2014 – 2015 SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN #2
Galena Park ISD
www.galenaparkisd.com (select students and then scholarship bulletin)
www.galenaparkisd.com/campuspages/nssh_campus
DEADLINE
10/25/14
SCHOLARSHIP
Horatio Alger Scholarship
Application online only @
www.horatioalger.org
then click on scholarships
10/31/14
Coca-Cola Scholarship
Foundation
Application online only @
www.cocacolascholarsfoundation.org
11/1/14
Ron Brown Scholar
Program
Application online only @
http://www.ronbrown.org/
Apply/Applicationdownloa
d.aspx
11/04/14
Prudential Spirit of
Community Awards
QUALIFICATIONS
Must be a senior planning on
pursing a bachelor’s degree,
Must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or
higher, Must be a U S Citizen,
Must meet family income
requirements, Must show
integrity and perseverance in
overcoming adversity in your
life
High school or home schooled
seniors, Must be a U S citizen
or permanent resident, Must
plan on attending college for a
degree, Must be a leader and
servant within the community
and school
Must be an African-American
senior who is in the top 10%,
Must be a U S citizen or
permanent residence, Must
excel academically, Must have
exceptional leadership
potential, Must participate in
community service activities,
Must demonstrate financial
need
Must have been involved in a
volunteer service activity in the
past year
AWARD
Varying
amounts
Graduating in Spring 2015,
Must enroll in a 4 year college
in Fall 2015, Must have a GPA
of 3.5 or higher, Must meet
specific SAT/ACT test scores
(see website for specifics)
$40,000 per
year for 40
students
150 National
Scholarships
available
$20,000 each
10 scholarships
$40,000 each
$1,000
A trip to Washington, D.C.
comes with this prize!
Application online only @
http://spirit.prudential.com
/view/page/soc/14782?1p=1
4779
11/4/14
The Jack Kent Cooke
Foundation College
Scholarship Program
www.jkcf.org
11/17/14
HealthCare Professions
Scholarship
Must seek a career in
healthcare, Must have a 3.0
minimum GPA
$1,000
Over the past two years
student must have completed a
minimum of 50 hours of
volunteer work, Must have
maintained a GPA of 3.5 or
higher on a 4.0 scale
$500
Must have overcome
significant adversity and
challenges in life, Must
demonstrate academic
excellence and college
readiness, Must demonstrate a
commitment to community
service and leadership
development, Must graduate
high school in the Greater
Houston area or
Dayton/Liberty county area
Must have ambition, drive and
determination to reach your
goals, Must have respect for
yourself and community, Must
be a senior that is a U S citizen
Unknown
number
Several scholarships available,
qualifications vary according
to which scholarship you are
applying for
Varying
Must be entering freshman
year at an accredited 2 or 4
year university, college,
vocational or technical
institute, Must be running
your own small business
Varying
Application online only @
http://www.all50medical.co
m/healthcare-s/
11/29/14
Youth Volunteer
Scholarship Awards
Application online only @
www.bbgcommunicationss
olutions.com/solutions/artic
le/2.php
12/5/14
Children’s Defense Fund
“Beat the Odds”
Scholarship
Application online @
www.cdftexas.org/program
s-campigns/beat-theodds/apply/
12/15/14
AXA Achievement
Scholarships
Application online only @
https://us.axa.com/axafoundation/AXAachievementscholarship.html
12/15/14
Burger King Scholars
Program
Apply online @
www.scholarshipamerica.o
rg/burgerkingscholars
12/18/14
Young Entrepreneur
Award
Apply online @
www.nfib.com/YEA
$5,000 each
52 scholarships
$10,000 each
12/18/14
Foot Locker Scholar
Athletes Program
Apply online @
www.footlockerscholarathl
etes.com
1/1/15
Free Speech Essay Contest
Must be entering college in the
fall on 2015, Must currently be
involved in a high school sport
or community based sport,
Must have a minimum GPA of
3.0, Must be a U S citizen or a
permanent resident
Varying
Must be U S citizen or
permanent resident
$10,000
Must have a GPA of 3.0 or
higher, Must be a U S citizen,
Must demonstrate financial
need, Must show leadership
abilities, integrity and
ambition
$10,000
Must show academic
achievement, economic need,
leadership, and community
service
$16,000 each
Topic & application online
only @
http://thefire.org/studentnetwork/essay-contest
1/8/15
GE-Reagan Foundation
Scholarship Program
Apply online @
www.reaganfoundation.org
/GE-RFScholarships.aspx
1/9/15
Jesse H Jones/Mary Gibbs
Jones Scholarship/Houston
Endowment
Apply online @
http://jones.scholarsapply.o
rg/
We usually
have 5 or 6
winners from
our campus
1/9/15
Texas Engineering
Foundation
Must be a U S citizen, Must
have a 3.0 or higher GPA,
Must be entering college in the
Application available in the fall of 2015, Must have SAT
College and Career Center score of 550 in critical reading
and a 500 in writing or s 29 in
math and a 25 in English on
the ACT, Must enroll in an
ABET school (check schools at
www.abet.org-click on
accredited program search
Amounts
varies
1/14/15
Gates Millennium Scholars
1,000
scholarships
given
Must have a GPA of 3.30 or
higher, Must be African
Apply online @
American/Black, American
http://scholarships.uncf.org Indian-Alaska Native, Asian
(this and many other
Pacific Islander American,
scholarships are listed at
Hispanic American, Must be a
this website)
U S citizen, a national or
permanent resident.
