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Awards & scholarships 2026 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Charles W. Daniels
Scholarship.

CEAT members and their immediate family members may apply for one of up to three $1,000 scholarships.

AVAILABLE AWARDSUp to three
AMOUNT PER AWARD$1,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE

Open for applications

01 / WHO CAN APPLY

Start with
eligibility.

You may apply as a CEAT member or through the specific family relationships listed in the official requirements.

  • The applicant must be a CEAT member or the spouse, child, or grandchild of a CEAT member.
  • The applicant must be a high school senior or college student with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
02 / WHAT TO PREPARE

Build a complete
application.

Download the official Word application and prepare the required supporting material before emailing or mailing your submission.

Your preparation checklist

  • Complete the official scholarship application.
  • Submit a typed, double-spaced essay of 1,000 to 2,000 words.
  • Include a cover sheet with the applicant’s name, address, phone number, and the CEAT member’s name.

This process uses a downloaded document. There is no completed browser application to submit on this page.

03 / THE OFFICIAL ESSAY TOPIC

The role
of code enforcement.

Define code enforcement and describe how your city would suffer without a code enforcement or code compliance division enforcing city codes and ordinances.

Follow the official length and formatting requirements above.

04 / APPLICATION & DELIVERY

Download. Prepare.
Send the application.

Opening the document starts your preparation. Use the official instructions to send the completed application and supporting material.

The official CEAT application

Word document · 2026 scholarship award

Download application Open email to send your application

The email link opens your own email app. Attach the completed materials and send the email yourself. Request a read receipt as instructed.

Send by email

ceatsgtatarms@gmail.com

Mark the envelope “Scholarship.” Email submissions should request a read receipt.

Send by mail

Sabrina Graves, Sergeant at Arms
C.E.A.T. Executive Board
P.O. Box 41115
Beaumont, Texas 77725

Mark the envelope “Scholarship.”

05 / IF YOU RECEIVE AN AWARD

Support that goes
toward your education.

Scholarship funds must be used within 12 months of the award date and will be submitted directly to the school or institution selected by the recipient.

Questions about applying?

Sabrina Graves, Sergeant at Arms

(903) 736-3928ceatsgtatarms@gmail.com
Chad Collins receiving a CEAT scholarship in an earlier presentation
Chad Collins · earlier scholarship recipientFrom CEAT’s recipient gallery. The current application amount is listed at the top of this page.