NTAS Scholarships

The NTAS Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2014 to fund scholarships while honoring NTAS members who have passed away. This scholarship program is supported entirely through donations. Scholarships are extended to individuals meeting the eligibility requirements, within the limits of donated funds and under advisement of the Scholarship Committee. An applicant for a NTAS Scholarship may apply for one of the following:

2021 TAS Academy Scholarship
2021 TAS Field School
2021 TAS Annual Meeting

TAS Academies Scholarship recipient will receive:

Registration fee
Membership to TAS (if not already a member)

For more information concerning the Academies, go to the Texas Archeological Society website.

2021 Academy Deadlines:

2021 Ceramic Academy – The Stories Found in Pottery

February 20 -21, 2021 – Virtual Classroom

NTAS Deadline to apply – February 1, 2021

2021 TAS Archeology 101 Academy (2 parts)

March 13 - 14, 2021 – Virtual Classroom

March 20 – 21, 2021 Field Excavation at San Felipe de Austin

NTAS deadline to apply - February,22, 2021

2021 Archeobotany Academy

April 24 -25, 2021 - Virtual Classroom

NTAS deadline to apply - April 5, 2021

TAS Field School Scholarships:

Information to be posted 2021.

TAS Annual Meeting Scholarships:

Information to be posted 2021.

Eligibility Requirements:

· Applicant must be a member of the North Texas Archeological Society (NTAS)

Student membership dues are $10, adult $20, family $25.

· Applicant must be either a high school student enrolled in a north Texas school, or a high school age north Texas home school student, a teacher employed in a north Texas school, or a college student enrolled in an accredited Texas college or university.

· Applicant may apply for scholarship funds once per calendar year.

· Applicant must complete the application form and mail/email it back by the deadline as determined by the NTAS Scholarship Committee.

· Applicant is required to attach a 1-3 paragraph essay explaining why they request this scholarship and how the scholarship to the TAS Academics, Field School or Annual Meeting would fulfill an individual or professional goal.

· High school age students (under 18 years of age) must be accompanied by a parent or appointed guardian while attending the TAS Field School, the Annual Meeting, and the Academies.

· High school age students must provide a letter of recommendation from a current teacher.

· Transportation to and housing at the TAS Field School, the TAS Annual Meeting, and any of the TAS Academies is the responsibility of the applicant.