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Common Cents Scholarship

Communities Foundation of Texas (donor fund)

Up to two awards of up to $3,000 each
Deadline: Feb 13, 2027 (est.)

⚠ Date check: Last cycle deadline was February 13, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Counties
Dallas
District / school / group
Dallas ISD (Common Cents participants)
Eligibility
The Common Cents Scholarship provides up to two $3,000 scholarships to students who have participated in the Dallas ISD Common Cents philanthropy program. Scholarships may be used for tuition, books, and fees for any field of student at an accredited 2-year or 4-year college, university, trade, or vocational school in the U.S. Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be current Juniors or Seniors at a Dallas ISD High School Must have participated in the Common Cents program in the year in which they are applying for the scholarship
Minimum GPA
Not stated
Major / field
Any
Need-based
No
Essay
Yes
How to apply
Apply via CFT's universal scholarship portal (grantinterface.com, urlkey=cftexasscholarship); CFT says the portal reopens January 2027.
Deadline notes
Last cycle deadline was February 13, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Official page
https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/common-cents-scholarship/
Source
https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/
Cycle
2026-27 (Class of 2027)
Last verified
2026-10-15 · Official page fetched 2026-10-15

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