Amounts
varies
1/15/15
SAE Engineering
Scholarships
Apply online @
http://students.sae.org/scho
larships/freshman
Several scholarships available
on this website, Qualifications
varies according to the
scholarship
Various
amounts
1/19/15
Holocaust Museum
Houston Yom HaShoah
Scholarship
Must being attending a 2 or 4
year college in the fall of 2015,
Must write and essay on the
importance of remembering
Application available in the the Holocaust today
College and Career Center
$500
1/20/15
RMHC U.S. Scholarships
Minimum GPA of 2.7, Must
enroll in college, university, or
technical school, Must be a
legal resident
Minimum of
$1,000
Must be an incoming high
school freshman, Must write
essay, Must plan to enroll in a
minimum of 12 hours per
semester
$1,250 for 4
semesters
Must be an incoming high
school freshman, Must write
essay
$500 for 2
semesters
Must be a graduating senior,
Must be a U S citizen, Must
demonstrate drive and
ambition, Must enroll in a 2 or
4 year college or university in
the US for the entire 2015/16
academic year
$2,500
Apply online @
www.rmhc.org/rmhc-usscholarships
1/31/15
1/31/15
San Jacinto College –
Promise for the Future
Application online @
http://www.sanjac.edu/abo
ut-sanjan/foundation/scholarship
s
San Jacinto College –
Board Scholarship
4 different
scholarships
Application online @
http://www.sanjacedu/abou
t-sanjac/foundation/scholarships
2/1/15
AXA Achievement
Community Scholarship
Apply online @
https://us.axa.com/axafoundation/communityscholarships.html
2/20/15
George and Mary
Josephine Hamman
Foundation Scholarship
Applications available in
the College and Career
Center
Must be a U S citizen,
Minimum SAT score of 1000
on Math and Critical Thinking
combined and/or ACT
composite score of 21
2/28/2015
Received or
postmarked
by 2/28/15
3/1/15
Gulf Coast Educators
Federal Credit Union
Scholarship
Applications available in
the College and Career
Center
Commit for Life Creative
Scholarship
Must be a high school senior,
student and parent must be a
member in good standing with
GCEFCU, Must have a
minimum combined SAT score
of 1350 and/or a minimum
ACT score of 21
Must have a 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0
scale) or higher, Must attend
college in the fall
Four awards
@ $500 per
semester for 4
years – a total
of $4,000
$1,000
Information online @
www.giveblood.org/commit
-for-life/as-agroup/creative-scholarship
3/31/15
4/30/15
5/31/15
Mahindra Texas Pride
Scholarship
Must have 2 or more CTE
courses, Must have a good
scholastic record, Must of
community and civic
Application online @
www.ctat.org then click on leadership, Must write an
essay, Must have two letters of
awards and scholarship
recommendation
North Shore Senior High
Must be graduating from
School Project Grad
NSSHS, Must enroll in a
Scholarship
college, university or technical
school in the fall 2015,Must
Application available in the master all parts of the EOC,
College and Career Center Must show proof/receipt of
Project Grad Registration
Various
amounts
Tad Nelson Law
Scholarship
$500
Application online only @
http://tadnelsonlaw.com/sc
holarship-application/
Ongoing
Naval Reserve Officers
Training Corps (NROTC)
Application online @
https://www.nrotc.navy.mil
Must be a senior seeking a
career in law, Must file your
FAFSA (after Jan 1st.) before
applying for scholarship, Need
based scholarship but will not
exclude achievement
standards, GPA 3.0 or higher
on a 4.0 scale
Unknown
number
Unknown
amount
Must be a U S Citizen, Must be Amounts
17 years old by Sept. 30 of the
varies
first year of college, Must not
be older than 23 years old by
Dec. 31 of the year you start
college, Must complete high
school/equivalent certificate,
ACT scores must be at least 21
in math and 22 in English or
SAT scores of 520 in math and
a 530 in critical reading or
higher
Varying
Art Institute of Houston
(varying scholarships,
checkout the website)
Please check web site to
determine which scholarship
you are interested in
Varies,
depending on
the scholarship
Must have at least one parent
who identifies as black or
African-American
Varies,
depending on
the scholarship
Interest in fashion, visual arts,
graphics, interior design and
entertainment, Requirements
vary depending on scholarship
Varies
amounts
