News and Updates

Houstonfest Scholarships

Gail Cope Scholarships at State

Plays will be performed at Houstonfest

Changes to rules and critique sheets for 2010

Scholarships for winning research papers at State

Daily log of changes to state-qualifier list

Important Dates

Mar. 5, 2010:  Houstonfest Scholarship applications due

Mar. 10, 2010:  Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Jan. x, 2011:  Early-bird registration ($8) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

Jan. x, 2011:  Regular registration ($10) must be postmarked and online registration must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

Feb. 5, 2011:  Houstonfest, Lanier Middle School, Houston

Feb. x, 2011:  State early-bird registration due (submit online registration and mail payment; payment must arrive by Feb. x)

Feb. x, 2011:  State regular registration due

Feb. 26, 2011:  Texas State German Contest, University of Texas at Austin

German-Texan Heritage Society Scholarships

for Winning Research Papers at State

For the third year in a row, the winners of first through fifth place in the research paper contest at the 2010 Texas State German Contest received scholarships from the German-Texan Heritage Society (GTHS).  The author of the first-place paper received $1000, second and third place received $500 each, and fourth and fifth place received $250 each.

Important stipulation:  The teachers of the winning students must be members of GTHS as of the day of the State contest in order for their students to claim the scholarships.  If a student places in the top five and his/her teacher is not a GTHS member, the scholarship will go to the next student in line.

Read more about this exciting program on the German-Texan Heritage Society Scholarships page of the State website.

Visit the GTHS website for more information about the benefits of membership or to join.  You can download a membership application there by clicking on the "Join" button.