Richard Greene Scholarship Program
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE
A $10,000 Cash Award
for College is Just the
Beginning
How the program works:
Each year, a student completing their Junior year in each of Arlington AISD high schools is selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship to help with college costs. During the recipient’s Senior year, he/she rotates through an internship every six weeks at different community service and local government entities including the City of Arlington’s management and political offices, the Arlington Independent School District Administration Building, Mission Arlington, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and some of their member businesses, the Living Science Center at River Legacy Parks, UT Arlington, and the North Central Texas Council of Governments.
Additional features of the program:
Additional assignments are usually arranged on a one-time basis with media outlets such as the Star-Telegram and NBC Channel 5. Former Mayor Richard Greene and UTA Political Science Professor Dr. Alan Saxe spend classroom time and do field work with the students to round out the year’s leadership development.
Who we are looking for:
We are looking for students who are interested in leadership through community service. While an expressed desire and interest is the only prerequisite, students who have demonstrated such interest in their academic and extra-curricular choices should tell us about those activities in their application.
How the winners are Selected:
The initial screening of applications is done at your school with three finalists chosen to be interviewed by the Richard Greene Scholars selection committee. All finalists appear before the committee on the same day at the Texas Rangers offices at The Ballpark for a 15 minute discussion and some Q&A. After the winners for each school are decided upon, the Scholars class for the coming year are introduced at an on-field ceremony during a Rangers home game. The students and their parents then are invited to attend the game in a Ballpark suite where they have an opportunity to get better acquainted as their Senior year is about to get underway.
When the class meets:
How to apply:
The class meets at Arlington High and the internships are at various locations.
The class and internship schedule runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and alternates between ‘A’ and ‘B’ days every other year.
Obtain an application from your counselor and return the completed application to your counselor’s office by February 24, 2017.
The Texas Rangers have become one of the city’s largest corporate contributors.
Current Year Scholars:
T. Grace Ramsey
Brian Gyamfi
Diana Omenge
Ishan Pinto
Julie Tran
Ramzi Taim
Arlington High School
Bowie High School
Lamar High School
Martin High School
Sam Houston High School
Seguin High School