Scholarships
Letter of Recommendation Personal Fact Sheet
In order for your counselor to consider writing a letter of recommendation for you, a personal fact sheet must be filled out. Letters of recommendation are needed to complete college or scholarship applications in most cases. A personal fact sheet will ensure the most accurate and comprehensive information will be used in the letter. Click here to access the Personal Fact Sheet.
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Available Scholarships 2017-2018
College Fairs Online is now offering a $1,000.00
Every Chance Every Texan - hundreds of scholarship web sites and applications.
Go to http://www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funding/aid/faidalpha.php to see a complete list.
Affordable Colleges Online - Free resources on topics such as financial aid, college saving strategies, affordability and scorecard rankings, opportunities for Veterans and people with disabilities, as well as online learning resources.
Go to http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/
University Tutors Scholarship Contest -
University Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where students write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors to the University Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes are reviewed by University Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship. Interested students can enter the contest here: http://www.universitytutor.com/scholarship-contest
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - http://scholarships.fastweb.com/y-high-school-seniors?utm_source=solo&utm_content=201411_EDU%3futm_source=solo&utm_content=201411_EDU
JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - http://scholarships.fastweb.com/y-high-school-juniors?utm_source=solo&utm_content=201411_EDU
The Phi Beta Kappa Association of West Texas -Eastern New Mexico wishes to recognize high school junior students who have outstanding academic records and honor them with its Academic Excellence Award. Application forms are available below.
National Society of High School Scholars Foundation Scholarships - http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Southwest Scholarship Program - The scholarship is awarded to applicants who have either: (1) Had a serious childhood illness or injury OR (2) had a sibling who had a serious childhood illness or injury which impacted the family.
Applicants must submit the following:
(1) RMHC Scholars application www.RMHCsouthwest.com
(2) A narrative which includes information about the illness and how it impacted the applicant and his/her family (include information about use of Ronald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald Family Room if applicable) For additional information, contact Linda Limon at 806-744-8877
The Community Foundation of West Texas Funding Information Library - students can search the database of over 100,000 foundations. Many of these foundations offer scholarships. Visit www.communityfoundationofwesttexas.org for more information and a list of all scholarships available through The Community Foundation of West Texas
West Texas A&M University Scholarship Opportunities - www.wtamu.edu/scholarships
The Community Foudation of West Texas - A complete list of available scholarships including applications are available on our website at: www.cfwtx.org
FROM THIS POINT DOWN, SCHOLARSHIPS ARE LISTED BY DATE OF APPLICATION DEADLINE
- Eligibility: Applicant shall have graduated high school, be a current college undergraduate, or be working in the West Texas Chapter territory. Scholarships are for those who are pursuing two years or four year degrees in a construction related field. Preference shall be given to a relative or member of the West Texas AGC Chapter or an employee of a member: and further, that such Member shall have been an active member of the Chapter for two years prior to the application.
- Deadline: April 6, 2018
- Eligibility: Applicants must be a current member of CPOA; a spouse; a dependent of a parent/step-parent or legal guardian; grandchild; niece/nephew. Proof acceptance to college, university or vocational school in the Fall of 2019
- Deadline: April 9, 2019
- Amount: $1,500.00
- Eligibility: High School graduating senior with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. Student may attend any accredited college, university, technical school or hospital affiliated school.
- Deadline: April 16, 2018
- Amount: One $4,000.00, Two $1,000.00 and Ten $500.00
- Eligibility: No minimum SAT/ACT score or grade point average, no essay required, no lengthy application forms.
- Deadline: April 22, 2018
- Amount: $1,000.00 and awarded $500.00 per semester for two semesters
- Eligibility: Students are required to take at least 12 hours per semester. Students have no restriction on field of study. Students must maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. to get the second semester money.
- Deadline: April 27, 2018
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- Amount: $1,000.00
- Eligibility: Women only. Enrolled at one of the local accredited colleges/universities or a graduating senior at a high school located within a 60-mile radius of the City of Lubbock, Texas.
