Texas Scholarships

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• Rolando Jimenez Scholarship Fund

• Amount$6,000
• DeadlineAugust 31, 2025

The Rolando Jimenez Memorial Foundation provides scholarships to students who have lost a parent and are pursuing education at a college or trade school. Scholarships typically range between $500 and $1,500 per semester, depending on available donations and the number of approved applicants. Funds are awarded for a single semester, and recipients are encouraged to reapply for future support.

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• Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund

• Amount$1,600
• DeadlineSeptember 1, 2025

The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) provides flexible financial aid to single parent students in most counties of Arkansas and Bowie County, Texas. The maximum award amount is $1,600 per semester. Scholarship Details Both traditional college students and trade students may apply. You must file a FAFSA in order to apply (unless you are under DACA status or have another

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• Empower College Scholarships Program

• Amount$20,000
• DeadlineSeptember 30, 2025

Swami Dayanand Education Foundation provides scholarships to Texas high-school junoirs and seniors to pursue a college education at any university within the United States. Scholarship Details Up to $5,000 annually in scholarship funding Renewable for up to four years with a minimum 3.0 GPA Funds can be used for tuition, fees, room and board, and educational expenses Designed to assist

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• National Rice Month Scholarship Contest

• Amount$5,000
• DeadlineOctober 15, 2025

National Rice Month celebrates the harvest of U.S.-grown rice, a small but mighty grain that has been a staple in American diets for over 300 years. Nearly 85% of the rice consumed in the U.S. is grown on family farms across six states: Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. This scholarship allows you to share the importance of rice through a creative and original

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• Mark Kilroy Foundation Scholarships

• Amount$4,000
• DeadlineNovember 15, 2025

The Mark Kilroy Foundation (MKF) Scholarship Program has provided decades of support to students in Brazoria and Galveston Counties, as well as graduates of the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Houston, Texas. These scholarships offer opportunities for eligible individuals to pursue higher education at Texas colleges or trade schools. Scholarship Details Available to high

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• 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation

• AmountFull-Tuition
• DeadlineDecember 1, 2025

The 5 Strong program partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to provide promising student leaders with full-tuition scholarships and ongoing mentorship from matriculation to graduation. The program begins with information sessions to determine if 5 Strong is the right fit for each student. Accepted applicants are placed into teams of five scholars and participate in

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• Tommy Tranchin Award

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineDecember 1, 2025

The Tommy Tranchin Award was established at The Dallas Foundation to support students with physical, emotional or intellectual disabilities who have shown promise or passion in a chosen field of interest. Tommy’s family wants to recognize his creativity and adventurous spirit by helping other young people with disabilities develop their own talents and explore new opportunities. Scholarship

Texas A&M University – Century Scholars Program

• Amount$20,000
• DeadlineDecember 1, 2025

To apply for the Texas A&M University – Century Scholars Program, you must be a graduate of a Century Scholar school. In addition to your academic achievement including achievement under difficult circumstances, your co-curricular involvement (campus and community activities, leadership roles, employment, etc.) is also considered. In order to provide scholarship opportunities to the greatest

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• Take Care of Texas Video Contest

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineDecember 6, 2025

The Take Care of Texas Video Contest is a way for Texas high schoolers to learn about protecting the environment and come up with creative ways to share this knowledge with others. Students will create a video that portrays positive ways Texans can help keep air and water clean, conserve water, save energy, or reduce waste. Scholarship details 30-second video Shows positive ways to

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• Texas Legion State High School Oratorical Contest

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineDecember 20, 2025

The Oratorical Contest in Texas offers high school students a chance to compete for scholarships, with a grand prize of $20,500. The competition begins in October, allowing participants to showcase their oratory skills. The process involves local, district, division, and department-level contests, culminating in the Department Finals in February. Scholarship Details Grand prize: $25,000 in

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• UTA Terry Scholarship

• Amount$97,744
• DeadlineJanuary 12, 2026

The Terry Foundation Scholarship Program provides scholarships for Texas residents to support their goals of earning a college degree. The Terry Foundation supports students who demonstrate leadership, academic achievement, and financial need. The University of Texas at Arlington has been a proud partner with the Terry Foundation since 2015. The Terry Scholarship program is for incoming freshman

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• Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program (TEOG)

• Amount$20,760
• DeadlineJanuary 15, 2026

Applying for financial aid requires a little work on your part. But the fact is, you won’t receive assistance unless you ask for it. And asking for it means completing a few forms. There are three very important things to remember about applying for aid: you only have to complete one financial aid application (either the FAFSA or the TASFA to start the process; the financial aid office at the

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• Texas Tuition Equalization Grant Program (TEG)

• Amount$25,620
• DeadlineJanuary 15, 2026

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) provides need-based, renewable grants to Texas residents attending Texas colleges or universities. Scholarship Details Grants of up to $6,405 annually May only be used for tuition cost Available for renewal Eligibility Criteria Texas resident Demonstrates financial need Enrolled in a degree plan leading to

