March 28 Scholarship Deadline for Texas High School Seniors
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Mar 8, 2011, 0 Comments
Courtesy TxDot,
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas high school seniors have until March 28 to apply for the Don’t Mess with Texas scholarship. The 8th annual scholarship is sponsored by Dow Chemical Company in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful. The first-place winner will receive $3,000. The second- and third-place winners will receive $1,000 each. Don’t Mess with Texas is the litter prevention campaign of the Texas Department of Transportation.
The scholarship is one of TxDOT’s efforts to generate more youth involvement in Don’t Mess with Texas , since research shows that age is the number-one predictor of littering behavior, with Texans ages 16-34 littering the most.
Any Texas high school senior who will attend a two- or four-year Texas college or university can apply. For the essay prompt, application, rules, and background information, visit http://dontmesswithtexas.org/programs/scholarship/. Winners will be notified in April.
2011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Don’t Mess with Texas campaign.
