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: $20,000

Eligibility:

• High school senior

• Planning to enroll in an undergraduate, graduate or law school program

• GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Resume

• Transcript

• A 750 word essay explaining your opinion on the mental health debate in the U.S. and whether you believe the mental health system is in need of reform. If so, include the steps you believe are necessary to accomplish this reform.

Deadline: February 28, 2025

To apply: https://sccriminallaws.com/2025-scholarship/

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: $7,000

Eligibility:

• Be planning to pursue a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline. Click this link for a list of eligible programs.

• Be enrolled in a US accredited institution for the Fall 2025 semester.

Deadline: March 1, 2025

To apply: https://scholarship.aws.org/applications/main.asp

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: $40,000

Eligibility:

• Child or step-child of one of the following:

  • Active duty, Reserve, or veteran* U.S. Marine

  • A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps

  • Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist who is or was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit*

• Minimum unweighted 2.00 GPA

• Demonstrate financial need through a family adjusted gross income of $123,000 or less for the 2023 tax year

• Attending or planning to attend an accredited school that is eligible for federal funding

• Submit a completed application with all required documents by the deadline

  * Veterans must have received an honorable discharge.

Deadline: March 1, 2025

To apply: https://www.mcsf.org/apply/

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: $5,000

Eligibility:

• Be a graduating high school senior

• Be enrolled in a school that is a participating MASBA member district. For a list of eligible school districts please visit: MASBA Member School Districts.

• Have plans to continue with educational/career goals (trade school, community college and/or university)

Deadline: March 3, 2025

To apply: https://masbatx.org/scholarships/

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• You must be a Texas Farm Bureau member to apply

• You must have a myTFB account to apply

• Each scholarship has a unique set of eligibility requirements. Those requirements are located online through our TFB Website within the Youth Opportunities page: http://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/youth-opportunities

Deadline: March 3, 2025

To apply: https://texasfarmbureau.org/youth/scholarship-apps/

Award Amount: $500, $350, $200

Eligibility:

This international art competition is open to all students 11-19 years old. Students must be enrolled in primary or secondary school, or the home school equivalent. College and university students are not eligible for this contest.

Work will be judged in two categories based on age, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded for each:

• Students 11-14 years old

• Students 15-19 years old

• Submissions must be made online. Email submissions are not permitted.

• All artwork must be an original work by the contestant and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties. Do not copy an idea from a past participants’ work.

• Do not submit artwork to the Science Without Borders® Challenge that you have entered into another art competition.

• The artwork must be 2D such as a painting or drawing. Acceptable media includes paint, pencil, marker, crayon, ink, felt, and oil pastel. Using magazines, newspapers, or other non-original work is also not permitted. Digitally created artwork, including photographs, are not accepted.

• There are no minimum or maximum size requirements for the artwork.

• Participants may submit only 1 art piece.

Deadline: March 3, 2025

To apply: https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/education/science-without-borders-challenge/

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-$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: March 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: $20,000

Eligibility:

• Be a women high school senior

• Active participant in the sport of golf (golf ability is not a criterion for selection)

• Have a 3.5 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale

• Demonstrate outstanding character, integrity and leadership

• Require financial assistance to attend a four-year college in the U.S.A.

Deadline: March 7, 2025

To apply: https://www.wwga.org/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 $20,000

Eligibility:

• Be a high school senior or current post-secondary undergraduate. 

• Receive or have received a high school diploma at/by the end of the graduating school year.

• Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited 2-year or 4-year college or university in a full-time (at least 12 hours) degree-seeking program for the first time

• Be a US citizen or legal resident. 

• Have a current GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• Have at least a 1050 SAT score or a 20 ACT

Deadline: March 15, 2025

To apply: https://www.kaileemillsfoundation.org/scholarships/

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: up to $60,000

Eligibility:

• Must attend a public, private, charter, or STEM high school in the U.S.

• Must be fluent in the English language.

