Scholarships Opportunities
Local Scholarships
Nina Heard Astin Charitable Trust Scholarship Deadline: January 7, 2025
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must:
Doris Floyd Thomas Scholarship Deadline: January 7, 2025
Applicants Must:
• Be interested in obtaining training in the field of nursing.
• Demonstrate academic achievement.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Plan to attend full-time an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, technical college, trade or professional school in the United States.
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Deadline: February 12, 2025
Scholarship Amount: $1000.00
Requirements
The Woman's Club Bryan/College Station Scholarship
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Award Amount: $2000.00
Guidelines for Applicant Eligibility:
Must be returned to the counseling office in a 9 X 12 envelope by 4:00 p.m.
CSISD ATPE Scholarship Application Deadline: February 18, 2025
ATPE (Association of Texas Professional Educators) WILL AWARD AT LEAST TWO (2) $750 SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STATION ISD GRADUATING SENIORS WHO MEET ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: PLAN TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION and/or MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT THAT IS A MEMBER OF ATPE.
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2025
Amount: $500.00
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star
PO Box 222
Bryan, Texas, 77806
Questions may be directed to Dr. Leonora Owre, (979) 693-1751.
Wellborn Lions Club Scholarship
Deadline: February 26, 2025
Award Amount: $3000
George H.W. Bush High School Public Service Scholarship Deadline: March 7, 2025
Amount: $2500
Turn in application to the Counseling Office by 4:00 PM on March 7, 2025
CSISD PTO Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 7, 2025, no later than 5:00 PM
CRITERIA
Attendance for at least 2 years at the campus in which the applicant is applying. Except any schools where students only attended two grade levels (i.e. intermediate or middle schools) this application only requires 1 year of attendance
Current Extra-Curricular Leadership and Involvement - Includes school, civic and community events as well as honors.
Written Essay - Applicants will be evaluated based on response to a written essay. Applicants should submit a campus specific and general essay for each campus to which they apply.
Transcript - Applicants must submit a transcript so grades, class ranking, and test scores can be verified. (Please submit in PDF format)
JUDGING - Applications will be judged by an anonymous panel of PTO volunteers from each campus. This panel will be made up of at least three and no more than five participants. Each school will determine the weighting of criteria in evaluating candidate applications.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - Each campus will determine the amount of the awarded scholarship as well as the method in which the check will be awarded and/or given to the student.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION - Applicants are responsible for completely filling out the online google form application found at https://forms.gle/Qcjfv9kLHxhDfrDy5 and uploading a copy of their transcript and sending it to [email protected] by the deadline.
Email [email protected] for questions.
REMINDER: Scholarship Application must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on
Friday, March 7, 2025.
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild Joyce F. Blasi and Luci Smith Scholarships
Deadline: March 15, 2025
The guild awards these scholarships to pursue higher education in the visual arts, family and life sciences, career tech, or a related field at an accredited college or technical school.
The scholarships are for one year only in the amount of $1,000, paid directly to the college. At least two awards will be given to applicants from the pool of graduating high school seniors in Bryan/College Station high schools, including private schools and home-schooled students.
Each scholarship winner will also receive a throw quilt made by a guild member. Award recipients are required to mail in a short form providing college address and contact information, within 30 days of the start of classes at their chosen college before funds are disbursed.
Brazos Valley Area Alumnae (BVAA) Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Scholarship
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Eligibility
Here is the link to the printed application
If students choose to submit a printed application, they should be mailed to the address below:
Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship
P.O. Box 2222
Bryan, TX 77806-2222
Capital Farm Credit Youth Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Capital Farm Credit awards $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors across Capital Farm Credit market territories. Youth scholarships are awarded using the following eligibility requirements:
979-822-3018.
State and National Scholarships
WTS Houston Chapter Transportation YOU High School Scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Amount: $2500.00
The Houston Chapter of WTS scholarship applications are now open.
Our high school scholarship encourages women to undertake careers in the transportation industry. The Transportation YOU High School Scholarship seeks High School Seniors pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and math.
Applications will be due by Friday, November 15, 2024.
American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship (National)
Program Deadline: December 1, 2024
Amazon Future Engineers Scholarship (National) Deadline: December 19, 2024 3:00 PM CDT
Award: Up to $40,000 for college and a guaranteed paid internship at Amazon.
Eligibility
The Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship awards two scholarships in the preferred amount of $5,000 each year for up to four consecutive years to graduating high school students. Scholarship recipients will pursue an undergraduate degree in American Studies at an accredited institution in the United States.
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship (National)
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Awarded to one graduating high school student who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government. Renewal is conditional upon maintenance of a GPA of 3.25. This scholarship is renewable. This award is intended to promote the study of our country’s history among our finest students. The Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship is an award of $2,000 each year for up to four years with annual transcript review by the National Chairman required for renewal.
Society of Women Engineers-Houston Area Deadline: March 1, 2025
Eligibility:
The Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship (National) Deadline: January 31, 2025
A one-time $2,000 scholarship awarded to two graduating high school seniors that have demonstrated advanced interest in history and are planning to major in or pursue the study of history in a full-time accredited college or university in the United States. The applicant must have a GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scale used by the applicable educational institution.
Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF) Scholarship (State) Deadline: March 14, 2025
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF), a non-profit, philanthropic organization founded to help further the understanding of telephony and advance communications as a career choice, will award six, four-year scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per year to students entering college for the 2025-2025 school year.
Through March 14, 2025, the TTA Foundation will accept applications for scholarships to be granted beginning Fall 2025. It is our intention to fully review every application submitted.
The Scholarship Committee will make its selections from those applications which meet the following criteria and include the required materials:
Nina Heard Astin Charitable Trust Scholarship Deadline: January 7, 2025
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must:
- Be graduates of a public high school in Brazos County, Texas.
- Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
- Demonstrate financial need.
- Be planning to attend full-time each semester an accredited two-year college located in the United States which has an articulation agreement with a four-year accredited institution in pursuit of a four-year degree or a four-year college or university located in the United States in any field of study leading to a four-year degree.
- Be willing to earn at least part of their education expenses.
- Eligible applicants can apply online at www.csascholars.org/astin
- The deadline for applying is JANUARY 7, 2025.
Doris Floyd Thomas Scholarship Deadline: January 7, 2025
Applicants Must:
• Be interested in obtaining training in the field of nursing.
• Demonstrate academic achievement.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Plan to attend full-time an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, technical college, trade or professional school in the United States.
Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Deadline: February 12, 2025
Scholarship Amount: $1000.00
Requirements
- Graduating female student at either A&M Consolidated High School, College Station High School or Navasota High School who will be pursuing a career in teaching
- Letters of recommendation from two teachers
- Personal introduction essay, which includes college or university plans, teaching field, and reasons for seeking this grant
The Woman's Club Bryan/College Station Scholarship
Deadline: February 14, 2025
Award Amount: $2000.00
Guidelines for Applicant Eligibility:
- Must be female and a US citizen
- Must maintain good academic standing
- Must show financial need
- Must use the scholarship within twelve months
- Must attend a Texas college or university
- Must have no relatives who are members of the Woman's Club
Must be returned to the counseling office in a 9 X 12 envelope by 4:00 p.m.
CSISD ATPE Scholarship Application Deadline: February 18, 2025
ATPE (Association of Texas Professional Educators) WILL AWARD AT LEAST TWO (2) $750 SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STATION ISD GRADUATING SENIORS WHO MEET ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: PLAN TO ENTER THE FIELD OF EDUCATION and/or MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE PARENT THAT IS A MEMBER OF ATPE.
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship
Deadline: February 24, 2025
Amount: $500.00
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star
PO Box 222
Bryan, Texas, 77806
Questions may be directed to Dr. Leonora Owre, (979) 693-1751.
Wellborn Lions Club Scholarship
Deadline: February 26, 2025
Award Amount: $3000
- Graduating student attending A&M Consolidated High School/ College Station High School/College View High School* who will be pursuing a college degree in the fall
- Two scholarships of $3000.00 each will be given to one student in each of the two high school *attendance zones
- Letters of recommendation from two teachers
- Prepare three (3) copies of a narrative, double spaced, font of 11 or greater, and no longer than two (2) pages that includes details about your community service thus far; how it has affected you; how it will impact your future plans; your college or university plans; and reasons for seeking this scholarship.
- Scholarship must be used during the academic year following graduation.
George H.W. Bush High School Public Service Scholarship Deadline: March 7, 2025
Amount: $2500
Turn in application to the Counseling Office by 4:00 PM on March 7, 2025
- Graduating senior
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Plan to attend an accredited college or university
- Must demonstrate an exemplary record of school and community involvement
CSISD PTO Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 7, 2025, no later than 5:00 PM
CRITERIA
Attendance for at least 2 years at the campus in which the applicant is applying. Except any schools where students only attended two grade levels (i.e. intermediate or middle schools) this application only requires 1 year of attendance
Current Extra-Curricular Leadership and Involvement - Includes school, civic and community events as well as honors.
Written Essay - Applicants will be evaluated based on response to a written essay. Applicants should submit a campus specific and general essay for each campus to which they apply.
Transcript - Applicants must submit a transcript so grades, class ranking, and test scores can be verified. (Please submit in PDF format)
JUDGING - Applications will be judged by an anonymous panel of PTO volunteers from each campus. This panel will be made up of at least three and no more than five participants. Each school will determine the weighting of criteria in evaluating candidate applications.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD - Each campus will determine the amount of the awarded scholarship as well as the method in which the check will be awarded and/or given to the student.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION - Applicants are responsible for completely filling out the online google form application found at https://forms.gle/Qcjfv9kLHxhDfrDy5 and uploading a copy of their transcript and sending it to [email protected] by the deadline.
Email [email protected] for questions.
REMINDER: Scholarship Application must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on
Friday, March 7, 2025.
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild Joyce F. Blasi and Luci Smith Scholarships
Deadline: March 15, 2025
The guild awards these scholarships to pursue higher education in the visual arts, family and life sciences, career tech, or a related field at an accredited college or technical school.
