Texas International Fishing Tournament
P O Box 2715 South Padre Island, Texas 78597
Phone: (956) 943-8438 (TIFT)
Fax: (956) 943-8438 (TIFT)
Website: www.tift.org
E-Mail: info@tift org
Texas International Fishing Tournament Scholarship Application
Please type or print in black ink. Include all information on the front and back of this page. All data will be released to committees reviewing applicants for scholarships. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure all information is accurate.
FIRST NAME: LAST NAME: MIDDLE:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS:
MALE: FEMALE: BIRTH DATE:
WHERE ARE YOU CURRENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL?
CURRENT GRADE LEVEL:
FATHER’S NAME: OCCUPATION:
MOTHER’S NAME: OCCUPATION:
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES (IF ANY):
ACCREDITED COLLEGE (S) OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL(S) YOU ARE CONSIDERING OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING:
SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS & ACTIVITIES: (ATHLETICS, MUSIC, CLUBS, AND INCLUDE OFFICES HELD)
COMMUNITY SERVICE & ORGANIZATIONS: (CHURCH WORK, COMMUNITY WORK, ETC.)
WORK EXPERIENCE: (LIST TYPE OF JOB AND PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT)
OTHER HONORS & ACTIVITIES:
PLEASE ATTACH A WRITTEN ESSAY THAT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (Your personal essay is very important since it will provide the TIFT Board with a better understanding of you and your individual goals and objectives)
How many years have you fished or been involved in TIFT? Please describe what TIFT has meant to you and any areas where you have volunteered your services in past events. Describe your goals for the future and explain why you should be considered for a TIFT scholarship. Give any information about yourself that would assist the selection committee in evaluating your application Please include any information relevant to marine and ecological interests and your family's special needs if you feel they are contributing factors. Also, include any obstacles or difficulties you have overcome.
NOTE:
ALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS MUST BE ENROLLED FULL-TIME IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2025, OR THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE FORFEITED The scholarship application deadline is March 1, 2025, no exceptions
Scholarship recipients cannot receive a TIFT scholarship more than four times. Page 2 of 2