2024 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONThis information is for internal use only; none of the following will be distributed to any other parties. See our Privacy Statement below the contact form. "*" indicates required fields Name* First Last Phone Number*Email Address* Name of Highschool*School Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State StateAlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code School Counselor Name* First Last School Counselor Phone*School Counselor Email Address* Where do you plan to attend college?*Proposed field of study**How did you find out about this scholarship?* Guidance Counselor/Your High School Don’t mess with Texas Website Social Media Other Scholarship applicants must be current residents of Texas. Employees and their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, children and each of their respective spouses living the same household) of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Ozarka and other sponsors are not eligible to participate. By submitting the application and supporting documentation, you acknowledge and understand that the work will become the property of TxDOT upon submission. Furthermore, you grant permission to TxDOT to use the application and supporting documentation for any purpose associated with the Don’t mess with Texas anti-litter campaign. No obligation or liability is assumed by TxDOT in connection with any scholarship. Don’t mess with Texas® is a registered service mark and trademark owned by the Texas Department ofTransportation. SCHOLARSHIP RESPONSES Since 1986, Don’t mess with Texas has reminded people to keep litter off Texas roads. Litter is defined as trash that is left on the ground in a public place or on a roadway rather than in a trash receptacle. The most commonly littered items are wrappers, packaging, cans, and cigarette butts. These trash items create an unsightly mess that is costly to clean up. The Don’t mess with Texas program is dedicated to keeping Texas litter-free. While we applaud recycling and other sustainability efforts, entrants in this scholarship contest should focus their answers and projects on cleaning litter from their schools or communities and/or raising awareness about the problem of litter. Please answer the following short answer questions in 50-100 words each.Describe how your actions support the Don’t mess with Texas litter prevention and beautification initiative.*How did you identify a specific litter-related problem in your school or community?*What creative and/or sustainable solution did you develop to address the problem of trash? What motivated you?*How did you motivate others not to litter?*How did you motivate others not to litter?*Please attach artifacts such as photos, drawings, or graphics that illustrate the efforts of your projects (up to three).* Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, gif, Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3. CERTIFICATION In submitting this application, I certify that the information provided is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I give permission for my school counselor to be contacted as a reference if I am a finalist. For verification purposes, please include the names and phone numbers of at least two adult references (over the age of 18) who helped you and were a part of the efforts you described in the response section of your application.Name of Adult #1* First Last Relation of Adult #1*Phone for Adult #1*Email for Adult #1* Name of Adult #2* First Last Relation of Adult #2*Phone for Adult #2*Email for Adult #2* Date of Application* Month Day Year CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
