FAY T. BARNES SCHOLARSHIP FUND

FAY T. BARNES SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, Trustee 

Austin, Texas 

Background

Fay Tinnin Fisher Barnes died December 16, 1980 at the age of ninety. She left no immediate surviving family members. Because she was a long time resident of the area, she left instructions in her will for the establishment of a scholarship fund for “worthy and deserving students” from Travis and Williamson Counties. 

Funds for the Trust were primarily provided from the sale of the Tinnin Family Ranch in northwest Nebraska. The Tinnin Ranch, founded by John Tinnin, Fay T. Barnes’ father, was the first cattle ranch in Nebraska, and one of the first ranches to receive cattle driven from Texas on the Chisholm Trail. 

Administration 

Students are required to submit applications to their high school principal or counselor no later than February 14, 2018.

Following Mrs. Barnes’ suggestions as outlined in her will, JPMorgan Chase, Trustee, administers the Fund and selects award recipients from the eligible candidates submitted by each high school in Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas. Recipients are chosen on the basis of the following criteria: 

•  Scholarship – overall “B” (85) average at graduation, minimum; 
•  Citizenship/Character – activities, accomplishments, and recommendations; 
•  Financial Need – may be considered; and 
•  Student must attend an accredited college of university in the State of Texas.

Each scholarship award will be a maximum amount of $3,500.00 per school year, with distribution made each fall and spring semester to the school that the student attends.  The total scholarship may not exceed $14,000.00.

Applications available in the Counseling Office