Small World funded its first Scholarship Program in 2001. Each candidate was selected based on the requirements set by Small World. Since inception, Small World has established a relationship with Collin College, awarding 2 years’ scholarships for students wishing to complete their first two years at a well-accredited school dedicated to excellence. Each scholarship includes books and tuition and mentorship.
Small World Scholarship Winners 2001-2023!
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Scholarship Application
Class of 2024 Scholarship Application Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Small World Scholarship
Application and Qualification Criteria
(You must provide a recent school photo with your application)
The Small World Scholarships are a full scholarship for two years. Small World will cover tuition, books and any other related fees up to a total of $4,500.00 for the two years ($1,125.00 per semester). Please note the; Technical school tuition may be slightly higher depending on the career selected. The student will be responsible any additional costs beyond $4,500.00
To be eligible for consideration of a Small World Scholarship the following criteria must be met. Failure to meet any of these requirements will result in the scholarship being terminated:
This application is open to students who wish to attend Collin College and live in Collin County. The student is responsible to check with Collin College to determine if they live within the Collin County for the regular tuition rate. In some cases, a student living out of the district is subject to paying double the regular tuition. Small World will not award a scholarship if this happens. You can do so by contacting CC and giving them your address to confirm if you are in the boundary lines. For more information on Collin College Tuition follow this link Here.
You must submit your application on: https://www.smallworldwl.org/. Please make sure you provide all the needed information, including a headshot of yourself.
Upon high school graduation, applicant must attend Collin College or Collin College Technical School in Allen, Texas for a minimum of 2 years and must have a minimum of 12 credits per semester and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA by the end each school year. You may attend summer school in addition to your regular scheduled 12hr. to help complete your 60 credits required for an Associates Degree in two years. YOU MUST INFORM SMALL WORLD THAT YOU ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING SUMMER SCHOOL IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE FUNDS NEEDED. This scholarship is only available to high school students enrolling in Collin College post high school graduation. No exceptions.
Recipient must agree to volunteer with Small World for a minimum of 6 hours on either Holiday Angel Program and/or Back to School Program.
You must be available to attend our scholarship awards ceremony if you are selected for the $4,500 scholarship. This date will be determined before the end of the school year. Please Note: During the Awards Ceremony you will be given a detailed outline of how to use your scholarship dollars at the book store. It is very important to follow this procedures to avoid delays getting books, supplies and registering.
You will be required to provide Small World your school transcripts each semester along with Collin College account statement to release your Scholarship fund for the following semester.
You are also responsible to communicate any changes in contact information (address/email). You must be living in Collin County during the tenure of your scholarship.
School grades must be sent to assigned mentor via email. Failure to send your transcript will result in the termination of your Scholarship.
Scholarship winners must sign a contractual agreement before they can be awarded the scholarship to the terms stated in the application.
Applicant must meet the following criteria:
Demonstrated monetary need and why they need where going to Collin College would not be possible without financial support of our scholarship funding. Proof by way of parent’s last tax return and/or other documentation verifying the need. Any information you can bring to the interview would be helpful.
Application requires an Essay: Describe why you need this scholarship and its impact in your future, written by the student and up loadable on the Application itself.
You must have at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of the interview.
You must demonstrate that you have transportation to attend Collin College, EX., car pool service, your own vehicle (preferable), etc.
Additional information needed: (have all requested)
School transcript from the last two years.
Recent school photo.
Income verification for all adults in household.
Accepted forms of income verification include:
Recent Tax Returns (current or previous year)
W2 Forms
1090
Most current pay stub(s) one month's work
Social Security, Workman's Comp, Unemployment, Child Support
If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to contact: Rudy Andrea at (972) 740-0154.