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.
Equitable Excellence Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility:
Be current high school seniors in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico who plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two-or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
Demonstrate ambition and self-drive to be a force for good in your community by encouraging others to pursue higher education.
Be willing to provide a release to publicize their identities and information about their achievements along with photographs for use in program promotion and information.
Have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Deadline: December 18, 2024
To apply: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/equitableexcellence/
SuperCollege Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Must be a high school senior.
Must be a permanent resident of the United States.
Must be planning to enroll in a college or university.
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Alisha Yogi-Gomez Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Eligibility:
Seeking a bachelor’s degree in Education
Attend college in the United States in the Fall of 2024
Be an A.C. Jones High School Senior
Deadline: April 1, 2024
To apply: Pick up paper application in the Joe Barnhart Scholarship Program office
Dennis Henneke Technical/Trade School
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 2023-2024 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, 2024
To apply: https://helpingjustonemore.org/scholarship-info or pick up a paper application in the Barnhart Office.
Dennis Henneke College/University
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 2023-2024 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, 2024
To apply: https://helpingjustonemore.org/scholarship-info or pick up a paper application in the Barnhart Office.
National Italian American Foundation
Award Amount: $12,000
Eligibility:
Be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the Fall 2024 semester
Have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0
Be a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien
Have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy
Deadline: March 1, 2024
To apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12757/national_italian_american_foundation_scholarships
American Welding Society National Scholarship
Award Amount: $7,000
Eligibility:
Be planning to pursue a bachelor’s or associate degree in welding or a related discipline.
Be enrolled in a US accredited institution for the Fall 2024 semester.
Deadline: March 1, 2024
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
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 $117,000 or less for the 2022 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, 2024
To apply: https://www.mcsf.org/apply/
AMTRAK Academic Scholarship Program
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Student pursing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) as a full-time student.
Must maintain minimum GPA of 2.8 at time of award as proven by official transcript.
High school students must submit their official H.S. transcripts as well as their college acceptance letter to be fully considered
Deadline: January 31, 2024
To apply: https://careers.amtrak.com/content/Academic-Scholarship-Program/?locale=en_US
Mike Rowe Works
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Be a high school senior
Plan to complete a trade-related program after April 15, 2024.
Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade program at an accredited two-year college, vocational, or technical school, or other approved technical institute in the United States. Four-year degree or bachelor programs are not eligible.
Deadline: September 20
To Apply: https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
Coastal Bend College Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High school seniors
Students who are planning on attending CBC in the Fall of 2023
Deadline: May 3
To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office
Bee County Area Go Texan Trade School Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
The graduate must be a graduating senior of Bee County High School.
The recipient shall be free to choose the vocational field or professional trade of their choice.
The applicant must enroll in a vocational program, trade school, or a college that offers a certificate program.
Proof of enrollment will need to be sent to the Bee County Area Go Texan Committee by September 1st before any funds are awarded.
Deadline: April 1
To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office