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Student eligibility

Students in grades 9–12 attending a public high school physically located in Parker County, Texas, or qualifying homeschool students residing in Parker County. Private school and charter school students are not eligible.

Weekly student spotlights cover grades 9–12. Student of the Month is limited to graduating seniors and runs September–May, with one monthly winner. Each student may win Student of the Month once per school year.

Educator eligibility

Eligible teachers and educational professionals working at public high schools physically located in Parker County, Texas. Private and charter schools, elementary schools, and middle schools are excluded.

Eligible roles may include classroom teachers, special education teachers, counselors, librarians, career and technical education instructors, and other qualifying high school educational professionals.

Nominations & publication

Nominations are accepted throughout the school year. A nomination does not guarantee selection and does not authorize publication. Eligibility, identity, and appropriate consent are verified privately. Guardian consent is required before publishing information about minors.

Monthly judging & voting

Monthly selections use 70% independent judging and 30% verified community voting. Voting occurs during the last week of each month, September–May. During each voting week, voting opens Monday at 12:00 a.m. and closes Saturday at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time). Voting is free. One verified vote per person per category per month. No purchased votes or sponsor influence.

Annual award & scholarship terms

Eligible Student of the Month winners may apply for the planned $5,000 Student of the Year educational scholarship. Eligible Teacher of the Month winners may be considered for the planned $5,000 Teacher of the Year award. Annual honorees are selected by independent committees, not public voting, and are planned for announcement at the planned gala.

College, university, community college, and trade education are equally valued. Funding, application requirements, eligible institutions and expenses, enrollment checks, disbursement, award acceptance, and applicable tax procedures must be established before scholarship applications open. Scholarship applications and payments are not open.

Sponsors & conflicts of interest

Sponsors do not choose winners or influence scoring. Independent reviewers must disclose conflicts and follow the approved recusal process. Sponsor benefits and availability are governed by signed agreements.

Gala & payment policies

Gala date and venue details are coming soon. Planned pricing is $100 per attendee for groups of up to eight in one transaction. Registration opening, capacity, payment handling, cancellation, refunds, transfers, accessibility arrangements, and event terms must be approved before ticket sales begin. Interest submissions are not reservations or purchases.

Questions

Email hometownlegacy@yahoo.com or call (817) 374-5661.