- Deadline: April 27, 2018
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- Amount: 1,000.00
- Eligibility: Be a high school sophomore, junior or senior. Plan to study music in college. Submit an audio or video recording of the student singing and/or performing the instrument(s) with which you possess the most skills.
- Deadline: April 27, 2018
- Amount: $1,000.00 scholarship to be split into 2 payments: an initial $500.00 dispersal when awarded to be used for the first enrolled semester, and a final $500.00 dispersal upon successful enrollment of the second semester.
- Eligibility: Plan to be an engineering major with an emphasis in a soil or water related field. Plan to attend a public or private Texas university or college. Plan to be a full-time college student. Required to be a Texas resident at the time of the scholarship application.
- Deadline: April 30, 2018
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- Amount: $1,000.00
- Eligibility: Must be a senior graduating in the spring of 2018. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Must supply an acceptance letter to an accredited institution of higher learning. Must supply a sealed official high school transcript. Must attend a scholarship banquet on May 5, 2018.
- Deadline: 04/30/2018
- Amount: $1,000.00
- Eligibility: Must be a senior graduating in the spring of 2018. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Must supply an acceptance letter to an accredited institution of higher learning. Must supply a sealed official high school transcript. Must attend a scholarship banquet on May 5, 2018.
- Deadline: 04/30/2018
- Amount: Over 1 million in scholarships each year and about 35% of our applicants typically receive awards.
- Eligibility: a student must compete at the state level in a UIL academic contest and must plan to attend a Texas college or university.
- Deadline: Applications will be accepted via the TILF website (www.tilfoundation.org) from March 1, 2018 to May 11, 2018
- Amount: $2,000.00
- Eligibility: Must complete the application, must take a minimum of 12 hours with at least 1 course being insurance or business related. The college or university must be located in Texas. The applicant must maintain a grade point average of B or above to be eligible.
- Deadline: May 11, 2018
- Amount: $1,000.00
- Eligibility: write an essay describing the three characteristics of leadership you value most. Discuss why you believe that these traits are so important and how you feel that they are developed in an individual.
- Deadline: May 22, 2018
- Amount: Since 2002, our company has awarded two students in the state of Texas a $10,000.00 scholarship each.
- Eligibility: Completed application, complete high school transcript, completed essay and signed 'General Rules & Guideline" document
- Deadline: May 25, 2018
- Amount: (1) $250.00 rental scholarship. (1) $150.00 rental scholarship as well as (6) $100.00 rental scholarships
- Eligibility: Recipient must graduate from high school during the 2017-2018 school years, only one entry per student, recipients must provide us a copy of their schedule by August 1, 2018. Scholarship must be used during Fall 2018 semester and applied to books that are rented.
- Deadline: May 31, 2018
- Amount 1,000.00
- Eligibility: Students will submit an essay on the topic that appears on the scholarship page of the website
- Deadline: June 14, 2018
- Amount: 1020 scholarships with a maximum award amount of $2,500.00
- Eligibility: Have completed high school by Spring 2018, be enrolled in a 2 year or less career or technical degree/certificate program in Fall 2018 that will lead to employment, attend a not for profit post secondary institution, demonstrate financial need: applicants must be Pell Grant eligible, be under the age of 30 and be a United States citizen.
- Deadline: June 15, 2018
- Amount: $500.00
- Eligibility: applicant must be a high school senior and currently involved in some sport at that institution or in the community.
- Deadline: June 19, 2018
- Amount: $100,000.00
- Eligibility: Beginning January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018 complete an official entry from available at any Barbizon Center, special event, or online. Open to legal residents of the U.S. The tuition scholarship will be paid directly to the school, on behalf of the winner.
- Winner will be selected on or before December 1, 2019 in a random drawing.
- Amount: $500.00
- Eligibility: Student needs to answer one of the essay questions that can be found on our site
- Deadline: October 6, 2018
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