legacy scholarships
Legacy Scholarships support graduating high school seniors entering a college, university, art school, or other eligible visual-arts educational program. The legacy scholarship program includes an initial scholarship and an opportunity for additional support after successful academic performance.
Initial scholarship eligibility
- Be a graduating high school senior who has participated in a Tomball Art League art show within the two years immediately preceding the scholarship application date.
- Be a graduating high school senior residing in or attending school within Tomball or the surrounding area.
- Plan to enroll in an eligible visual-arts educational program.
- Complete the Legacy Scholarship application and submit it, with all required supporting materials, to TAL for review by the published deadline.
Legacy Scholarship Selection and Continued Support
Initial scholarship selection
The initial scholarship is awarded through a competitive application process based on artistic ability and potential, commitment to visual-arts education, educational goals, portfolio quality, school and community involvement, financial circumstances or barriers, and a recommendation from a teacher, mentor, or community leader.
Applicants provide a personal statement, examples of original artwork, information about the proposed educational program, and supporting materials specified in the application. TAL publishes the selection criteria and application requirements before the deadline.
Initial award and payment
The suggested initial scholarship is $1,000–$2,500, awarded before the first approved academic term. Funding may support verified tuition, fees, books, required art supplies, and equipment. Whenever possible, payment is made directly to the educational institution.
Performance based scholarship
An initial Legacy Scholarship recipient may qualify for an additional scholarship after successfully completing the first approved semester or academic term. This is continued support within Level Two. Receipt of an initial scholarship does not automatically guarantee an additional award.
To qualify, the recipient must:
- Complete at least six credit hours, unless enrolled in an approved certificate program.
- Maintain a minimum 3.0 semester GPA and earn a B or higher in each visual-arts course.
- Remain in good academic standing and continue enrollment in an eligible visual-arts program.
- Submit grades, proof of continued enrollment, a short progress statement, and three to five recent artworks or a progress portfolio.
For an approved nontraditional program without letter grades, TAL may accept an instructor’s written confirmation of satisfactory progress.
The suggested performance-based award is $500–$1,500. Subject to verification and the continued availability of scholarship funds, each initial recipient who meets all published performance requirements will receive the stated performance scholarship. Any further renewal opportunities and requirements will be determined and announced annually.
Program oversight
TAL establishes annual funding, award amounts, deadlines, eligible programs, and payment procedures. Awards are subject to available funds and verification of eligibility and expenses. TAL maintains records of youth award drawings, scholarship selections, approvals, and payments. Any unused or unclaimed award funds remain with TAL for program purposes.
This program is designed to grow as community support grows. We allow for the inclusion of named scholarships to be awarded using the same criteria and limitations.
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