Scholarships in Texas

Brad's Deals Scholarship Competition

Award: $2,000, Deadline: June 15

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen and high school senior or undergraduate student who is 18 years of age or older. Minimum 3.0 GPA and essay required. Not open to residents of Rhode Island or Tennessee.

 

President's Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Founders' Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $11,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Deans' Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $9,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Centurium Non-Resident Scholarship

Award: $5,500, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Utah. Applicant is automatically considered with application for admission.

 

Urban Scholarship Fund

Award: $2,000, Deadline: July 7

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who resides in Texas and plans to be a full-time student at an accredited college/university. Financial need must be demonstrated. Must be a high school graduate from one of the following cities: Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Austin, Beaumont, Brownsville, Carrollton, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Worth, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Houston, Irving, Killeen, Laredo, Lubbock, McAllen, McKinney, Mesquite, Midland, Pasadena, Plano, San Antonio,Waco and Wichita Falls.

 

Tad Nelson Law Firm Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: May 31

Applicant must be a high school senior or high school graduate from Texas who is seeking a future career in law. Minimum 3.0 GPA and student aid report showing income status of household are required.

 

Texas Scholarship

Award: $10,000, Deadline: January 16

Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident who currently resides in Texas and is enrolled as an undergraduate student planning to study abroad for at least four weeks.

 

Morris Hite Memorial Scholarship

Award: $3,000, Deadline: October 24

Applicant must be a junior or senior college student in the following North Texas counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Grayson, Johnson, Kaufman or Tarrant pursuing a bachelors or masters degree in an advertising related major. Minimum 3.0 GPA, one to three letters of recommendation, and essay required. Work samples are encouraged but not required.

 

Crossroads Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a first generation college student who is a resident of Central Texas and full-time college student in Austin. Minimum 3.0 GPA required. Financial need must be demonstrated.

 

St. Edward's University & Montopolis Community Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a student who attends St. Edward's University and/or resides in Travis County living within these Montopolis Area boundaries: South of the Colorado River, East of Pleasant Valley Road, West of Highway 183, and North of Highway 71. Recipients are required to actively participate in the Dolores Church scholarship fundraising efforts.

 

Dr. Janis Guerrero-Thompson Memorial Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a Hispanic undergraduate student majoring in education or planning to pursue a career in education at The University of Texas at Austin OR a graduate student from the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin.

 

The Villa Esperanza Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: August 10

Applicant must be a first generation college student in applicant's family who plans to enroll in an Austin-area college or university including: Austin Community College, The University of Texas at Austin, St. Edward's University, Concordia University, Huston-Tillotson University, Texas State University, and Southwestern University.

  • Texas
  • No Restrictions
  • All Majors Eligible

 

Account Control Technology Foundation Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: n/a

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school in one of the following communities surrounding Account Control Technology Inc.'s offices: Bakersfield, CA; Woodland Hills, CA; Mason, OH, Dallas, TX; or San Angelo, TX. Must be planning to enroll at an accredited four-year college or university.

 

Career Colleges and Schools of Texas Scholarship Program

Award: $1,000, Deadline: Open

Participating institutions, which are listed on the website, provide scholarships to students who choose to enroll at their schools. Since each school has its own guidelines, applicants should contact a particular school for more information.

 

Dixie Youth Scholarship Program

Award: $2,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicants must have been registered on a Dixie Youth Baseball team participating in a franchised Dixie Youth Baseball Inc. league prior to reaching age thirteen. Selection is based on financial need, scholastic record and citizenship. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

 

Dixie Boys Baseball Scholarship Program

Award: $1,250, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must plan to pursue undergraduate studies at a college or university. An application, financial statement, two recommendation letters, proof of baseball participation, transcript and essay are required. Selection is based on class rankings, strong school and community leadership and financial need. Programs are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

 

Collegiate Scholarship

Award: $1,800, Deadline: February 24

Applicants must have actively participated in a 4-H program during their high school years. They must be currently enrolled full-time with at least a 2.7 GPA. Recipients must have completed at least 30 credit hours by the time scholarship payments begin. Awards are based on financial need, academic achievement and 4-H experience.

 

Courageous Heart Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 7

Applicants must be current active members and have actively participated in a 4-H program for two of the past three years. They must have formally applied to a Texas college or university, and they must meet all requirements for admission. Students must provide documentation of the obstacles they have faced.

 

Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship Program - Baccalaureate Scholarships

Award: $20,000, Deadline: February 3

Students must be high school seniors who have actively participated in a Texas 4-H program during the current year and at least two of the three previous years. They must have formally applied to a Texas college or university, and they must meet the school's admission requirements. Applicants must have a score of at least 1350 on the SAT or 19 on the ACT. Students must provide information about their 4-H achievements, financial need, community service participation and leadership skills.

 

Technical Certification Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 7

Applicants must be current active members and have actively participated in a 4-H program for at least two of the past three years. They must have formally applied to a Texas college or university, and they must meet all requirements for admission. Students must not have any plans to continue their college education after completion of a technical program.

 

Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 7

Applicants must be high school seniors or college freshmen or sophomores who are residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for high school seniors or 2.75 for college students. Selection is based on academic excellence, community involvement, leadership skills, awards and honors and financial need.

 

Texas Elks State Association Teenager of the Year Contest

Award: $1,500, Deadline: February 17

Applicants must be graduating high school seniors from Texas. Selection criteria include SAT/ACT scores, honors and awards, participation and leadership in extracurricular activities and neatness and organization of application.

 

Texas Elks State Association Scholarship Program

Award: $1,250, Deadline: February 17

Applicants must be seniors in Texas high schools who are not in the top 5 percent of their class. They must be U.S. citizens and Texas residents.

 

Richard A. Brown Memorial Scholarship for Students

Award: $1,000, Deadline: October 14

Applicants must be full-time undergraduates who are attending an accredited college or university and must be preparing for a career in education. They must have completed 24 credits or more of their degree program and must have a GPA of 2.75 or higher on a four-point scale. Selection is based on the overall strength of the application.

 

Beginning Teacher Scholarships

Award: $750, Deadline: March 16

Applicants must be relatives of an active member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA),earning or earned a bachelor's or master's degree in education and pursuing or have pursued their teaching certification exam.

 

Curwen-Guidry-Blackburn Scholarship Fund

Award: $750, Deadline: March 15

Students must be high school seniors and currently bowling in a USBC Certified Youth League. Students must reside in a Southern Bowling Congress member state which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. Applicants must have bowled in a USBC Certified Youth League three of four years in high school and have bowled 75 percent of the league schedule. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or SAT composite score of 1410.

 

Texas International Fishing Tournament Inc. Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicants must be a college undergraduate (freshman through senior), have at least a 2.25 GPA and have been involved with the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Selection is based on past involvement with T.I.F.T., academic achievement and an essay.

 

Texas High School Rodeo Association Scholarships

Award: $4,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicants must be current active members of THSRA, have at least a 2.5 GPA and have taken the SAT, ACT or TSI. Selection is based on academic achievement and honors, extracurricular involvement, demonstrated leadership and rodeo participation.

 

Academic Rodeo Scholarships

Award: -, Deadline: February

Applicants must be in grades 6 through 8 or 9 through 12 and must place in the top three in a contest at the Academic Rodeo in the current year. Selection is based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, community service and goals.