The Evelyn Floyd. & Leslie Jennings Scholarship was established in 1980 by Mr. Richard Phillips, a representative of the Jennings family. Leslie Jennings attended Tarleton State University and was a member of the basketball and football teams. In 1980, Mr. Jennings...

The Willis-Gordon Endowed Scholarship was established in 2004 by Mrs. Alice Gordon. This scholarship benefits full-time undergraduate students with at least 30 semester credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.80, displaying financial need.

The Philip and Ruth Bratten Scholarship was established in 1983 by Mrs. Cooper Adams in memory of her parents. The Brattens were natives of Ohio until World War I when they moved to Texas. They bought a ranch in Hood County near Granbury where they spent a great deal...

The Earl Rudder Endowed Scholarship was established in 1970 by Mrs. Earl Rudder to honor her husband. Mr. Rudder was a coach at Tarleton from 1938-1941, and went on to become the President of Texas A&M University, and Chancellor of the Texas A&M System. Mr. Rudder...

The LTC Jack D. McCullough Scholarship was established in 1979 by Mrs. Helen McCullough in memory of her husband. Col. McCullough, a native ofTacoma, Washington, lived in Stephenville for 40 years. He entered the Army in 1924 at Fort Lewis, Washington and came to the...

The William Henry & Jessy Mays Sheffield Scholarship was established in 1955 by Mrs. Jessy Mays Sheffield. The scholarship was named the William Henry Sheffield Scholarship in honor of her husband, who attended Tarleton State College. The purpose of the scholarship...

The Ida Lou Nelson Holmes Endowed Scholarship in Human Sciences was established in 1983 by her niece, Mrs. Margaret W. Graves of Fort Worth. Ms. Holmes taught at John Tarleton College in the 1930s before going to Washington, D.C. to teach in the public schools. She...

The Thormann Endowed Scholarship in Nursing was established in 2000 by Mrs. Mildred Thormann of Lipan, Texas. Mrs. Thormann passed away in August 2010. The scholarship is awarded to a student who is pursuing a degree in Nursing. The Loy Patton Scholarship was also...

The James C. Leeth Memorial Scholarship was established in 2002 by Mrs. Ora Lee Leeth in memory of her husband, Dr. James C. Leeth. Dr. Leeth served in the Air Force and retired as head of the Industrial Technology Department at Tarleton in 1992. Dr. Leeth passed...

The Dan Shepherd Memorial Scholarship was established in 1999 by Mrs. Patricia Shepherd. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time student who has demonstrated a need for financial assistance and is a member of the Golf Team.

The Dr. E.R. & Sammye Henningsen Scholarship was established in 1990 by Mrs. Sammye Henningsen of Stephenville in honor of her husband, E.R. Mr. Henningsen was a professor in Geology at Tarleton from 1957 – 1988. Mrs. Henningsen passed away in 1999, and Mr....

The L.C. Link Scholarship was established in February 1964 by Mrs. Sarah A. Link as a memorial to her husband. Her request was that the scholarship be used to aid worthy students planning to attend Tarleton State University.

The J.V. and Lillie Ruth Laird Scholarship was established in 1976. This scholarship was created in memory of Mr. J.V. Laird. In 1987, the scholarship was changed to the J.V. and Lillie Ruth Laird Scholarship by the request of their sons John and David Laird after...

The Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Gordon, Jr. Endowed Scholarship was established in 2012 from a generous donation from Mrs. W.K. Gordon, Jr. and the W.K. Gordon, Jr. Foundation. Mrs. Gordon also established the W.K. Gordon Center for the Industrial History of Texas, a Tarleton...

The Pauline “Polly” Jenkins Memorial Scholarship was Established in August 1991 by Mr. Vernon “Pete” Jenkins of Hico, in memory of his wife. Mrs. Jenkins was born and raised in Hico along with three brothers and one sister. She graduated from high school in 1932. She...

The Jesse Lee & Armour Richardson Scholarship was established in the will of Ms. Dorothy Brown Richardson. Mr. & Mrs. Richardson were students at Tarleton State University. This scholarship was established to assist an outstanding student while attending Tarleton.

The M.S. & Meek Lane Doss Endowed Scholarship was established in 2003.. This scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate students from high schools in western Texas or eastern New Mexico.

The Mrytice N. Larson Education Scholarship was established in April of 2019. This scholarship is awarded to any student pursuing an Elementary Education (Interdisciplinary Studies) degree. Preference will be given to students transferring from the University of...

The Robert B. Waller Endowed Graduate Scholarship was established in 2015 by Nancy and T. Edgar Paup. This scholarship is awarded annually to a recipient who is a full-time graduate student in the Department of Wildlife, Sustainability and Ecosystem Sciences (now...

The John Tarleton Ranching Heritage Endowed Scholarship was established in May of 2019. This scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student researching any aspect of ranching in Texas. Preference will be given to a history major. This scholarship was...

The Roger & Ruth Turney Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 1996 by Paula Brewer and family. This scholarship is awarded to an undergraduate student who is classified as a non-traditional student.

The Daniel Jones “Bleed Purple” Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established in 2016 by Paul and Carolyn Jones, in memory of their son Daniel Jones. This scholarship is awarded to a full-time student who is a non-music major, involved with the athletic pep bands,...

The Paul and Courtney Paschall Endowed Scholarship was created to support educational and leadership development opportunities for first generation undergraduate college students.

The Michael Douglas Broyles Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 by Paul and Susie Fagan, in memory of their son. This scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student majoring in medical laboratory science.

The Ann Bulecza Petronis Nursing Scholarship was established in 2010 by the Petronis family to honor the legacy of Mrs. Ann Bulecza Petronis as a nurse. Initially reluctant to become a nurse, Petronis followed her mother’s advice and entered nursing school at St....

The Pevehouse Range Management Scholarship was established by the Pevehouse Family Foundation, Inc. in 2015 for full-time range management majors. The Pevehouse Family foundation was formed in 2011 and is located in Midland, Texas. Clay Pevehouse is a 1982 graduate...

The Ram Lal Seekri Endowed Scholarship was established in October of 2018. This scholarship is awarded to a full time student exhibiting financial need and seeking teaching certification. This scholarship serves as a tribute to Ram Lal Seekri, created by Professor...

The Mary Fletcher Endowed Scholarship was established in 1979 by Randy Fletcher as a memorial to his aunt who was a professor at Tarleton. It is awarded to students who are planning to teach in public schools.

The Ray and Pat Peters Endowed Scholarship was established in 2018 by Ray and Pat Peters. This scholarship is awarded annually to student scholars with financial need.

The Richard & Suzy Coan Endowed Scholarship was established in 1995. The scholarship is awarded to a junior or senior student at Tarleton.