Paris Junior College

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Paris, TX

University Website:  www.parisjc.edu/
Apply Online:  https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y

Paris Junior College, or PJC, was founded in 1924 as a campus of Paris Independent School District in the U.S. state of Texas and currently counts three campuses: Paris, Greenville, and Sulphur Springs with a total enrollment of 4,000 students. PJC offers a range of associates degrees and certificates.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of PJC consists of the following:

Their school mascot is the Dragon, and their colors are green and gold. The men's teams go by "Dragons" while the women's teams are "Lady Dragons."

Won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Division I basketball tournament in 2005 by defeating Moberly Area CC 70-61. Other athletic accomplishments:

Houses the Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology which offers training in horology, including mechanical watchmaking, and gemology.

The Industrial Technology Division offers programs in Air Conditioning Technology, Refrigeration Technology, Agricultural Technology, Drafting and Computer-aided Design, Electronics, Electromechanical Technology, and Welding Technology.

Paris Junior College also offers a well rounded Fine Arts Program including Theatre Arts, Music, Vocal Studies/Chorale and Art. The PJC Theatre was renamed the Ray E. Karrer Theatre for the Performing Arts in 2004 after the retirement of its longtime Fine Arts Division Chairman, Mr. Ray E. Karrer. The college is also a participating member of the Phi Rho Pi organization, competing in intercollegiate forensics, drama and public speaking. Paris Junior College Theatre and Speech students have won multiple National Junior College Championships in Individual Events and Reader's Theatre since its inception. In 2010 Paris Junior College re-instated it's locale Chapter #55 of Delta Psi Omega, the national two-year college drama honor fraternity.

Current Theatre faculty include Alex Peevy, who oversees all technical aspects of the program including lights, sound, and set design and William Walker, who oversees costumes, acting, and theatre appreciation.

Fall of 2011 marked the beginning of the new Associate's degree program in Musical Theatre, with the opening of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This marks the second two-year public college in the United States to have such a program.

Musical Theatre faculty include: Mr. Phil Briggs: Director of Choirs, Ms. Jennie Vaughan: Head of piano instruction and theory, Alex Peevy: Director of movement and stage combat and Technical Director for the Ray Karrer Theatre, and William Walker: Director of the History of Musical Theatre and director of the musicals.

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Paris Junior College College Scholarships

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TEXAS Grant

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Up to $5,379 Varies See Details

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The TEXAS Grant is open to Texas high school graduates and residents who are first-time undergraduate students within 16 months of their high school graduation. You must have completed the Recommended High School Program or Distinguished Achievement Program in high school, be enrolling at a non-profit public Texas college or university, have...

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TEXAS Grant

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

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The TEXAS Grant is open to Texas high school graduates and residents who are first-time undergraduate students within 16 months of their high school graduation. You must have completed the Recommended High School Program or Distinguished Achievement Program in high school, be enrolling at a non-profit public Texas college or university, have...

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Media Alliance of Houston Scholarship

Media Alliance of Houston

Up to $5,000 May 23, 2025 See Details

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The Media Alliance of Houston Scholarship is available to college juniors and seniors with an interest in a career in media. You must be attending a Texas public or private university and have at least one full - time semester of study remaining to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must submit a 250-word essay explaining "How do...

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Media Alliance of Houston Scholarship

Media Alliance of Houston

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Up to $5,000

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May 23, 2025
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The Media Alliance of Houston Scholarship is available to college juniors and seniors with an interest in a career in media. You must be attending a Texas public or private university and have at least one full - time semester of study remaining to be eligible for this award. Additionally, you must submit a 250-word essay explaining "How do...

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ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC Engineers (ASHRAE)

$3,000 May 01, 2025 See Details

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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Region VIII Scholarship is open to engineering students who are pursuing a bachelor's degree. You must be enrolled full time in a an ABET-accredited program at a school located within the geographic boundaries of ASHRAE's Region VIII (currently, Arkansas, Louisiana,...

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ASHRAE Region VIII Scholarship

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and AC Engineers (ASHRAE)

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$3,000

deadline

May 01, 2025
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The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Region VIII Scholarship is open to engineering students who are pursuing a bachelor's degree. You must be enrolled full time in a an ABET-accredited program at a school located within the geographic boundaries of ASHRAE's Region VIII (currently, Arkansas, Louisiana,...

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Harold Taft Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter

Up to $2,500 Varies See Details

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The Harold Taft Scholarship is available to undergraduate students enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. You must be majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science communications and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award.

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Harold Taft Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter

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Up to $2,500

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The Harold Taft Scholarship is available to undergraduate students enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. You must be majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science communications and have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for this award.

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CCST Scholarship

Career Colleges and Schools of Texas

$1,000 Varies See Details

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The CCST Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in the state of Texas who plan to attend a career college. You must be recommended by your high school counselor to be eligible for this award.

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CCST Scholarship

Career Colleges and Schools of Texas

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$1,000

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The CCST Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors in the state of Texas who plan to attend a career college. You must be recommended by your high school counselor to be eligible for this award.

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PRSA Houston Scholarships

PRSA Foundation

Up to $3,000 April 30, 2025 See Details

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The PRSA Houston Scholarships is available to students from the southeast Texas Region or students attending a southeast Texas-area college/university. You must have a declared major in communications, public relations, journalism or marketing and have a desire to practice the public relations profession, preference is given to students...

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PRSA Houston Scholarships

PRSA Foundation

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Up to $3,000

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April 30, 2025
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The PRSA Houston Scholarships is available to students from the southeast Texas Region or students attending a southeast Texas-area college/university. You must have a declared major in communications, public relations, journalism or marketing and have a desire to practice the public relations profession, preference is given to students...

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South Texas Unit Scholarship - Herb Society of America

Herb Society of America, Inc.

$1,000 May 01, 2025 See Details

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The South Texas Unit Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors who are residents of or attending an accredited four-year university or college in Texas. You must be majoring in agronomy, horticulture, botany or a closely- related discipline to be eligible for this award.

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South Texas Unit Scholarship - Herb Society of America

Herb Society of America, Inc.

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$1,000

deadline

May 01, 2025
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The South Texas Unit Scholarship is open to juniors and seniors who are residents of or attending an accredited four-year university or college in Texas. You must be majoring in agronomy, horticulture, botany or a closely- related discipline to be eligible for this award.

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Sondra's Money Research Fund

Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation

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The Sondra's Money Research Fund is open to students at Texas universities researching speech-language pathology and audiology.

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Sondra's Money Research Fund

Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation

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The Sondra's Money Research Fund is open to students at Texas universities researching speech-language pathology and audiology.

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Scott Murray Sports Broadcast Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter

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The Scott Murray Sports Broadcast Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. You must be majoring in sports journalism and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Scott Murray Sports Broadcast Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Lone Star Chapter

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The Scott Murray Sports Broadcast Scholarship is available to juniors and seniors enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. You must be majoring in sports journalism and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for this award.

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Madeline Brand Endowed Scholarship

Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation

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The Madeline Brand Endowed Scholarship is open to students studying speech-language pathology and audiology at the University of Texas, El Paso or special education/communication disorders at New Mexico State University.

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Madeline Brand Endowed Scholarship

Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association Foundation

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The Madeline Brand Endowed Scholarship is open to students studying speech-language pathology and audiology at the University of Texas, El Paso or special education/communication disorders at New Mexico State University.

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