Kilgore College encourages you to apply for financial assistance through our scholarship program. A limited number of Kilgore College scholarship funds and grants are available to students who have fulfilled the scholarship criteria. Listed below are the various scholarships and the process to apply for each scholarship.
The Presidential Scholarship is KC’s most prestigious academic scholarship and is designed to attract academically superior students to Kilgore College.
Scholarships are based upon academic performance and require that the student meet the requirements as listed below. Not more than sixty (60) percent of the courses in a student’s semester schedule shall be in a single discipline.
This scholarship covers two consecutive long semesters (fall and spring beginning with the 2025-26 academic year.) Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Kilgore College Scholarship Committee. Should the student withdraw from school or drop below the minimum class load and GPA, the scholarship will be suspended for the subsequent semester.
To be eligible to apply, high school seniors must meet at least two of the following three criteria:
Additionally, each recipient is expected to fulfill 12 hours per semester as a representative for Kilgore College, i.e., as an ambassador, recruiter, greeter. This effort will require attendance at selected events to represent KC. Students are required to conduct themselves in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the Kilgore College Student Handbook.
Dependent children of full time Kilgore College employees may qualify for a scholarship. The scholarship amount will be the equivalent of tuition and basic fees as charged to the student’s accounts.
Some performance scholarships are awarded to students involved in a fine/performing arts program at KC that include: Visual Art, KC Band, Communications, KC Choral/Vocal, Dance, Rangerettes, Theatre and KC Twirlers.
The Band Director is Derrick Logozzo. Interested students should directly contact him at (903) 983-8276 or e-mail him at dlogozzo@kilgore.edu. Band scholarships are available to incoming students with the additional criteria
The contact person for the choral/vocal scholarship is Peter Cunningham. Call (903) 983-8120 or e-mail pcunningham@kilgore.edu.
All of the music programs require the following criteria:
For more information, contact Derrick Logozzo, department chair, at (903) 983-8276 or e-mail him at dlogozzo@kilgore.edu.
The Rangerette Director is Dana Blair. The Assistant Director is Shelley Wayne. You may contact them at (903) 983-8273 or e-mail them at danablair@rangerette.com or shelleywayne@rangerette.com. You can download a Rangerette tryout packet from the Rangerette website.
The KC Twirlers perform at athletic events and special performances with the KC Ranger Band. KC Twirler applications can be downloaded from the www.kilgore.edu website. The KC Twirler instructor is Jordan Jenkins. Call her at (903) 658-2286 or jordanijenkins16@gmail.com.
The Kilgore College Art Scholarship is designed to attract students to Kilgore College who possess outstanding talent and ability. Please submit your completed application to Coy A. Lothrop, Visual Arts Professor. Submit via email to clothrop@kilgore.edu or by mail, to Kilgore College Visual Arts, ATTN: Coy A. Lothrop, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, Texas 75662.
High school seniors must meet the following criteria (NEW TALENT WINNERS EXEMPT):
Students currently enrolled at KC must meet the following criteria:
The Kilgore College Scholarship Committee will review, evaluate, select and notify recipients. Recipients must notify the committee, in writing, of their intention to accept or reject the award.
The General Scholarship is based upon academic performance, and will require that the student meet the minimum grade point average and enrollment requirements as stated in an agreement letter.
General Scholarships include:
Outside scholarships or “agency scholarships” are funds that are awarded to students from sources outside of Kilgore College. Examples of outside sources are the Elks Lodge, the Lions Club, School organizations and Banks, etc. Most agencies do not send the scholarship funds to the school until the student’s proof of enrollment is provided to the scholarship donor. Proof of enrollment is the fee schedule that the student receives during class registration. Agencies usually prefer to send the student’s scholarship funds directly to the school to be credited to the students account.
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