Minnie K. Patton Scholarship

Minnie K. Patton was one of seven children who grew up impoverished in Oklahoma and could not afford a formal education. When she married James Patton, a Dallas oil man, she established the Minnie K. Patton Scholarship fund to ensure that others would not be denied an educational opportunity because they lacked the financial support.

Amount of Award
Varies per available funds.

Number of Awards Per Year
Varies per available funds.

Designated College
Any DCCCD campus.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must indicate financial need and show evidence of prior academic performance. Applicant and/or applicant's spouse must not be employed by Bank of America, or Bank of America Corporation, or any of its subsidiaries.

Application Process
Applicants must submit the following to the Financial Aid Office at the college they wish to attend:

• Completed DCCCD Foundation scholarship application form
• Complete Minnie K. Patton application form (must be notarized) See Financial Aid office for application.
• One letter of recommendation
• Evidence of prior academic performance (high school or college transcript).

Selection Process
Financial Aid Director determines best candidates and forwards recommended applications to the DCCCD Foundation office. Representatives of the Minnie K. Patton Scholarship Fund determine final approval.

Deadline
From October/November to the DCCCD Foundation Office

For further information, contact Scholarship Coordinator
In the Foundation Office, 214-378-1533 or 214-378-1531
DCCCD Foundation, Inc., 701 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas 75202
Last Updated: 08/16/07

October 2007