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UNIVERSITY

SCHOLARSHIP NAME

AMOUNT

 SELECTION CRITERIA

DEADLINE

1

Student’s Choice

Straight Forward Media Minority
Straight Forward Media Business
Straight Forward Media Law

www.straightforwardmedia.com
 

varies

 Wide variety of students each year

 Check each application for each deadline

2

The University of Texas at Dallas

The Eugene McDermott Scholars Program

APPLY ONLINE:

http://www.utdallas.edu/mcdermott/

 

Varies

 *H.S. Senior
*SAT:1400
*ACT: 32
*Top of Class
*Have long records of Community Volunteerism and Leadership in School

Needs to be received 11/1/09

3

Student’s Choice or designated College or University

SAE Engineering Scholarship
http://students.sae.org/awdscholar/scholarships/

 

Varies

 *Intend to enroll in an engineering or related science program
*US Citizen
*High School Senior
*Meet GPA and SAT/ACT requirements

Needs to be postmarked by

12/1/09

4

Texas A&M University-College Station

Academic Scholarships
APPLY ONLINE:

http://scholarships.tamu.edu

varies

 *High School Senior
*Other requirements vary depending on scholarship

12/1/09

5

UT Austin

A&M College

Station, Denton, Or San Marcos, Texas

Texas Student Housing
www.texasstudenthousing.net
Or email
tsha@westlake.tx.org

$2500 (500)

renewable

for 4 years

 *TX high School graduating Senior
*Must submit and official transcript with GPA and Test Scores

Needs to be postmarked by

1/31/10

6

Graceland University Lamoni, Iowa

Graceland University Prestigious Honors Scholarship 

APPLY ONLINE:
http://www.graceland.edu/LamoniCampus/FinancialAid/112/

varies

 *Complete Application
*3 Letters of     Recommendation
* Essay

Needs to be received

7

Our Lady of Corpus Christi

Academic Scholarship
www.colcc.com

$12,000

 *ACT 22
*GPA 2.5
*HS Rank top 50% 

Open

8

Student’s Choice

AXA Achievement Scholarship
APPLY ONLINE:  http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/AXA-achievement-access.html

Varies

*High School Senior
*Ambition & Drive
*Determined to set and reach goals
*Respect for self, family, and community
*Ability to succeed in college

12/15/09

9

TX State University

San Marcos

President’s Honor Scholarship 

www.finaid.txstate.edu

$20,000 over

 4 years


 *SAT 1400+
Or
ACT 32+
*top 15%

Need to be Accepted to TX State and complete Scholarship Application by 12/15/09

10

Student’s Choice

Burger King Scholars 

www.haveityourwayfoundation.org

$1,000

 *GPA 2.5-4.0
*work avg. of 10 hrs. a week

*Community service

*Financial Need

* Do not have to be employed by Burger King

2/1/10

11

TX State University

San Marcos

Terry Foundation Scholarship

www.finaid.txstate.edu

 

$55,000 dispensed over

4 years

  
*Financial Need
*1200+/25+
SAT/Act
*Top 10%

Need to be Accepted to TX State and complete Scholarship Application by 12/15/09

12

Student’s Choice

Sam Walton Community Scholarship  

APPLY ONLINE:
 
www.walmartstores.com/communitygiving

-tab education

*other scholarships are available for
 Wal-Mart employees at this website

Varies

*GPA 2.5+
*Graduating
HS Senior
*May not be a Wal-Mart or Sam’s Club Associate or dependant of an Associate 

Site up 11/2/09

13

Student’s Choice

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

 www.hsf.net
 

Varies

 
Check Website

Check website

14

Student’s Choice

GATES Millennium Scholars 

http://www.gmsp.org 

Or call 1-877-690-4677

Varies

 *African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Island American, or Hispanic American
*US Citizen
*3.3 or higher GPA
*Meet FAFSA Criteria
*Leadership through community service

1-11-10

15

TX A&M University Corpus Christi

 

 Academic Scholarship 

Apply online:

http://scholarships.tamucc.edu
 

 Varies

 *HS Senior
*other requirements
*must be admitted to TAMUCC to be considered for scholarships

12/1/09  

16

Student’s choice

Tylenol Scholarship

 www.scholarship.tylenol.com
 

 

 Pursuing careers in healthcare

Check website

17

Angelo State University

Carr Academic Scholarship 

www.angelo.edu 

$1,000-$4,500

Annually

 *top 45% of class
*1020 SAT
Or 22 ACT

12/1/09

18

Baylor University

Academic Scholarships 

www.baylor.edu/admissions/calculator
 

Varies

 Admitted to Baylor

Visit website

19

Student’s Choice

Freedom in America Student Essay Contest

www.thefire.org/contests

$5,000

 *Write Essay and Submit

 

11/6/09

20

Varies

Goss-Michael Foundation Texas State Scholarship

$5,000

 *graduating senior
*pursing fine arts degree

See web site

21

UTSA

Presidential Honors Scholarships 

www.utsa.edu/honors

$6,000 over

4 years

 *based salary on academics
*top 20% of class
*ACT 24+ or SAT1100+
*must be admitted to UTSA

2/1/10

22

UTSA

Terry Scholars 

www.utsa.edu/terryscholars

$55,000 over

4 years

 *based solely on academics
*top 20% of class
*ACT 24+ or
SAT 1100+
*must be admitted to UTSA

2/1/10

23

Texas A&M Commerce

Varies
www.tamu-commerce.edu/scholarship
 

$1,000-2,500

 
Varies

3/1/09

24

Varies

Big Sun Scholarship

 http://www.bigsunathletics.com

$500

 *High School Senior and currently involved in some sport

6/24/10

25

Varies

Horatio Alger TX Scholarship Program

 http://www.horatioalger.org//scholarships/apply.cfm

 

 

 *HS Senior
*strong desire for bachelor’s degree
*annual family income $50,000 or less
*community activities
*academic achievement 2.0+ *US citizen

10/30/09

26

St. Edward’s

University

The Holy Cross Scholar Award

www.gotostedwards.com/meritawards.xml

 

*full tuition for 4 years

 *ranked 10%
*SAT 1250 or ACT 28
*leadership, service, & academics

2/1/10

27

St. Edward’s University

www.stedwards.edu/apass/scholarships/prest_grad.html

 Several Scholarships Available
 

Varies


Visit website

Visit Website

28

Varies

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship

 http://www.abbottandfenner.com

go to scholarships
 

Varies

  

Visit website

Visit website

29

Varies

 Catholic Life Insurance
www.cliu.com 

(go to Living Benefits scholarships)
 

$1,000

 *Catholic Life Ins. member at time of application

3/1/10

30

Texas A&M

Commerce

Pride Promise Guaranteed Tuition Program

Tuition

 *Fed Pell Grant eligible
*complete FAFSA by 4/1/10
*TX resident
*2.5 GPA
*$30,000 or less gross income

 

31

Varies

AES Engineers Scholarship

 www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm
 

$500

 
*submit essay

10/6/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  *Scholarship Workshop Website:

Texas State University website has a very helpful workshop website for students who plan to apply for scholarships regardless where they plan to attend college.

 http://www.finaid.txstateedu/scholarships/scholarship_workshop.html

(University of Texas-UT)

*Several Universities in the UT system have announced free tuition programs for families who earn $25,000 or less. They are UT-Dallas, UT-Arlington, UT-San Antonio, and UT-Tyler. Students must meet admissions requirements.

Contact the University for more details.