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The Ivory Moore Community College, Workforce, Undergraduate & Graduate Scholarships
The submission deadline for all applicant materials is December 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
The Ivory Moore Scholarships are named in honor of Dr. Ivory Moore, a retired Texas A&M University -- Commerce (formerly East Texas State University) educator and administrator and one of the founders of the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE).
Scholarship Awards
- Ivory Moore Community (2-YR) College Scholarship: $2000
- Ivory Moore Technical/Workforce Scholarship: $2000
- Ivory Moore Undergraduate (4-YR) Scholarship: $2000
- Ivory Moore Graduate Scholarship: $2000
Eligibility
- Must be a student currently enrolled in a State of TEXAS, two-year, workforce, undergraduate, or graduate institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) (https://sacscoc.org) or (https://tracs.org).
- Must be a current full-time student (minimum 12 undergraduate hours/9 graduate hours/ 12 workforce/technical hours).
- Must have and maintain the following cumulative GPA (on a 4.00 GPA scale):
- Community (2-YR) College cumulative GPA – 2.50
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA – 3.00
- Graduate/Professional GPA – 3.50
- Workforce GPA - 2.50
Application Procedures and Guidelines
Please inform the person completing your reference letter to include in the applicant’s name/TABPHE 2025 Scholarship.
- Submit a current transcript from the university in which you are currently enrolled. Unofficial transcripts from the Registrar’s Office are acceptable for the application process. If you are selected as one of the finalists within your category, you are required to submit a copy of your official transcripts within thirty (30 business days of notification by the Scholarship committee.
- Submit a resume.
- Submit a current photograph. Professional headshots are preferred. However, a formatted JPEG will be
accepted. Please do not include an image of other individuals in the photograph. Appropriate attire is
strongly recommended.
- Submit one (1) recommendation letter completed by an academic advisor, program director, department
chair, graduate advisor, or faculty member by December 2, 2024, by 11:59 p.m. deadline.
The recommendation letter is submitted separately by the individual completing the reference to
scholarships2025@tabphe.org. Please inform the person completing your reference letter to include in the
Subject line: Applicant’s Name/TABPHE 2025 Scholarship.
- Submit a typed, 500-word essay, saved as a PDF, addressing one of the following topics:
- How do you support service and excellence in higher education as a student (or professional) in the 21st century?
- How will receiving the Ivory Moore Scholarship contribute to the improvement of your academic and professional growth?
- How can you promote and support TABPHE and its commitment to equitable opportunities and the advancement of Black personnel in higher education?
Application Deadline Completed applications must be emailed no later than December 2, 2024, at 11:59 pm, to scholarships2025@tabphe.org.
Applications emailed after this date and time will not be considered for review by the Scholarship committee.
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