The purpose of the Justin Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund honors Justin Turner, who was a sophomore at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. On September 23, 2023, Justin was in an accident that resulted in a devastating brain injury. Justin grew up in Bedford, attending Bedford Heights Elementary, Bedford Junior High and LD Bell High School where he played varsity baseball. Justin loved baseball and played from the age of 4 until he completed his freshman year at college, making lifelong friends at each and every stop. After graduating from Bell, Justin played baseball at Dallas Christian College before announcing to his parents he wanted to hang up his glove, transfer to Texas Tech and go through Rush. The full college experience is what he wanted. In 2021, he pledged and was a proud member of the Texas Tech Sigma Chi chapter where he continued to make impactful friendships.
One of the purposes of this fund is to reward deserving high school seniors who have participated in baseball, for their effort and commitment to pursue post-secondary education, with a $5,000 scholarship. The winner will receive $1,250 for this 2024-2025 academic school year and will receive that same amount the following year. An advancement of 12 completed semesters hours with a 2.5 GPA will be required and a transcript must be submitted
Applicants must be in their senior year in High School with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Applicants should have an affiliation and/or active participation in baseball to be considered.
Application deadline: Month, Day, Year. Submit the application and all required documentation online from the form on this web page.
Note to applicants: All information must be provided for you to be considered for a scholarship. Please answer all questions completely, taking care to provide all requested information. The Scholarship Selection Committee will not contact you if information is missing.
Short essay (maximum of 500 words) describing how baseball has made a positive impact in your life.
Official High School transcript
Completed application form
Two letters of recommendation from non-related adults.
