TAFCS
Texas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
        
Student section
 

Student SectionThe Student Section is comprised of those preprofessional or graduate college students who affiliate with both AAFCS and TAFCS by paying appropriate annual dues. Assistance with membership dues is available through our HUGS program funds. These funds are also available for other designated incentives approved by the TAFCS Board to promote and encourage Student Section membership. For a special HUGS student membership application, contact the Executive Director.

For more information on Family and Consumer Sciences programs at universities in Texas and check out the state FCS Alliance.

The Chair of the Student Section is elected at the TAFCS Annual Meeting, and begins a one-year term on the TAFCS Board of Directors following the election. The primary duties of the TAFCS Student Section Chair include the following:

Serve as representative to the Board for the Student Section.

Serve on the TAFCS Annual Meeting Program Committee.

 

Student Membership / HUGS 

Funds are available to assist Student Section members with their AAFCS membership dues. These funds are also available for other designated incentives approved by the TAFCS Board to promote and encourage Student Section membership. Refer to the HUGS Student Membership Application, or contact the Executive Director for more information.

 

Student Chapters and Advisors 

Coming soon.

 

Annual Meeting Information for Students  

Coming soon.

 

Student Officers  

Coming soon:
Student Officer Meeting Information

 

Student Handbook  

Coming soon.

 

Student Membership Award

The Student Membership Award goes to the local Student Section chapter of TAFCS which increases their membership numbers from the previous year by the largest percentage over and above 20 percent. It includes one complimentary hotel room for two nights of our TAFCS Annual Meeting for use by the winning local Student Section chapter.

Word DocumentTAFCS Member of the Year Application

 

TAFCS Student Scholarship 

TAFCS offers Student Scholarships annually to TAFCS student members. Award decisions are based on good academic achievement, a positive letter of recommendation, solid character, appropriate professional goals, appropriate preprofessional involvement, and financial need.  In order to qualify, students must:

1. Be enrolled at a college or university in Texas.

2. Be majoring in a program in a college, school, or department of family and consumer sciences or a program in one of the knowledge-based areas of family and consumer sciences.

3. Be classified as a Junior student.

4. Be a member of the TAFCS Student Section.

Word DocumentTAFCS Student Scholarship Application

 

Donna Culliton Scholarship 

The North Texas Business Section offers a $500.00 scholarship in honor of Donna Culliton, a long time members of the North Texas Business Section and TAFCS.

To qualify for a $500 Donna Culliton Memorial Scholarship, applicants must fulfill the following:

1. Be enrolled at a college or university in Texas .

2. Be majoring in a program in a college, school, or department of family & consumer sciences or a program in one of the knowledge-based areas of family & consumer sciences.

3. Be classified as a sophomore or junior.

4. Be a current member of the TAFCS Student Section.

5. Be registered to attend the TAFCS Annual Meeting 

Application form and transcipt(s) should be postmarked no later than February 1 to: Donna Culliton Scholarship, P.O. Box 312052, New Braunfels, TX 78131-2052, darlene_hicks@sbcglobal.net. Letter of recommendation should be mailed directly by the reference to the above address by February 1.
 
Applicant should mail or email the completed application form and the transcript(s) postmarked no later than February 1 to Donna Culliton Scholarship, P.O. Box 312052, New Braunfels, TX 78131-2052, or darlene_hicks@sbcglobal.net. Separately a letter of recommendation should be sent directly by the author to the address above no later than February 1.

Word DocumentNTBS Donna Culliton Scholarship Application

 

Student Family and Consumer Scientist of the Year 

This award is determined by: career experience, career goals, grade point average in career field, future intentions and goals in TAFCS/AAFCS, personal interview scores, and research in the professional field. Refer to the award application for specific requirements.

Word DocumentStudent Family and Consumer Scientist of the Year Application

 

TAFCS Student Officers 2007

TAFCS Student Officers 2007

2007-2008 TAFCS Student Section Officers, left to right:
Dawn Thomas, Secretary
Jillian Hollis, Vice Chair of Student Development
Celeste Graims, National Officer Candidate
Ashley Wycoff, Vice Chair for Communication
Kathy Becker, State Chair
Jill Rogers, Vice Chair of Programming
Laci Walter, Vice Chair of Organizational Management
Nancy Perez, Treasurer

 
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