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Local Scholarships
Nina Heard Astin Charitable Trust Scholarship
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant must:
The deadline for applying is JANUARY 5, 2026.
Doris Floyd Thomas Scholarship
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Applicants Must:
The Woman's Club Bryan/College Station Scholarship
Deadline: February 13, 2026
Award Amount: $2500
Application Requirements:
Return completed application to the Counseling Office
by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 13, 2026
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship
Deadline: February 23, 2026
Amount: $500.00
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star
107A South Main Street
Bryan, Texas, 77803
Questions may be directed to Dr. Leonora Owre, (979) 574-8714, talk or text.
Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union (BVSCU)
Funding the Future Scholarship
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Award Amount: $2000
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must:
CSISD Education Foundation Scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2026
The Education Foundation uses a third-party website, SmarterSelect, to manage the scholarship application process. You will need to set up an account and password to apply.
When you create your SmarterSelect account, USE YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME, i.e. not a nickname or abbreviation in the First and Last Name fields. This is the name your teachers will see when you ask for teacher recommendations.
Winners will be notified in late April and we HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to attend a scholarship reception on MAY 11, 2026 to receive the scholarship and meet your donor.
Please click ONE of the two buttons to begin (you can only apply for an Academic or Vocational scholarship, NOT both). Questions? email [email protected].
William Joel Bryan Chapter #14 of The Sons of the the Republic of Texas
Deadline: March 2, 2026
Amount: $1000.00
Guidelines for Applicant Eligibility:
Secretary, William Joel Bryan Chapter #14
PO Box 2701
Bryan, TX 77805-2701
CSISD PTO Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 6, 2026, no later than 5:00 PM
CRITERIA
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.
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 6, 2026.
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild Joyce F. Blasi and Luci Smith Scholarships
Deadline: March 15, 2026 (Must be postmarked by March 15th)
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.
Mailing address is:
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild
Attn: Scholarship Committee Chair
PO Box 9497
College Station, TX 77842
George H.W. Bush High School Public Service Scholarship Deadline: March 18, 2026
Amount: $2500
Turn in application to the Counseling Office by 4:00 PM on March 18, 2026
Brazos Valley Area Alumnae (BVAA) Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Scholarship
Deadline: March 20, 2026
Eligibility:
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
For questions, contact:
Visual Art Society Bryan-College Station
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Scholarship Award and Eligibility:
Scholarship payment is mailed to the recipient after proof of tuition/fee payment is submitted to the Visual Art Society B/CS (VAS) President, [email protected].
Please direct any questions to the VAS President, [email protected]
You may complete your application, scan and email to [email protected] or you may mail completed applications to:
The Visual Art Society Bryan-College Station
P.O. Box 9346
College Station, TX 77842
ATTN: VAS President
Applications must be received on or before 5 pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Late, illegible, or incomplete entries will not be considered.
State and National Scholarships
Ron Brown Signature Scholarship (National) Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans.
RBSP competitively awards 20 four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.
Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. Since the Program’s inception in 1996, 683 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.
Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application. APPLY NOW!
Jackie Robinson Scholarship (National) Deadline: January 7, 2026 by 5:00 EST
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:
Application Components
The online Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship application includes:
Daughters of the American Revolution National Scholarships Deadline: January 31, 2026
The following criteria apply to all scholarship applicants:
DAR is pleased to announce all students applying for scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee will submit their applications using the online application portal below. Emailed or mailed applications will no longer be accepted, unless applying for the Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship.
The scholarship application portal is now open. The application process is entirely online through the DAR Academic Work Portal. The portal is open for the coming year from November 1 through January 31, at 11:59 pm (Hawaii Time).
