Stewart's Scholars Scholarship Program
Show Leadership! Give Blood…Give Life…

This scholarship was established to recognize excellence in participation in the high school blood drive program with Stewart Regional Blood Center.  High school students donated approximately 20% of the blood collected annually in our service area.  Stewart’s Scholars plays a vital role in encouraging donors to begin donating at a young age and through the education of their donation process will hopefully procure a life-long blood donor for the future. 

Donating blood is the first legal decision a student can make and we thank those students who step up to the plate and offer a life-saving gift.   This scholarship will be awarded to an East Texas graduating senior, within the 24-county region served by Stewart Regional Blood Center, who plans on attending a post-secondary institution (e.g. colleges, universities, community colleges, institutions or technical centers). 

Eligibility

• Resident of an East Texas county
• Graduating high school senior
• Maintained a grade point average of 2.5 or better in high school studies
• Demonstrated outstanding personal leadership among his/her peers by participating in the coordination of the blood drive program at respective high school (high school must be a participating member of the blood drive program with SRBC)

Scholarship Amount

Each scholarship awarded will be $1500.00
Scholarship funds will be awarded as follows:

         $1,000 Awarded to the student for college tuition assistance, books, etc.
         $   500 Awarded to the school for use in their senior graduation activities (ie. Project Graduation, etc.)

Application Deadline
February 13, 2008. Application is available by download by clicking here.

Renewability
This scholarship will be awarded for one year only.

Red Cord Honors Program

In addition to the Stewart’s Scholars scholarship program, the blood center also offers the Red Cord Honors program which awards those students who have made the choice to participate in the life-saving act of blood donation at least twice during their senior year. Students in the Red Cord Honors program are awarded red honor cords that they may wear during their high school graduation activities.

Any student at a high school holding a blood drive with Stewart Regional Blood Center is eligible to participate in the Red Cord Honor Program. Eligible students must donate two times during their senior year. Students ineligible to donate blood due to age, weight, or medical restrictions may be eligible byactively participating as a volunteer in their high school’s blood drive committee.

Eligibility

• Resident of an East Texas county
• Graduating high school senior
• Donate 2 or more pints of blood or blood products during the school year

Fore more information on the High School Programs contact Kim Carter, Development, (903) 535-5452.