The undergraduate award is intended for low income families and is intended to alleviate the financial burden of funding tuition fees in Texas, whether at a 4 year or a 2 year college. Scholarships awarded for the Fall semester. This scholarship is for students resident in Texas and applying for funding to study in Texas. Students currently at college or high school seniors may apply. Scholarships may be used for tuition and college-related expenses payable to the college. Funding will be sent directly to the college. Applicants must: be a resident of Texas; enrolled in full time education within the Texas education system; majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math or Business; come from a low income household; maintain a GPA of 3.25 or above; be able to attend an Awards Dinner to receive the award in Houston in April 2021, subject to being able to gather safely given the COVID-19 pandemic. Letter of recommendation from a teacher on a school or college letterhead. If your teacher prefers to keep this letter confidential, it can be sent in separately by email to info@baftx.org. Guidelines for teachers to write your reference letter can be found in the scholarship site. School transcript - official or unofficial; FAFSA report (or TAFSA report for non US citizens).