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Local Contact Information:
La Villita DAR Chapter
Leonora Owre, Regent
Jane W. Cohen, DAR Scholarship Chapter
[email protected]
Society of Petroleum Engineers-Gulf Coast Section Scholarship
Deadline: February 15, 2026
To apply for the Gulf Coast Section Annual Scholarship you must:
Additional scholarships may be available through SPE international. For more details, visit: http://www.spe.org/scholarships
The 29 counties included in the SPE Gulf Coast Section are Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.
Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas Senior Scholarship (State)
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Eligibility
All graduating high school seniors who are Texas residents and ready to pursue higher education are eligible to apply. Masonic affiliation is a positive factor considered during the selection process, but it is not a requirement.
Society of Women Engineers-Houston Area Scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2026
Eligibility:
Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF) Scholarship (State)
Deadline: March 14, 2026
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 2026-2027 school year.
Through March 14, 2026, 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:
Capital Farm Credit Youth Scholarship Program (State)
Deadline: March 16, 2026
Capital Farm Credit awards $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors across Capital Farm Credit regional territories. Youth scholarships are awarded using the following eligibility requirements:
IMPORTANT APPLICANT INFORMATION!
As you fill out the application, you may click "SAVE AND CONTINUE EDITING" at any time. When you're ready to submit, choose the MARK COMPLETE button on all three of the required sections and then SUBMIT your application. Once you have submitted an application, you will get a confirmation email that it has been received. We suggest you download your completed application for your records.
Questions? Contact the Marketing, Communications and Events Department at 979-822-3018.
Local Scholarships
Nina Heard Astin Charitable Trust Scholarship
Deadline: January 5, 2026
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.
The deadline for applying is JANUARY 5, 2026.
Doris Floyd Thomas Scholarship
Deadline: January 5, 2026
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.
- Preference is given to residents of Grimes Count and students attending Bryan High School.
- A minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The Woman's Club Bryan/College Station Scholarship
Deadline: February 13, 2026
Award Amount: $2500
Application Requirements:
- Complete Application Form
- Submit three (3) teacher recommendations and one (1) outside recommendation
- Essay (approximately 100 words) explaining your educational goals for the future and reasons for needing financial assistance
- You may also submit a resume, which is optional.
- PLEASE INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT
- Must be female and a US citizen
- Must maintain good academic standing
- Must show financial need
- Must use the scholarship within twelve months
- The college or university must be in Texas
- Must have no relatives who are members of the Woman’s Club
Return completed application to the Counseling Office
by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 13, 2026
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star Scholarship
Deadline: February 23, 2026
Amount: $500.00
Completed applications should be mailed to:
Bryan Chapter #222, Order of the Eastern Star
107A South Main Street
Bryan, Texas, 77803
Questions may be directed to Dr. Leonora Owre, (979) 574-8714, talk or text.
Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union (BVSCU)
Funding the Future Scholarship
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Award Amount: $2000
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a current member of BVSCU in good standing or join BVSCU by Feb 27, 2026.
- Be a high school senior and on schedule to graduate from an accredited school.
- Submit all required documents with application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- If he or she is chosen to receive a scholarship, be able to provide BVSCU with a written acceptance letter to an accredited U.S. University or College that will award a degree upon completion.
- Have a GPA that reflects a 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
- Be a U.S. Citizen or permanent legal resident.
CSISD Education Foundation Scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2026
The Education Foundation uses a third-party website, SmarterSelect, to manage the scholarship application process. You will need to set up an account and password to apply.
When you create your SmarterSelect account, USE YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME, i.e. not a nickname or abbreviation in the First and Last Name fields. This is the name your teachers will see when you ask for teacher recommendations.
Winners will be notified in late April and we HIGHLY ENCOURAGE you to attend a scholarship reception on MAY 11, 2026 to receive the scholarship and meet your donor.
Please click ONE of the two buttons to begin (you can only apply for an Academic or Vocational scholarship, NOT both). Questions? email [email protected].
