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Om & Shanti Scholarship

Communities Foundation of Texas (donor fund)

Multiple awards of up to $6,000 per student per year
Deadline: Mar 1, 2027 (est.)

⚠ Date check: Last cycle deadline was March 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Counties
Dallas, Collin
District / school / group
Public high schools
Eligibility
The Om & Shanti Scholarship provides four-year awards of up to $6,000 per student per year to graduating high school seniors of a public high school in Dallas or Collin Counties in the State of Texas. Preference will be given to applicants who intend to pursue a degree at an accredited educational institution in the state of Texas. Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be graduating high school seniors of a public high school in Dallas or Collin Counties in the state of Texas. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Preference will be given to applicants who intend to pursue a degree at an accredited educational institution in the state of Texas.
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 March 1, 2026; 2027 date not yet posted (CFT portal reopens Jan 2027).
Official page
https://www.cftexas.org/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships/om-shanti-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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