Fieldwork Support Scholarship

$1,500
1 winner$1,500
Open
Application Deadline
Dec 19, 2025
Winners Announced
Jan 19, 2026
Education Level
Undergraduate
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
Undergraduate senior
School Name:
Panola College
State:
Texas
Field of Study:
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

Students often face many unseen battles and have to fight hard every day to show up with heart and purpose.

On top of the invisible or unknown struggles that students are enduring, there are the typical difficulties associated with the financial burdens of college. Panola College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program involves a 16 week unpaid clinical rotation. This demanding rotation can make it difficult for students to work paying jobs that they may need to cover living expenses and transportation costs.

This scholarship, created by Panola College OTA graduate, Triston Batchelor, aims to make college more accessible for students with limited support systems or other struggles in life.

Any undergraduate student in their final semester of Panola College’s OTA program in Texas may apply for this scholarship opportunity if they have financial need. However, those who are parents or primary caregivers, those with a lack of family or parental support, and applicants with inconsistent housing or transportation are preferred.

To apply, tell us about your life circumstances, how these experiences have impacted your journey in the OTA program, how this scholarship would help you during the fieldwork process, and what motivates you to continue pursuing occupational therapy. Also include your student ID number.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Impact
Published August 6, 2025
Essay Topic

Describe your current life circumstances and how they have impacted your journey through the OTA program. How would this scholarship help support your success during fieldwork? What motivates you to continue pursuing your career in occupational therapy? Also include your student ID number.

400–1000 words

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Dec 19, 2025. Winners will be announced on Jan 19, 2026.