PGCD Scholarship Deadline Nearing

Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (PGCD) offers a scholarship to all high school graduating seniors within the District (Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Potter, Roberts and Wheeler counties) that are planning to further their education. Tuition costs are high and scholarships can tremendously help in reducing down these costs, so take advantage of the PGCD scholarship program and apply.

PGCD established a scholarship program in 2002 and has since given away $108,000 to District students. First place is awarded a four year scholarship of $4,000, second place receives $3,000 and $2,000 goes to third place. Only graduating seniors from the District are eligible to apply. Applicants must write a 500-1,000 word essay on the topic chosen by the District. In order to receive the scholarship, recipients are required to enroll as a full-time student, attend the college of their choice the fall semester immediately following selection and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average.

The 2014/2015 essay topic is:

“Due to continuing drought conditions in many parts of the state and a growing population, Texas is considering alternative water sources such as Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) and use of Brackish Groundwater. In your opinion, what would the advantages and disadvantages be to the use of ASR and Brackish Groundwater?”

The deadline for the application is Friday, February 13. Applications and additional information can be found online at the Amarillo Area Foundation’s website: www.amarilloareafoundation.org.