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State Representative Keith Bell is now accepting applications for students from House District 4 in Kaufman or Henderson County who wish to be selected as a recipient of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP). Eligible students may receive up to $15,000 for the 2024-25 academic school year. Selected students must meet two of these four academic criteria: — Be on track to graduate or have graduated high school with the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP), the distinguished level of achievement under the Foundation High School program, or the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program — Have a high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale — Have achieved a college readiness score on the SAT (1070) or ACT (23) — Be ranked in the top onethird of the prospective high school graduating class To receive the scholarship, appointed students must be registered with Selective Service or exempt, enrolled in a Texas public or private institution of higher education, and in good standing in a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. They must also maintain satisfactory academic progress as indicated by the financial aid office at the recipient's institution of higher education and complete the application process.
