Charles A. & Grace Guy Scholarship Grant

The Charles A. & Grace Guy Scholarship, established by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Diekemper, honors civic leader Charles Guy. Offered through the Community Foundation of West Texas, this scholarship supports students majoring in Journalism at Texas Tech University. Selection criteria include financial need, personal integrity, and a commitment to making a positive impact. Awarding over 100 scholarships annually, the foundation aims to empower South Plains students, fostering a stronger future for the community.

Community Foundation of West Texas
The Foundation is one of more than 700 community foundations in the United States today. We serve the following counties that make up the Texas South Plains area, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum by offering people a variety of ways to touch their community through philanthropic giving.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of West Texas is proud to award over 100 scholarships to South Plains area students each year. We work closely with the groups or individuals who have so graciously established scholarship funds to help out their community. Helping South Plains students today creates a stronger future for them tomorrow and beyond.
This scholarship was established by Mr. & Mrs. Ray Diekemper in honor and now in memory of Mr. Charles Guy, civic leader and former editor of the Lubbock Avalanche Journal.

Eligibility

Students majoring in Journalism in the Mass Communications Department, College of Arts and Sciences at Texas Tech UniversitySELECTION CRITERIA:Financial needPersonal integrityScholastic potential or achievementDedication to making the world a better place in which to live