Region VI Scholarships

TO

Region VI Head Start Association State Presidents & Collaboration Directors

FROM

Region VI Head Start Association

DATES

May 2 – June 2, 2025 (Application period)

RE:

Region VI Head Start Association Scholarship & Awards Application 

 

Region VI Head Start Association Scholarships & Awards Application period: MAY 2 - JUNE 2, 2025. The application will be shared with State Presidents and Collaboration Directors to send to Head Start/Early Head Start grantees. Grantee Agency Directors/Administrators are asked to share the scholarship application with staff, parents, former Head Start students, volunteers, and friends of Head Start.

Region VI Head Start Association Scholarship Flyer

Region VI Head Start Association Application Packet

 

GRANTEES IN EACH STATE CAN ONLY SUBMIT ONE (1) SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD APPLICATION PER CATEGORY. 

 

Previous recipients of Region VI Scholarships or Awards ARE NOT eligible. Please read and follow all instructions to complete the application(s).

 

SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

 

Deadline

Submitting Agency

Receiving Agency

June 2, 2025

Applicant submits to the grantee 

Local HS/EHS Agency

July 2, 2025

Grantee submits to the State Association Contact

See the State Contacts (below)

August 4, 2025

State Association Contact submits to the Scholarship Chairperson

Region VI HSA - Dr. Alferma Giles



LOCAL GRANTEES: Submit ELECTRONIC SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS to the State Head Start Association contacts below from your state. Please adhere to the application deadlines.

 

State

Contact

Telephone/E-mail

Arkansas

Jackie Govan

 

(501) 371-0740

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Louisiana

Monica Coates

(318) 649-6139 

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Oklahoma

Donna M. Hicks

Office:  580-276-3198

Mobile:  580-238-0123

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New Mexico

Ernestine Padilla

(505) 212-7202

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Texas

Dr. Alferma Giles

Scholarship Chairperson

(713) 500-3835

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