Incoming Freshman Scholarships upcoming academic year college freshmen In addition to general scholarships, the Presidential freshman scholarships are awarded to first-time freshman who show exceptional academic ability through superior test scores and class ranking. Additional information can be found: Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards 1/22/2017 2/3/2017 no later than 11:59 am Senior No Eligibility Criteria: Must be a child or grandchild of a living Elk Must have taken the ACT or SAT by December 2016 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarships 11/7/2016 2/6/2017 No The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship program offers several different scholarships for seniors: Area Go Texan – top 1/3 of class, 950 SAT or 19 ACT or higher, attending a not for profit college in TX (To be eligible to apply for the Live Oak County Go Texan Scholarship in the Spring, you must be eligible AND apply for the HSLR Area Go Texan Scholarship!) Technical Scholarships – students earning an associates degree, must compete in the HSLR Ag Mechanics competition or Tractor Technician Contest Exhibitor Scholarships – be an exhibitor in the 2017 HSLR and at least one year in any of the 3 years prior Hildebrand Scholarships – Exhibit a lamb at the HSLR See the website for specific criteria and edibility! Ranges: Up to $20,000 over four years ACET Scholarship 12/8/2016 2/10/2017 Students who have, at some time in their school career, been enrolled in a compensatory education program: Title I, Bilingual/ESL, SCE, Migrant, and Homeless 20 - $1,000 will be awarded Student Letter: scholarship
Church’s Chicken Scholars Program 1/9/2017 2/15/2017 Graduating HS senior No Seniors in the state of Texas who will be attending an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the U.S. either part or full-time with a minimum GPA of a 2.7, can apply. $1,000 Texas State University – Bobcat Promise 7/25/2016 March 15 Prior to the upcoming academic year New entering college freshmen No Guarantees free tuition & mandatory fees for 15 credit hours per semester with a family adjusted gross income that does not exceed the set amount. Eligible students must apply and be accepted for admission, as well as submit a completed FAFSA by March 15th. Up to $9,500 per year (renewable for 8 continuous long semesters) Texas State University Valley Telephone Cooperative Scholarship 12/8/2016 3/16/2017 Senior No Applicant must be a depend child of a current member of Valley Telephone Cooperative (This is not VTX1 in GW) 20 scholarships up to $3,000 annually will be awarded Information Letter & Application Valley Telephone Coop. Youth Tour 12/8/2016 3/16/2017 Must be 16 or 17 years old at the time of the youth tour No Valley Telephone Coop. is sponsoring one student’s attendance at the 2017 Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. June 3rd – 7th. Applicants must be a depend child of a current Valley Telephone Cooperative (This is not VTX1 in GW) who resides in the cooperative area, and who has been a member for at least one year. All expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. Information Letter & Application TTA Foundation Scholarship 11/14/2016 3/17/2107 Applicants must be a US Citizen, graduate from a TX HS no later than June 2016, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as math, business, education, technology, engineering, and computer science, etc.). Additional information and the application can be found 6, four-year in the amount of $2,000
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Inc. Chapter Scholarship 1/9/2017 4/15/2017 Graduating Seniors No SPE Southwest TX SPE Chapter Scholarship: The scholarship is for students that will be receiving a degree in the Petroleum or related engineering field. TBA Select the image above to download the scholarship. Ladies Auxiliary Post 6119 Scholarship 9/19/2016 5/8/2017 Seniors Yes Seniors applying must complete the scholarship application and complete the required essay $300 Scholarship Applications can be downloaded by selecting the icon below: TILF League Foundation 12/8/2016 5/12/2017 Seniors No Students who have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet any year of their high school career, be attending an accredited college or university in Texas, Enroll full time and maintain a 2.5 GPA, and Must have taken the ACT/SAT Varies from $500 - $20,000 Rover College Scholarship 9/19/2016 5/31/2017 Graduating HS Senior, College Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior No Eligibility: US Resident, GPA of 3.0 or above *Students will submit a 400-500 word essay answering the set question. $1,000 Got a Spine Scholarship 9/29/2016 6/2/2017 Eligibility: Be attending college/university no later than October 2017 GPA of 2.05 or higher US or Canadian Resident Submit answers to the questions no later than 11:59 pm EST on June 2, 2017 $500 Abbott and Fenner Scholarship 11/14/2016 6/12/2017 HS Juniors or Seniors, or students in institution No To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay listed on the website. The essay should be between 500 and 1000 words. Your submissions must be e-mailed: $1,000 Global Lift Equipment Scholarship 9/29/2016 6/15/2017 Eligibility: Be currently attending or planning on attending a post-secondary institution in Canada or the US in the fall of 2017 secondary
High School Aerospace Scholars 9/19/2016 10/26/2016 High School Junior No NASA wants today’s students to become the engineers, scientists, researchers and innovators of tomorrow. Eligibility: US Citizen, TX HS Junior, Committed to a one-year relationship with NASA Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship 8/12/2016 10/31/2016 High School Seniors No The Coca-Cola Scholars Program is an achievement based scholarship. Applicants are evaluated on leadership, academics and service. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 at the end of the junior year of HS. TBA Accredited US Institution NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest 10/24/2016 10/31/2016 Grades 1st – 12th No The George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest offers young artists interested in hunting and wildlife an outlet to use their creative talent, practice artistic techniques, and refine wildlife identification skills through the creation of original works. This contest encourages youth to nurture their interest for the visual arts, hunting, and wildlife conservation. It also reinforces the positive effects of hunting and wildlife conservation with public at large. Artists will have the to compete for over $5,000 in cash and prizes CBC Foundation Scholarship – Dual Enrollment 10/17/2016 11/1/2016 Dual Credit Students No HS students taking dual credit classes can apply for the CBC Foundation Scholarship. There is a statement that all applicants must submit their FAFSA – this does not apply to dual enrollment students. TBA CBC – Dual Enrollment Students Voice of Democracy (sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary Post 6119) 9/19/2016 11/1/2016 Students in grades 9th-12th can apply Local then advanced to State then National Students will record their reading of the draft to an audio CD or flash drive. The recording can be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes. Theme: My responsibility to America Local: $500 National ranges from: American university, college or vocational/ technical school $30,000
TX Farm Credit – Marsha Martin Scholarship and Ag Student of the Month 10/10/2016 12/1/2016 by 4 pm Seniors No Seniors graduating in 2016 who are a member of FFA or 4H, plan to pursue an ag-related degree, reside in in TX Farm Credit’s 100-county territory (LOC does) are eligible to apply. Please see specific criteria listed on the scholarship application. Local Texas Farm Credit, E-Mail: , or Fax: (888) - Attention: Scholarship Committee. 5 - $2,000 will be awarded Select picture above for application! Texas A&M University Scholarships 7/19/2016 12/1/2016 High School Seniors who will be attending TAMU in the Fall of 2017 No Scholarships & Financial Aid offers academic scholarships for incoming freshmen. Students apply for all university level scholarships through the ApplyTexas application. In the scholarship competition, a student’s test score is only one of many components considered in the review process. Consideration is given to academic achievement in a college preparatory curriculum within the context of a student’s academic environment. Additional factors for selection include, but are not limited to, leadership, community service, special talents, first generation college status, and academic achievement under difficult circumstances. Some scholarships also have a financial need component. Varies Texas A&M University, College Station Texas A&M University Corpus Christi 7/25/2016 12/1/2016 (PRIORITY DEADLINE IS 10/1/2016) High School Seniors who will be attending TX A&M No The application becomes available after October 1st. Students must apply for scholarships through the Apply Texas application. Varies Texas A&M University CC