AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Amarillo College is rolling out its new Badger Bound Scholarship Program for all school districts in its service area. That program will go live in the fall of 2026.
How does the AC Badger Bound scholarship differ from THRIVE?
Badger Bound offers up to 45 hours of free college credit to students who complete at least 15 dual-credit hours through AC in high school, which is enough to earn an associate’s degree.
“Importantly, we are working with ISDS in our service area to get set up for that rollout in the fall, and students are actively working on earning the 15 hours of dual credit with Amarillo College that qualifies them to be Badger Bound scholarship recipients beginning in the fall,” said Dr. Frank Sobey, the Amarillo College Vice President of Academic Affairs.
AC added that it has built a streamlined process to identify eligible students automatically…