William Joel Bryan Chapter #14 of The Sons of the the Republic of Texas
Deadline: March 2, 2026
Amount: $1000.00
Guidelines for Applicant Eligibility:
- A senior in a high school located in the Brazos Valley (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson and Washington counties).
- Applicant must be accepted at a university or college and be in good standing at his or her high school.
- While preference will be be given to a direct lineal descendent of a William Joel Bryan Chapter #14 member, all applicants meeting the scholarship criteria will be considered.
- Have not previously received scholarship award from the William Joel Bryan Chapter #14.
Secretary, William Joel Bryan Chapter #14
PO Box 2701
Bryan, TX 77805-2701
CSISD PTO Scholarship Application
Deadline: March 6, 2026, no later than 5:00 PM
CRITERIA
- Attendance for at least 2 years at the campus on 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 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)
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.
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 6, 2026.
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild Joyce F. Blasi and Luci Smith Scholarships
Deadline: March 15, 2026 (Must be postmarked by March 15th)
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.
Mailing address is:
Brazos Bluebonnet Quilt Guild
Attn: Scholarship Committee Chair
PO Box 9497
College Station, TX 77842
George H.W. Bush High School Public Service Scholarship Deadline: March 18, 2026
Amount: $2500
Turn in application to the Counseling Office by 4:00 PM on March 18, 2026
- Graduating senior
- In good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 3.5
- Plan to attend an accredited college or university
- Must demonstrate an exemplary record of school and community involvement
Brazos Valley Area Alumnae (BVAA) Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc Scholarship
Deadline: March 20, 2026
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
- The application is open to eligible students in our service area (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, and Washington counties)! The students must plan to attend a college or university to be eligible.
- The hard copy of the application is attached. All applications must be submitted and/or postmarked by Friday, March 20, 2026.
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
For questions, contact:
- Jessica Pierce, Scholarship Committee Chair: [email protected]
- Cheletia Johnson, President: [email protected]
Visual Art Society Bryan-College Station
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Scholarship Award and Eligibility:
- The VASBCS will award a one-time, $1000 college scholarship to each of 3 (three) seniors who will graduate by August 2026 from a high school located in Bryan/College Station.
- Applicants must plan a course of study and a career related to a segment of the Visual Arts as described below.
- Our scholarships support painting, mixed media, sculpture, studio fine crafts (glass blowing, stained glass, printmaking, pottery, porcelain, woodwork, jewelry, mosaic, weaving, fiber art, metal work, or other finely crafted items), drawing (pastels, pencil, pen & ink etc.), photography, digital art and AI-mediated art. Submissions of AI-mediated art must be original and not plagiarized from existing AI-generated models, datasets, or other artists’ work. Artists using AI should provide a brief description of their creative process, including how the AI was utilized to produce the final piece. Our scholarships are not for film, architecture, fashion or dance.
Scholarship payment is mailed to the recipient after proof of tuition/fee payment is submitted to the Visual Art Society B/CS (VAS) President, [email protected].
Please direct any questions to the VAS President, [email protected]
You may complete your application, scan and email to [email protected] or you may mail completed applications to:
The Visual Art Society Bryan-College Station
P.O. Box 9346
College Station, TX 77842
ATTN: VAS President
Applications must be received on or before 5 pm, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Late, illegible, or incomplete entries will not be considered.
State and National Scholarships
Ron Brown Signature Scholarship (National) Deadline: December 1, 2025
The Ron Brown Scholarship honors the legacy of Ronald H. Brown through a selective scholarship program that advances higher education for community-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans.
RBSP competitively awards 20 four-year $40,000 scholarships ($10,000 each year) to the most talented and economically-challenged high school seniors who demonstrate a keen interest in public service, community engagement, business entrepreneurship and global citizenship – the four pillars of the late Ronald H. Brown’s mission to uplift people of all races, cultures and ethnicities – especially our disadvantaged youth.
