Lloyd P. and Kathryn M. Hayes Scholarship Grant

The Lloyd P. and Kathryn M. Hayes Scholarship, offered by the Amarillo Area Foundation, supports graduating seniors from select Amarillo high schools who rank in the top 15% of their class. Recipients can pursue any field of study at their chosen institution, provided they maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. This scholarship aims to enhance educational opportunities for deserving students in the Texas Panhandle, contributing to their academic and personal growth.

Core Values
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.
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.
For graduating high school seniors from Amarillo High School, Caprock High School, Palo Duro High School, and Tascosa high school who are in the top 15% of his/her class. Recipients may attend the school of his/her choice and major in any field of study. Recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA while attending college.

Eligibility

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.