The Vertee Kyle Memorial Success Scholarship Application

The Vertee Kyle Memorial Success Scholarship celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of Mrs. Vertee Kyle, who dedicated more than 40 years to Dallas ISD. For 33 years, she inspired young learners as an elementary teacher, followed by seven years mentoring new educators. She believed deeply in the power of education and in the arts as a transformative force for students.

This scholarship is facilitated through the BTWHSPVA ASP Program and will be awarded to Booker T. Washington HSPVA seniors who embody Mrs. Kyle’s commitment to learning, leadership, and future success. It continues her enduring mission to uplift students and support their paths beyond graduation.

We are seeking students who demonstrate:

Strong academic achievement
Meaningful volunteer service in the community
A thoughtful 10‑year success plan

APPLICATION DEADLINE | April 30, 2026

IMPORTANT | A copy of your transcript is required. There are two ways to request a copy of your transcript:

Contact Ms. Butler AND Ms. Belmonte via email or in person (room #212).
Download an unofficial transcript via School Links and submit it with your application.

Questions? | Students can visit the BTWHSPVA ASP office (room #212) or email a BTWHSPVA ASP College Advisor: Ms. Butler or Ms. Belmonte

*Scholarship award decisions will be made by May 11th. Amount awarded is directly affected by the amount of fundraising possible and will be disclosed on May 11th with award decisions.

(BTWHSPVA PTSA is not affiliated with the BTWHSPVA ASP Program or any scholarship award decisions.)

Please complete the application below. Fields marked with an * are required. You may save an incomplete form and return to submit it.

Student's First Name*

Student's Middle Name

Student's Last Name*

Student's Current Grade (The scholarship is only available to current 12th grade students.)*

Student's Conservatory* (reset)

Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts

Student Home Address

Student's Email*

Student's Cell*

Student's Date of Birth (Please provide the student's date of birth as MM/DD/YY.)*

Parent First Name (Please provide parent contact information.)*

Parent Last Name*

Parent Phone*

Parent Email*

Overall GPA | Must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or higher.*

If you need to verify your GPA, you can log into your DISD PowerSchool account and click on your Learner Profile Dashboard to view your cumulative GPA.

School Links Transcript Upload:

A transcript is required. If you downloaded your unofficial transcript from School Links, please upload it here.

Student Volunteer Experience:*

Please include a paragraph disclosing your SUCCESS PLAN after graduation:*

Upload student's recent headshot:*

Can we use your name and scholarship information to promote the scholarship program? (reset)

Yes No

You may use this optional field to provide additional comments.