Recipients may use the renewable scholarships to attend an accredited four-year college or university of their choice within the United States. Ron Brown scholarships are not limited to any specific field or career objective and may be used to pursue any academic discipline. Since the Program’s inception in 1996, 683 students have been designated as Ron Brown Scholars.
Applicants for the Ron Brown Scholarship MUST be Black/African American, US citizens or permanent residents, and a current high school senior at the time of their application. APPLY NOW!
Jackie Robinson Scholarship (National) Deadline: January 7, 2026 by 5:00 EST
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a graduating high school senior;
- Be a United States citizen;
- Present evidence of financial need;
- Demonstrate a record of academic excellence;
- Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service;
- Plan to attend an accredited and JRF approved 4-year college/university within the United States or affiliated with a United States based college or university;
- Have not accrued more than 25% of credits needed to graduate from college.
Application Components
The online Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship application includes:
- One recommendation
- Demographics
- High school information including an unofficial high school transcript
- College plans
- Test scores (AP, IB, PSAT, ACT, or SAT) optional
- Activities and distinctions
- Household information CSS profile
- Four essays
Daughters of the American Revolution National Scholarships Deadline: January 31, 2026
The following criteria apply to all scholarship applicants:
- Applicants must be citizens of the United States.
- Applicants must attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States.
- All multi-year scholarships, typically renewable up to four years, must be for consecutive years of attendance.
- Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to the field of study, and/or financial need, or other restrictions on specific scholarships.
- Awards are placed on deposit with the recipient’s college or university and any unused portion shall be returned to the DAR.
- Applicants are only eligible to receive one national scholarship from the DAR Scholarship Committee.
DAR is pleased to announce all students applying for scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee will submit their applications using the online application portal below. Emailed or mailed applications will no longer be accepted, unless applying for the Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship.
The scholarship application portal is now open. The application process is entirely online through the DAR Academic Work Portal. The portal is open for the coming year from November 1 through January 31, at 11:59 pm (Hawaii Time).
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
Local Contact Information:
La Villita DAR Chapter
Leonora Owre, Regent
Jane W. Cohen, DAR Scholarship Chapter
[email protected]
Society of Petroleum Engineers-Gulf Coast Section Scholarship
Deadline: February 15, 2026
To apply for the Gulf Coast Section Annual Scholarship you must:
- Be a graduating high school senior,
- Be planning to study science or engineering as a freshman in college and have an interest in the Energy Industry
- Have a permanent address in one of the 29 counties in the Gulf Coast Section
- Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
Additional scholarships may be available through SPE international. For more details, visit: http://www.spe.org/scholarships
The 29 counties included in the SPE Gulf Coast Section are Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.
Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas Senior Scholarship (State)
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Eligibility
All graduating high school seniors who are Texas residents and ready to pursue higher education are eligible to apply. Masonic affiliation is a positive factor considered during the selection process, but it is not a requirement.
Society of Women Engineers-Houston Area Scholarships Deadline: March 1, 2026
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.
- Fill out the online application (link provided below) and submit all documents listed on the website.
Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF) Scholarship (State)
Deadline: March 14, 2026
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 2026-2027 school year.
Through March 14, 2026, 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 2026 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 2026
- A completed application postmarked no later than March 14, 2026, 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.
Capital Farm Credit Youth Scholarship Program (State)
Deadline: March 16, 2026
Capital Farm Credit awards $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors across Capital Farm Credit regional 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:
- Copy of recent high school transcript
- letters of recommendation
- Austin Region
- Houston Region
- San Antonio Region
- Plains Region
- South Texas Region
IMPORTANT APPLICANT INFORMATION!
As you fill out the application, you may click "SAVE AND CONTINUE EDITING" at any time. When you're ready to submit, choose the MARK COMPLETE button on all three of the required sections and then SUBMIT your application. Once you have submitted an application, you will get a confirmation email that it has been received. We suggest you download your completed application for your records.
Questions? Contact the Marketing, Communications and Events Department at 979-822-3018.
