 of each year for fall and spring semester. An additional scholarship application period will be opened in early October for spring semester scholarships only. The deadline for this application period is November 3.
  • Applications must have two signed letters of recommendation from non-family members.
  • Applications require a copy of the applicant's most recent transcript (high school, GED, other colleges or universities) as of date of application.
  • Applications must include an essay from the student explaining their academic goals and objectives and why they desire the scholarship requested.  This must also include a separate list of volunteer and community activities in which the student has participated.
  • Students who receive a Foundation scholarship must attend the annual Foundation scholarships ceremony. Details of the ceremony are mailed to recipients after the award period. Those who may have scheduling conflicts on the selected date of the event must contact the Foundation office at foundation@tvcc.edu or 903-670-2620.
  • Students who receive a Foundation scholarship must present their award certificate to the TVCC Financial Aid office in order to claim the funds. Call Linda Land at 902-670-2620 if you need assistance. 
  • Scholarships available will be matched with the needs of each student. 
  • Foundation scholarships can only be used at TVCC and cannot be transferred to other colleges or universities.
  • All Foundation scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.0 GPA to receive future foundation scholarships. Some Foundation scholarships require 2.5 or higher. 
  • After the scholarship committee convenes and makes awards, recipients will receive written notification. Applicants are encouraged to provide their current mailing addresses.

Ongoing Requirements Of Foundation Scholarship Awards

If there is an unused balance of the award beyond the fall semester; the student can carry those funds to the spring semester within the same academic year provided all eligibility requirements have been maintained. 

If the Foundation award is not used within the same academic year, it will go back into the Foundation scholarship fund for future use by other TVCC students. 

The Value Of Each Scholarship

The value of Foundation scholarship awards vary by scholarship. The value of a specific scholarship will be noted in the letter that students receive when notified. Most awards range from $500-$2,000.

The TVCC Foundation awards two types of scholarships to its students: endowed and non-endowed.

  • Endowed scholarships are set up to be funded in perpetuity with the corpus of the donor gift intact and only the earnings awarded to students.
  • Non-endowed funds are funded on an as-needed basis, and the entire donor fund can be depleted.

Contact Kandi Jones at Kandi.jones@tvcc.edu for more information about foundation scholarships that are currently available.

We are proud of you for pursuing your dreams! Don't give up and remember we are here for you if you need us.  Email us at foundation@tvcc.edu or call 903-670-2620.