• Must be in the high school graduating class

• Must achieve a 3.5 GPA

• Must enroll in an eligible college or university the upcoming fall semester following graduation

• Must maintain a 4 year or less graduation schedule

• Must work 240 hours from January 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025 prior to the start of the fall semester of each academic year.

• Applicants Adjusted Gross Household Income reported for 2023 Federal Income Tax Purposes must not have exceeded $100,000.

• Applicants are not required to provide FAFSA information. Finalists must provide FAFSA information.

• Must apply for Federal and State grants if eligible.

• Must not have a felony conviction

Deadline: March 15, 2025

To apply: https://haganscholarships.org/application/

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

• Demonstrated academic success in math, science, construction and/or engineering.

• Intent to pursue a career in math, science, engineering, construction or a related field.

• Proven leadership skills.

• Planned attendance at a college, university, technical college or trade school.

Deadline: March 24, 2025

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: $250-$2,000

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or be granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

• Must have applied to or be enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university, including 2-year colleges, or vocational schools that lead to an associate’s degree. Graduate students must have applied to or be enrolled as a part-time student in a college or university.

• A student will not be eligible for a scholarship if he/she is related to a scholarship committee member, the Council President, or an individual contributor to the local funds of the Council

• Locations: In 2024-25, sixty-two (64) LULAC Councils participated from the following: Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin.
  

Deadline: March 31, 2025

To apply: https://www.lnesc.org/scholarships/lulac/

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: $1,000 (5 awarded)

Eligibility:

• High school senior

• Pursuing a construction or trade certification

• One-page essay

• Transcript

• 2 letters of recommendation

• Payment of scholarship awards will be made only to a college, university, or post-secondary vocational/craft school where the applicant is registered.

Deadline: March 31, 2025

To apply: Pick up paper application in Barnhart Office.

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

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• Funds shall be used to attend an accredited vocational or technical school, college or university. Student must maintain full time status.

• Applicants must be high school seniors, graduating within the current school year.

• Applicant must demonstrate that they have a tentative educational plan and goals, related to fields in agriculture or natural resources (may include Ag Communications, Ag Economics/Business, Ag Education, Wildlife or Ranch Management, etc.).

• Applicants must include digital copies of the following documents along with their completed online application for consideration:
            a. Copy of recent high school transcript
            b. 2 letters of recommendation

  ·      Preference will be given to applicants who reside inside Capital Farm Credit market territories. Those territories are: 

  • Austin Market

  • Houston Market

  • San Antonio Market (Bee County, Goliad County)

  • Plains Market

  • South Texas Market (San Patricio County)

Deadline: April 1, 2025

To apply: https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/about-us/community-support/youth-scholarships

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Must attach a typed, 2 double spaced, one page essay

• Attach a typed, double-spaced, one page essay describing your education and career goals

• Attach 2 letters of recommendation from, for example, your principal, teacher, counselor, or clergy

• Attach an official copy of your high school transcript or college transcript(s)

Deadline: April 1, 2025

To Apply: https://www.coastalbend.edu/files/uploadedFiles/CBC/Content/Student_Services/Enrollment_Services_Admissions/Financial_Aid/Scholarship-Application2.pdf

or pick up paper application in the Joe Barnhart Scholarship Program office.

Award Amount: 2- $500

Eligibility:

• Completion of scholarship application

• Must have been a registered soccer player with the Beeville Soccer Club or Bee Youth Soccer Organization for at least 5(five) years or 10 seasons.

• Soccer Letterman

• 1 teacher & 1 community member recommendation

• Must provide a copy of the letter of acceptance for college of preference.

• 1 page essay of introduction of self and goals for the future.

Deadline: April 18, 2025

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $3,000

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Must plan to pursue a degree in the field of law enforcement/criminal justice OR be the son/daughter/grandchild of an active/retired Texas Commissioned Peace Officer (going into any field of study)

• Submit completed application with essay

  • (1) a detailed description of services rendered at school and in community and

  • (2) explanation as to why applicant is applying for this scholarship (explain need for financial aid) and explain why they chose their field of study.

• Submit current transcript showing class rank and GPA

Deadline: April 25, 2025

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office