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• Kappa Zeta’s Juanita Buchanan Undergraduate Academic Scholarship

• Amount$1,500
• DeadlineJanuary 16, 2026

The Kappa Zeta’s Juanita Buchanan Undergraduate Academic Scholarship is to be awarded to a high school senior receiving dual college credit (at least a minimum of six hours) or an undergraduate matriculating at an accredited Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex college or university. Eligible applicants must be involved in community service and/or organized campus activities, have a 2.85 GPA and be a

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• Kappa Zeta’s Josie Washington Memorial Scholarship

• Amount$1,500
• DeadlineJanuary 16, 2026

The Kappa Zeta’s Josie Washington Memorial Scholarship is to be awarded to high school seniors who are considered “Unsung Heroes”: students who have overcome unusual circumstances, performed humanitarian services or heroic deeds in the community, school or through their public or religious affiliations. Eligible applicants must be Dallas-Fort Worth residents, and plan to attend college/university

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• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston Area Scholarship

• Amount$20,000
• DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s educational programs are a significant part of the Show’s goals of benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. All recipients of Show scholarships must demonstrate academic potential, citizenship/leadership and financial need, and they must attend a Texas college or

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• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan Scholarship

• Amount$20,000
• DeadlineJanuary 31, 2026

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s educational programs are a significant part of the Show’s goals of benefiting youth, supporting education, and facilitating better agricultural practices through exhibitions and presentation. All recipients of Show scholarships must demonstrate academic potential, citizenship/leadership and financial need, and they must attend a Texas college or

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• Sam Houston State University Smith-Hutson Scholarship

• Amount$80,000
• DeadlineFebruary 2, 2026

Choosing a university is not just an academic decision, it’s personal; it is important to find the university that fits you. Sam Houston State University is a great institution and while there are many ways to learn why, the best way is to come visit campus and see Sam for yourself. For more than 140 years, SHSU has been preparing students for meaningful lives of achievement. Sam Houston State

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• Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Scholarship

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineFebruary 5, 2026

The Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation invites those law students who are in the process of completing their first or second year classes to apply for the DHLF Judicial Internship Program. Judges from Dallas area civil and criminal courts will be participating. Applicants must have completed first-year law school courses from an accredited law school, including civil procedure, legal research, and

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• George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation Scholarship

• Amount$25,000
• DeadlineFebruary 14, 2026

Each Spring, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation awards scholarships to Houston area high school seniors for undergraduate study. The recipient may select any major at any four year college or university in the United States. Scholarship applications may be submitted during the student’s senior year in high school. Students may complete our scholarship forms online after September

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• Fort Cavazos Military Family Member Scholarship Fund

• Amount$5,000
• DeadlineFebruary 17, 2026

The Fort Cavazos Family Scholarship Fund offers academic scholarships to high school seniors and military spouses in the Fort Cavazos area, supporting their pursuit of higher education. Through the provision of academic scholarships to both high school seniors and military spouses residing in the Fort Cavazos area, we actively strive to enhance educational opportunities and uplift the quality of

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• Dallas Center for Architecture Foundation – McDermott Traveling Fellowship

• Amount$2,000
• DeadlineFebruary 21, 2026

Through the Architecture and Design Foundation, AD EX awards a variety of scholarships and travel/research fellowships to support high school and college architecture students, as well as young architects just beginning their careers. The McDermott Traveling Fellowship is awarded for traveling studies in architecture; to research, develop, and disseminate knowledge of the built environment. 4th,

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• Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation

• Amount$2,500
• DeadlineFebruary 21, 2026

The Fort Worth Scottish Rite Foundation, Inc. is a Masonic Program and is an appendant body to the Fort Worth Scottish Rite Bodies, a Masonic fraternity. The Trustees for the Foundation manage a Charitable Trust, the corpus of which generates funds that are used by the Trustees to fund charitable endeavors such as, a Literacy Program, contributions to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for

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• HSF/VAMOS Scholarship

• Amount$20,000
• DeadlineFebruary 22, 2026

The Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS) offers an annually renewable award of up to $5,000 to Hispanic high school seniors in Hidalgo, Starr, and Cameron County. Scholarship Details The VAMOS scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years of undergraduate study, totaling up to $20,000 over 4 years. Recipients are chosen based on both financial need and

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• Mary E. Bivins Foundation Scholarships

• Amount$10,000
• DeadlineFebruary 27, 2026

The purpose of the Mary E. Bivins Foundation is to enrich the quality of life in the Texas Panhandle by supporting the elderly, funding the education of Christian ministers, and addressing critical community needs. In every endeavor, the Bivins Foundation will strive to help each person achieve and maintain the highest standards possible in dignity, independence, self-worth and good health.