Fieldwork Support Scholarship
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 entering 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.
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.
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The application deadline is Dec 19, 2025. Winners will be announced on Jan 19, 2026.
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Award amounts per winner are designated by the donor. Check the award amount for a detailed breakdown.
The winner will be publicly announced on Jan 19, 2026. Prior to the announcement date, we may contact finalists with additional questions about their application. We will work with donors to review all applications according to the scholarship criteria. Winners will be chosen based on the merit of their application.
Award checks will be sent to the financial aid office of the winner's academic institution in their name to be applied to their tuition, and in the name of their institution (depending on the school's requirements). If the award is for a qualified educational non-tuition expense, we will work with the winner directly to distribute the award and make sure it goes towards qualified expenses.
Before we award the scholarship, the winner will be required to confirm their academic enrollment status. Depending on the circumstances, verification of Student ID and/or their most recent transcript will be required.
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