External Scholarships
The following is a comprehensive list of scholarships that are currently available to A.C. Jones students. Please be advised that the list is updated frequently. We recommend that you make an appointment to review your scholarship options with the JBSP team. Please stop by the office or contact Mrs. DeLaRosa at bdelarosa@beevilleisd.net.
I Have a Dream
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#
Youth Livestock BIG TEX 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
The Gordon A. Rich Memorial 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
Coastal Bend Community Foundation Scholarship
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
OLA - Organizations of Latino Actuaries
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
Live Más
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Students ages 16-26
Submit a 2-minute video telling what you’re passionate about and how you plan to make a difference.
Deadline: January 8, 2025
To apply: https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/
Healthcare Leaders Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
Age 17 or older
Accepted to or currently attending a nursing or medical related program at an accredited institution.
U.S. Citizen
3.0 GPA or higher
Deadline: December 31, 2024
To apply: https://nurse.org/healthcare-leaders/#JotFormIFrame-222827239212150
CollegeXpress Scholarship - Students of Color
Award Amount: $1,500
Eligibility:
U.S. citizen
13 years or older
Be a person of color planning to enroll in college in Fall 2025
Answer the question, “What is your dream career to pursue after high school?”
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Bright Lights Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility:
High School or undergraduate student
Underrepresented minority and/or first-generation college student
Deadline: December 25, 2024
To apply: https://app.bold.org/scholarships/bright-lights-scholarship/
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Award Amount: $40,000
Eligibility:
High School senior with at least 2.3 cumilitive GPA
Have financial gap to fill
Plan to pursue a programming degree at college (computer science/computer engineering or related field)
Need to have taken computer science or hardware engineering classes in high school or at a college dual program, or currently be enrolled in one.
Deadline: December 19, 2024
To apply: https://start.scholarsapply.org/
John Young “Pursue Your Passion” Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
High School Student
Deadline: December 13, 2024
To apply: https://www.honorsociety.org/john-young-pursue-your-passion-scholarship-0
The Coolidge Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High School Junior
Must intend to enroll full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university as an undergraduate for the first time in fall 2026.
Must be U.S. citizens
Applicants cannot be immediate family member of any current employee, trustee, or significant donor to the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation or the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Fund.
Deadline: December 11, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
To apply: https://coolidgescholars.org/
47th Texas Conservation Awards Program
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Ages 14-18 are eligible for this scholarship
Essay required
Deadline: December 6, 2024
To apply: Please pick up paper application from the Barnhart office.
Future Women in Law Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
The scholarship is open to female high school senior, vocational student, college student or graduate students who are legal residents of the United States residing in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia and who are enrolled in a vocational program or two-to-four-year post-secondary institution in 2025.
• Begum Pelaez-Prada PLLC employees, their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, and spouses), and persons living in the same households of such individuals (whether related or not) are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Candidates for this scholarship should have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher and be in good overall academic standing.
Deadline: December 1, 2024
To apply: https://bp-plaw.com/the-begum-pelaez-prada-future-women-in-law-scholarship/
Etherine Tansimore Scholarship
Award Amount: $275 (2 winners)
Eligibility:
High School Senior
GPA 2.5 or higher
Field: Medical
Deadline: November 28, 2024
To apply: https://bold.org/scholarships/etherine-tansimore-scholarship/
Maryknoll Student Essay Contest
Award Amount: Up to $1,000
Eligibility:
Students in grades 9th through 12th
Students who are currently enrolled in a Catholic religious education program, or Catholic youth ministry program are eligible
Deadline: November 18, 2024
To apply: https://maryknollsociety.org/publications/essay-contest/
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Eligibility:
Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on the day of the deadline
Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the deadline
Have at least one full year of post-secondary studies remaining at the time of the award. (Current High School Students are also eligible.)
Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater
Be a citizen of the US or Canada
Deadline: November 15, 2024
To apply: https://odenzascholarships.com/apply.php
The Elks Most Valuable Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Current High school seniors
Do not need be related to a member of the Elks
Male and Female students compete separately
Deadline: November 12, 2024
Buc Days Leadership Program Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High school seniors
2.5 or better GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours during the Fall 2025 semester
Deadline: Novermber 1, 2024
To apply: https://bucdays.com/scholarships/leadership-program/
National Space Club and Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $20,000
Eligibility:
The applicant must be a U.S. citizen.
The scholarship is open to seniors in high school through graduate students.
The applicant must have the intention of pursuing a career in the STEM fields and plan to attend an accredited U.S. college or university to follow a course of study to pursue a career in the STEM field, with a preference for those with space related interests.
The applicant can only use the $20,000.00 scholarship towards tuition for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.
