The East Montgomery County Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit subsidiary of the East Montgomery County Improvement District, selected six college students from East Montgomery County to receive its first $500 merit scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded each spring to up to 20 college students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership and service, and financial need.
Scholarship Winners:
Rachel Gonzales
- Texas A&M University, pursuing BBA in Accounting New Caney High School Class of 2013
Meagan Silva Hartwick
- Lamar University, pursuing MS in Speech Language Pathology New Caney High School Class of 2010
Phillip McCrady
- University of Arkansas, pursuing BS in International Business/Economics Porter High School Class of 2012
Brent Neal
- Stephen F. Austin State University, pursuing BS in Forest Wildlife Management Splendora High School Class of 2012
Nia Ramirez
- Sam Houston State University, pursuing BA in Sociology Splendora High School Class of 2012
Shannon Seelye
- Texas A&M University, pursuing BS in Agricultural Leadership & Development New Caney High School Class of 2012
To be considered for the 2016 scholarship, applicants must:
- Have a cumulative college-level GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for all coursework completed, regardless of institution attended.
- Have a minimum of 48 semester college-level credits completed byDecember 31, 2015.
- Be a previous recipient of EMCID/East Montgomery County ScholarshipFoundation funding.
Applications are available online and may be submitted between February 1 and March 1 each year.