C.C. "Bus" and Freda Dugger Endowed Scholarship Fund Grant

C.C. "Bus" and Freda Dugger Endowed Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Amarillo Area Foundation
Amount: More than US $2,000
Last Updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

The C.C. "Bus" and Freda Dugger Endowed Scholarship Fund, managed by the Amarillo Area Foundation, supports Texas Panhandle students attending West Texas A&M University. Eligible applicants must be sophomore college students from the top 26 counties in the region with a minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship promotes educational success and community development, ensuring that deserving students can pursue their academic goals while contributing to the quality of life in the Texas Panhandle.

Overview

About Us Core Values The Amarillo Area Foundation is the only nonprofit community foundation serving the more than 400,000 people in the Texas Panhandle. As a leader in philanthropic, nonprofit, and community issues, the Foundation is a catalyzing force that addresses the community’s most critical challenges by providing significant, shared and lasting results. Our Mission To improve quality of life for Texas Panhandle residents. Our History The Amarillo Area Foundation’s history began in 1957 with a dream and a challenge to address the healthcare needs facing the Texas Panhandle. Scholarships The foundation offers a variety of scholarships for different colleges/universities and fields of study and eligibility for scholarships is based on the student’s county of residence, planned college or university, and/or anticipated field of study. While most of the scholarship funds available are for graduating high school seniors, there are a few funds available for currently enrolled college students. We highly recommend you check for scholarships for which you are eligible BEFORE beginning the application process. The Foundation requires submission of a general online application form for most of its funds, which can be accessed in early January. C.C. "Bus" and Freda Dugger Endowed Scholarship Fund Must have graduated from a high school in top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle and be a sophomore college student who will be attending West Texas A&M University for their junior year. Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA to apply and must maintain a cummulative GPA of 3.0. Must be enrolled as a full-time student.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The following applicant eligibility applies to any new Scholarship Fund: Applicants must complete the Amarillo Area Foundation’s General Scholarship Application. Applicants must reside within the Foundation’s service area or the geographic area specified by the Scholarship Fund Agreement, if different. The following policies apply to scholarship recipients: Scholarship recipients must enroll in the fall semester immediately following award and remain consecutively enrolled for the term of the scholarship unless specified otherwise. Scholarship recipients must maintain full-time enrollment (12 credit hours per semester for undergraduate, 6 credit hours per semester for graduate studies) The Foundation reserves the right to withdraw its Scholarship Awards under certain circumstances, including but not limited to: Recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA as specified in the Scholarship Fund Criteria (default: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale if unspecified). Recipient must attend the specified college/university if dictated by the Scholarship Fund Criteria; otherwise, they may attend any qualified institution. Recipient must major in the field of study specified in the Scholarship Fund Criteria.