Jain Family First Responder Scholarship
Up to $10,000
Deadline: May 1, 2027 (est.)
⚠ Date check: Last cycle deadline was May 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
- Counties
- Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Denton, Parker, Johnson
- District / school / group
- Children of first responders, North Texas high schools
- Eligibility
- The Jain Family First Responder Scholarship provides up to $10,000 scholarships to high school seniors, current college students or past graduates from a high school in North Texas. Applicants must be the child or stepchild (from a current relationship) of an active, full-time first responder, defined as police, firefighter, EMT/paramedic, or 911 dispatcher. Applicants may also be the child of a deceased first responder. Graduate-level degrees or certifications are ineligible. There are no limitations on field of study. Eligibility: Applicants must be in good standing as a student and have at least a cumulative high school or college GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who graduated from high school more than three years ago and do not have records of transcripts may submit a copy of a graduation certificate or GED. Applicants must be graduating seniors or past graduates of a high scho
- 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 May 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
- Official page
- https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/jain-family-first-responder-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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