Three Shallowater High School seniors selected as Terry Scholars

Provided by Shallowater ISD

Shallowater ISD is proud to announce three high school seniors, Parker and Chandler Sarchet and Ran Johnston, have been named to the 2016 incoming class of Terry Scholars at Texas Tech University.

The Terry Foundation Scholarship is more than a scholarship; it's a program. The program is designed to encourage student success and retention. With a dedicated program coordinator and a host of resources at the disposal of the scholars, success is highly anticipated. The Scholarship is a "last dollar" scholarship so that each scholar is awarded the cost of attendance. In addition, the foundation has graciously added an additional semester of funding to be used towards study abroad programs. For Terry Scholars attending Texas Tech University, this means that their scholarship award will be worth well over $100,000 over the course of 4 years.

When students apply to the university, their applications are process through a matrix to look for the three pillars of a Terry Scholar: high leadership, high scholarship, and high financial need. There is a committee at Texas Tech, led by the Terry Coordinator, who reviews the applications and submit a select few to the foundation for an in person interview. This year there were over 700 applications for 60 interview spots and only 28 Terry Scholarships awarded to incoming freshmen at Texas Tech.

Our congratulations go out to these three outstanding Shallowater students and we wish them the best in their endeavors as Terry Scholars at Texas Tech University.