The applicant must not have previously spoken at the Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner.
Deadline: November 1, 2024
To apply: https://www.spaceclub.org/scholarship/app_start.html
ACFEF Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Be an exemplary student and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
Be currently accepted to an accredited institution with a culinary, pastry, or foodservice related major
Deadline: October 31, 2024
To apply: https://form.jotform.com/232203899283260
Voice of Democracy
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Open to students in grades 9-12
Applicants must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the US.
Deadline: October 31, 2024
To apply: Turn in paper application to the Barnhart office.
Patriot’s Pen Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Open to students in grades 6th, 7th, 8th
Applicants must be enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school or home study program in the US.
Deadline: October 31, 2024
To apply: Turn in paper application to the Barnhart office.
Chick-fil-A Scholarship
Award Amount: $25,000
Eligibility:
Reside in the U.S.
Senior in high school
Be involved in community service, extracurricular activities, and/or leadership role
3.0 GPA
Be willing to participate in Chick-fil-A’s Scholars Program (a one-year experience of mentoring, activities, and professional development), if selected.
Deadline: October 30, 2024
College JumpStart Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Must be a student in grades 10-12 or an undergraduate college student or non-traditional student. There are no age limits
US citizen or legal resident
Currently attending or planning to attend an accredited two-year, four-year, community, vocational or trade school in the US. Online programs also qualify
Deadline: October 17, 2024
Epic Flight Academy Aviation Scholarship
Award Amount: $20,000
Eligibility:
Be a junior or senior attending high in the U.S.
Be able to start flight training or aircraft mechanic training within 12 months of receiving the scholarship
Deadline: October 1, 2024
To apply: https://epicflightacademy.com/aviation-scholarship/
Don’t Text and Drive
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Open to all students 9th-12th grades
Deadline: September 30
To apply: http://www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drive-scholarship
The Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High school seniors
Enroll in a trade-related program at a two-year school (technical/vocational school or college) in the United States.
Not be an employee or dependent of an employee of the The Home Depot.
Focused on Carpentry, Construction Management, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing or Building-Related Field.
Deadline: September 30, 2024
To apply: https://webportalapp.com/sp/home/skillpointefoundation_homedepot-pathtopro
Coca-Cola Scholars Program
Award Amount: $20,000
Eligibility:
Current high school senior attending school in the US
Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited US post-secondary institution
Deadline: September 30, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
To apply: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/ccsf
Be Bold Scholarship
Award Amount: $25,124
Eligibility:
9-12 grade levels
Any field of study
Any GPA
Deadline: September 1, 2024
To apply: https://bold.org/scholarships/the-be-bold-no-essay-scholarship/
Legacy Youth Leadership Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Open to juniors and seniors
Must complete at least one Track of the Leadership Program or Speaker Program. (This means you either online or in-person participated in a Legacy Youth Leadership workshop or course.) Click here to complete the course online.
Submit scholarship application
Deadline: August 31, 2024
To apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGMcLy42v5DjpBf87nDxY1Z1T2zdlU-YqWNb7jmByOqIfwfQ/viewform
Cyberbullying Awareness Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High School Senior
Planning to attend college, or anyone currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or law program at a college or university in the United States
Applicants should be in good academic standing and have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher.
Submit scholarship application
Deadline: August 31, 2024
To apply: https://mccreadylaw.com/2024-cyberbullying-awareness-scholarship/
Coastal Bend College Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High school seniors
Must have a CBC identification number
Must have a CBC email address (must end in coastalbend.edu)
Deadline: August 26, 2024 at Noon
Mark Elenowitz Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Open to students in high school
Answer essay question: “What does it mean to be an entrepreneur in today’s modern world?”
Essay must be attached as a WORD-DOC
Essay must contain 700-850 words
The following information must be submitted with your essay:
o First Name/Last Name
o Phone Number
o Mailing Address
o Email Address
o Graduation date (MM.DD.YYYY)
o The University you will most likely attend
o Your current GPA
All Majors qualify
Deadline: August 1, 2024
Create Real Impact
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
The Create Real Impact Contest calls on students, ages 14-22, to showcase their positive solutions and strategies to stop the #1 killer of young people–car crashes caused by reckless and distracted driving.
Students submit one entry into one of two categories: Video or Graphic Design. Get local community champions involved, such as your local first responder agencies and elected officials, for another chance to win in the Community Champions Bonus Points category.
The high school campaign invites schools, classrooms, or student groups to showcase creative SOLUTIONS to the very real problem of distracted driving. Create a 30-second PSA video, design graphics, and post on social media platforms to empower your community to help put a stop to reckless and distracted driving!
Deadline: April 25, 2024