Federation of Houston Professional Women scholarship, can I apply?

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<p>I’m an incoming freshmen, does that mean I’m not eligible to apply? Just trying to be certain.</p>

<p>[Scholarship</a> Application](<a href=“http://www.fhpw.org/scholarship_application.html]Scholarship”>http://www.fhpw.org/scholarship_application.html)</p>

<p>Selection Criteria</p>

<p>To be considered, scholarship applicants must:
§ Be a woman pursuing an associate, bachelor or graduate degree.
§ Be a United States citizen or have been granted permanent residency.
§ Have completed at least 30 semester hours of credit as of 12/31/2008 in a college or university in the State of Texas.
§ Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
§ Be enrolled to take six or more credit hours in a college or university in the State of Texas.
§ Submit a complete, signed application, together with all supporting documentation, by the deadline date listed under the Deadline Date section.<br>
§ Submit this mandatory supporting documentation

  1. Proof of U S residency

  2. Documentation from educational institution verifying tuition/fees

  3. Statement explaining reason applicant is applying for scholarship, in 200 words or less

  4. Statement of short and long term goals, in 200 words or less

  5. Most recent transcript (issue to student is acceptable)

  6. Two letters of recommendation

  7. 200 word or less biographical sketch (appropriate for inclusion in Women of Excellence Awards Gala souvenir program)

  8. Digital photograph in jpg format&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Do you have at least 30 semester hours of credit? If not, then no, you cannot.</p>