Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship Grant

Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship Grant

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

Summary

The Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship, offered by the Amarillo Area Foundation, supports graduating high school seniors and current college students in Texas who are children of Texas Seed Trade Association members. Recipients can attend any accredited institution and pursue any field of study, provided they meet eligibility criteria including full-time enrollment and maintaining a minimum GPA. This scholarship is part of the Foundation's commitment to improving 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. Fred Woodward Endowed Scholarship For graduating high school seniors or currently enrolled college students in the State of Texas who are the children of dues paying members of the Texas Seed Trade Association. The recipient may attend any accredited college/university and may choose any field of study.

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 major in the field of study specified in the Scholarship Fund Criteria.Recipient must attend the specified college/university if dictated by the Scholarship Fund Criteria; otherwise, they may attend any qualified institution. Recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA as specified in the Scholarship Fund Criteria (default: 2.5 on a 4.0 scale if unspecified).