Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• Graduating high school seniors in the United States, where that state has an active JCI Senate Program

• Must be a U.S. citizen

Deadline: January 17, 2025

To apply: Please pick up paper application in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: $20,000

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. citizen and Texas resident

• Graduating high school senior from eligible school.

• Plan to attend an accredited, not-for-profit university in the state of Texas.

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – available December 2024

• Have met a minimum score requirement for either SAT (950) or ACT (19)

Deadline: January 31, 2025 - before 7:50 p.m.

To apply: https://www.rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Scholarships/Apply

Award Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

• You must be a current Texas high school senior graduating in 2025.

• Minimum 3.3 GPA.

• Have participated in a UIL competition as a high school student.

• Have been active in community service programs or events.

Deadline: January 31, 2025

To apply: https://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/application-form/

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• Open to students who are 14 and older and who are currently enrolled (or enroll no later than fall of 2027) in an accredited postsecondary institution of higher education.

• Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the question:

• "We want to know... what do you dream about? Whether it's some bizarre dream you had last week, or your hopes for the future, share your dreams with us for a chance to win $1,500 for college."

Deadline: January 31, 2025

To apply: https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/i-have-a-dream-scholarship#

Award Amount: $6,000

Eligibility:

• High school seniors in the state of Texas who have participated in competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair

Deadline: February 1, 2025

To apply: https://bigtex.com/supporting-texans/scholarship/#faq

Award Amount: $5,000-$100,000

Eligibility:

• You’re a high school senior

• You’re a legal U.S. resident

• You’re younger than 21 years old

• You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA

• You are eligible to attend a two-year or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school with a full-time course of study.

• You will disclose other scholarship programs that you have applied for

• You will enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)

• You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage

Deadline: February 6, 2025

To apply: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html?cid=PS:Market_Account:NB::Google:scholarships&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlb2f8r-x3wIVTLnACh0fFQHMEAAYAiAAEgKOGfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Be accepted or enrolled at an accredited university in Texas and pursuing a degree program in an agriculture-related field and plan to work in the field of agriculture.

• Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Texas.

• Be a member or sponsored by a member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Transcripts from all colleges attended must be submitted. If currently a high school senior, please include high school transcript.

• Demonstrate financial need.

• Be a member or sponsored by a member of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.

Deadline: February 7, 2025

To apply: https://cattleraisersmuseum.org/dudley-scholarship-online-application/

Award Amount: All Expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.

Eligibility:

• Must be a high school junior or senior

• Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher

• Must be in good standing with your school

• Your parent/legal guardian must be a SPEC member

Deadline: February 7, 2025

To apply: https://www.sanpatricioelectric.org/youth-tour

Award Amount: $500-$5,000

Eligibility:

• Must be of Hispanic heritage

• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA 

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students

• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2024-2025 academic year

• Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

Deadline: February 15, 2025

To apply: https://www.hsf.net/scholarship

Award Amount: $12,500 per year

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be dependent children of full-time employees in the financial services industry (commercial banks, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, fund and asset management companies, credit card and finance companies and similar businesses as determined by the Foundation).

• Employees must be presently employed with five years of experience OR no longer employed in this field but had ten years of experience which ended no longer than five years prior to the GAR Scholarship application closing date (which is located on the top of the application).

• Students must be graduating high school seniors who are enrolling as full time first year students in pursuit of a four-year bachelor's degree at an accredited college/university in the United States.

• Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) and rank in the top 20% of their class.

• Students must demonstrate financial need.

• Students must be a US citizen or legal resident.

Deadline: February 20, 2025

To apply: http://www.gordonrich.org/html/apply.html

Award Amount: not to exceed $11,000 per academic year

Eligibility:

• citizen of the U.S.

• legal resident of Texas (at least one year prior to application)

• be a person of good character with preference given to Christians who attend church on a regular basis

• demonstrate academic potential and ability

• demonstrate a need for financial assistance

Deadline: February 28, 2025

To apply: https://www.frostbank.com/scholarships

Award Amount: up to $5,000

Eligibility:

• You must be a young man who is a resident of the state of Texas.

• Enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student

• Attending a Texas college, university, or seminary with the intent to major in one of the following fields of study: education, science, religion, business, music, applied arts or sciences

• Financial assistance need

• Person of sound mental capacity, good moral character and ideals

• Earned a minimum 3.2 GPA out of a 4.0 GPA scale

Deadline: February 28, 2025

To apply: https://www.frostbank.com/scholarships

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• 9th-12th graders who are impacted by cancer and live in the U.S.

