Paul Whitfield-Horn Scholarship
The Paul Whitfield Horn scholarship is awarded to women accepted for graduate study and working toward a degree at Texas Tech University.
The following factors will be considered in making the award:
1. Professional achievements and potential for outstanding professional accomplishment.
2. Academic ability, both demonstrated and potential.
3. Character.
4. Financial need.
5. Likelihood of completing the degree in a timely fashion.
Preferences will be given to the applicant who has attained the highest level; whenever possible, the scholarship will be given to women who previously have earned a Master’s degree and are working toward a Doctor’s degree.
Deadline: March 28, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Questions: Esther Lichti, Chair of the Selection Committee
The following factors will be considered in making the award:
1. Professional achievements and potential for outstanding professional accomplishment.
2. Academic ability, both demonstrated and potential.
3. Character.
4. Financial need.
5. Likelihood of completing the degree in a timely fashion.
Preferences will be given to the applicant who has attained the highest level; whenever possible, the scholarship will be given to women who previously have earned a Master’s degree and are working toward a Doctor’s degree.
Deadline: March 28, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
Questions: Esther Lichti, Chair of the Selection Committee
Paul W. Horn
After moving to Texas in 1892, Paul W. Horn was principal at various schools and superintendent of several school districts. He became the superintendent of Houston schools in 1904. Houston schools achieved national recognitions under his supervision as the superintendent. He introduced the Junior High Schools (now called Middle Schools) plan. In 1910, he became the president of Texas State Teachers Association, later becoming the vice president of the National Teacher Association. Paul Horn was awarded three doctorates from Baylor University, Southwestern University, and Central College in 1917. After heading the American School Foundation in Mexico City for one year, he returned to Texas to become president of Southwestern University in 1922. In 1925, he became the first president of Texas Technological College, now known as Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Horn served as president at Tech until his death in 1932.
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2012 Application
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