The scholarships are for one year only in the amount of $1,000, paid directly to the college. At least two awards will be given to applicants from the pool of graduating high school seniors in Bryan/College Station high schools, including private schools and home-schooled students.
Each scholarship winner will also receive a throw quilt made by a guild member. Award recipients are required to mail in a short form providing college address and contact information, within 30 days of the start of classes at their chosen college before funds are disbursed.
Brazos Valley Area Alumnae (BVAA) Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Scholarship
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Eligibility
- African American High School Senior
- Applicants must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) 2.75 or higher
- Demonstrate involvement in Extracurricular Activities and Leadership Qualities
Here is the link to the printed application
If students choose to submit a printed application, they should be mailed to the address below:
Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship
P.O. Box 2222
Bryan, TX 77806-2222
Capital Farm Credit Youth Scholarship Program
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Capital Farm Credit awards $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors across Capital Farm Credit market territories. Youth scholarships are awarded using the following eligibility requirements:
- 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
- Austin Market
- Houston Market
- San Antonio Market
- Plains Market
- South Texas Market
979-822-3018.
State and National Scholarships
WTS Houston Chapter Transportation YOU High School Scholarship
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Amount: $2500.00
The Houston Chapter of WTS scholarship applications are now open.
Our high school scholarship encourages women to undertake careers in the transportation industry. The Transportation YOU High School Scholarship seeks High School Seniors pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and math.
Applications will be due by Friday, November 15, 2024.
American College Foundation Visionary Scholarship (National)
Program Deadline: December 1, 2024
Amazon Future Engineers Scholarship (National) Deadline: December 19, 2024 3:00 PM CDT
Award: Up to $40,000 for college and a guaranteed paid internship at Amazon.
Eligibility
- Planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, robotics, or other computer science related field of study and are planning to attend an accredited 4-year college or university (or an accredited 2-year college, with the intent to transfer to a 4-year institution).
- You 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. It’s cool if you have not! You can take a qualifying exam offered by Amazon. Examples include:
- International Baccalaureate Computer Science Course
- Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science
- A or AP Computer Science Principles
- Computer science through a college dual enrollment program
- Engineering
- Robotics
- Physical Computing
- Design Mechanics
- Computer Manufacturing
- Aerospace Engineering
- This opportunity is offered to support students with a notable need for financial assistance.
- You don’t need to be a perfect student to be considered, just a student who takes their studies seriously. This one needs at least a 2.3 cumulative GPA out of a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
The Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship awards two scholarships in the preferred amount of $5,000 each year for up to four consecutive years to graduating high school students. Scholarship recipients will pursue an undergraduate degree in American Studies at an accredited institution in the United States.
- The concentrated area of study may include American history, government, literature, art history, music or culture.
- The selection process shall be based on academic merit with an initial minimum GPA of 4.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scale used by the applicable education institution. Renewal is conditional upon maintenance of a GPA of 3.25 based on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scaled used by the applicable educational institution.
- This scholarship is renewable only after review and approval of the annual official transcript. Renewal transcript must be submitted to the Office of the Reporter General by July 1 of the year of renewal or the scholarship is forfeited.
Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship (National)
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Awarded to one graduating high school student who will pursue an undergraduate degree with a concentrated study of a minimum of 24 credit hours in American History and American Government. Renewal is conditional upon maintenance of a GPA of 3.25. This scholarship is renewable. This award is intended to promote the study of our country’s history among our finest students. The Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship is an award of $2,000 each year for up to four years with annual transcript review by the National Chairman required for renewal.
Society of Women Engineers-Houston Area Deadline: March 1, 2025
Eligibility:
- Senior high school female students at a Houston Area school
- Major in an engineering or engineering-related discipline at an ABET-accredited 4-year college or university.
- Filled out the online application (link provided below) and submitted all documents listed on the website.
The Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship (National) Deadline: January 31, 2025
A one-time $2,000 scholarship awarded to two graduating high school seniors that have demonstrated advanced interest in history and are planning to major in or pursue the study of history in a full-time accredited college or university in the United States. The applicant must have a GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent GPA on the scale used by the applicable educational institution.
Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF) Scholarship (State) Deadline: March 14, 2025
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF), a non-profit, philanthropic organization founded to help further the understanding of telephony and advance communications as a career choice, will award six, four-year scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per year to students entering college for the 2025-2025 school year.
Through March 14, 2025, the TTA Foundation will accept applications for scholarships to be granted beginning Fall 2025. It is our intention to fully review every application submitted.
The Scholarship Committee will make its selections from those applications which meet the following criteria and include the required materials:
- U.S. Citizen;
- Student graduating from a Texas high school no later than June 2025 from a school within a TTA member company’s service area.
- Student achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0);
- Student planning to attend a Texas college or university by the Fall of 2025
- A completed application postmarked no later than March 14, 2025, including a current transcript
- A letter of acceptance from a Texas college or university where student has been accepted.
- Student typed essay, consisting of between 300 - 1,000 words explaining their qualifications for the scholarship, their future goals, and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving those goals.
- Copy of student’s SAR (Student Aid Report).
- Do not send incomplete applications. Do not send additional information to be added to your applications once the original application has been sent.