• Essay length must not exceed 1,500 words

• Not eligible: poems, essays about a pet, or fiction

• Essays must be original content of the author and in their own voice

• Cash prizes of $1,000 will be awarded to the winners (winners will be asked to fill out a IRS W-9 form)

• Winners will be invited to a virtual celebration and asked to read their essays

Deadline: February 28, 2025

To apply: https://cancerpathways.org/programs/teen-writing-contest/

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school Seniors

• ACT/SAT Score Reports (encouraged but not required).

• FAFSA Student Aid Report (all pages) if you wish to be considered for need-based scholarships.

• One letter of recommendation.

• TWO essays.

• Official Transcripts

Deadline: March 1, 2024

To apply: https://www.cbcfoundation.org/?page_id=6846

Award Amount: $10,000-$25,000

Eligibility:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States; be progressing normally toward graduation with plans to enter a college in the United States no later than the fall following graduation.

• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)

• Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)

• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities

• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity

• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and

• Be a United States citizen

Deadline: March 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

To apply: https://horatioalger.org/scholarship-eligibility/

Award Amount: $5,000

Eligibility:

• U.S. citizens or a legal permanent U.S. resident

• African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian

• Graduating high school seniors

• Those intending to major or are already majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology, or another chemistry-related science AND planning to pursue a career in a chemistry-related science as well

• Full-time students at a high school or an accredited college, university, or community college

• Those demonstrating high academic achievement in chemistry or science (Grade Point Average 3.0 or higher)

Deadline: March 1, 2024

To apply: https://www.acs.org/education/acs-scholars/apply.html

Award Amount: $1,000-$5,000

Eligibility:

• Must be pursuing, or plan to pursue, a degree with a focus on cybersecurity, information assurance or similar field.

• You may be a senior in high school, an undergraduate student, graduate or post graduate student to be eligible.”

• GPA must be at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or an analogous rank based on a comparable scale).

• You may be a citizen of any country (US citizenship not required).

• May be attending on campus or online.

• May be attending full-time or part-time

• May be attending in the US or Internationally

• You do not currently need to be enrolled, however no awards will be disbursed until the recipient is enrolled in a college or university.

Deadline: Application opens on January 15, 2025 and is due March 3, 2025.

To apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/13483/women_s_cyber_security_scholarships

Award Amount: $5,000

Eligibility:

• Women who are a first-generation college or graduate student or have overcome significant challenges/ obstacles on their educational journey.

• Enrolled full-time or accepted to begin full-time in the fall of 2025 at an accredited post-secondary institution or graduate program.

• Current cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

• Demonstrate leadership abilities

• Demonstrate good moral character in all aspects of your life, including personal, professional, educational, in your community, and online presence.

• Current Texas resident

Deadline: March 10, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

To Apply: https://loartexas.com/soar

Award Amount: up to $10,000

Eligibility:

• United States citizen

• Texas resident

• Reside in one of the following Texas counties: Aransas, Bee, Goliad, Karnes, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

• Graduating senior in the school year 2024-2025 or a student already enrolled in a Texas Trade School or College or an individual with a high school diploma or GED pursuing a Trade or Certification in Texas

• Planning to attend an accredited trade, technical or vocational school in Texas

• To maintain eligibility for scholarship benefits beyond the initial award, an overall passing grade in all classes

Deadline: March 15, 2025

To apply: https://helpingjustonemore.org/scholarship-info or pick up a paper application in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: up to $16,000

Eligibility:

• United States citizen

• Texas resident

• Attend high school in one of the following Texas counties: Aransas, Bee, Goliad, Karnes, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria

• Graduating senior in the school year 2024-2025 or a student already enrolled in an accredited Texas College or University.

• Provide official documentation showing your ACT/SAT or Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment test scores

• Planning to attend a college or university in the state of Texas

Deadline: March 15, 2025

To apply: https://helpingjustonemore.org/scholarship-info or pick up a paper application in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Be a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.

• Be a permanent resident (5 or more consecutive years) of and have a permanent South or West Texas address in one of our 30 counties.

• Have earned/completed at least 12 undergraduate credit hours at a U.S. accredited college or university before applying for the scholarship (Dual and Advanced Placement credits accepted.).

• Have a minimum college cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.

• Have completed a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to the Fall of the new academic year.

Deadline: March 31, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

To apply: https://starsscholarship.org/

Award Amount: $5,000 - $7,500

Eligibility:

• Identify as Latino, Latina, Latinx, and/or Latine.

• Plan on pursuing the actuarial profession.

• Plan on attending a US-based college/university, including community college, as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student next school year.

• Have at least a 2.5 GPA as of January 1, 2025.

Deadline: March 31, 2025 at 11:00 p.m.

To apply: https://theactuarialfoundation.submittable.com/submit