www.artinstitutes.edu
Varying
African-American
Scholarship Directory
www.hbculifestyle.com/101
-minority-scholarships
Varying
Fashion Institute of Design
and Merchandising
Apply online @
www.fidm.edu
INFORMATION: If your application needs a transcript it needs to be an official one. The process for you to follow is 1)
complete the application, 2) gather all other information needed such as reference letter, etc., 3) prepare a brown envelope
with the scholarship address, do not put a return address on it, 4) put enough postage on the envelope, 5) all paperwork
must be submitted to the registrar’s office at least three days prior to the deadline, the registrar’s office will include the
transcript and mail
ADDITIONAL PLACES TO LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
WWW.UNCF.ORG (This is the United Negro College Fund website. There are several scholarships available on
this website)
WWW.HSF.NET (This is the Hispanic Scholarship Fund website. There are several scholarships available on this
website)
WWW.LATINOCOLLEGEDOLLARS.ORG (Scholarships for Latino Students)
WWW.BLACKCOLLEGEDOLLARS.ORG (Scholarships for African-American Students)
http://WWW.COLEGEFUND.ORG/STUDENTSANDALLUMINI/CONTEST/SCHOLARSHIPS (Scholarships for
Native America)
http://APINASF.ORG (Scholarships for Asian Pacific Islanders)
WWW.EVERYCHANCEEVERYTEXASN.ORG/FUNDING/AID/FAIDSUBJ (Scholarship directory by subject)
http://foundation.walmart.com/our-focus/associate-scholarships (Walmart associates or dependents)
www.kohlscorporation.com/Communityrelations/scholarships/program-information.asp
www.fastweb.com
www.questbridge.org
www.supercollege.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.wiredscholar.com
www.freecollegescholarships.net
www.schoolsoup.com
www.ecampustours.com
www.zinch.com
www.collegexpress.com
www.collegeanswer.com
www.scholarships.com
www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps
www.scholarship.org
www.anycollege.net
www.HighFiveScholarship.com
www.studentaid.ed.gov
www.littleafrica.com
www.nslds.ed.gov
www.ugsp.nih.gov
www.nigms.nih.gov
www2.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp
www.2.ed.gov/programs/smart
www.collegefortexans.com
www.umhef.org
www.gbhem.org
www.cbcfinc.org
www.usjcisenate.org
www.finaid.org
www.jackierobinson.org
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.needalift.org
www.afsa.org/essaycontest
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net
www.drpepper.com
www.highscholarships.com
www/collegeprowler.com
www.pharmacytechnicianreview.com
www.ACTSOHOUSTON.ORG
www.TEXASgenuie.org
http://sussle.org/scholarship
www.hispanicheritage.org/youth
www.legion.org/scholarships
www.legion.org/needalift
www.studetscholarships.org/scholarship
www.discusewards.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.cappex.com
www.freshmansupport.com/scholarship
www.maldef.org/pdf/scholarships
www.scholarshiproom.com
www.collegenet.com
www.collegegrant.net
www.collegeview.com
www.scholarshipsngrants.com
www.hbcunetwork.com
www.gocollege.com
http://scholarships.hacu.net/applications/applicants
https://bigfuture.collegeboards.org/scholarship -search
www.scholarshipguidance.com - There are several scholarships listed on this website such
as: MCO, Artic Physical Therapy, Your Favorite Car and many others
INFORMATION: If your application needs a transcript it needs to be an official one. The process for
you to follow is 1) complete the application, 2) gather all other information needed such as reference
letter, etc., 3) prepare a brown envelope with the scholarship address, do not put a return address on it,
4) put enough postage on the envelope, 5) all paperwork must be submitted to the registrar’s office at
least three days prior to the deadline, the registrar’s office will include the transcript and mail.
Special Circumstance Scholarships
Exemptions
Adopted Students
Foster Care
Students
Basis of Eligibility
Status as adopted child of
parents who participated in
an adoption assistance
program under Texas
family Code :162
Documentation from the
Dept. of Family and
Protective Services of
placement in the care of
conservator ship of the TX
Dept. of Family and
Protective Services prior to
age 18, through the day of
high school graduation.
Must enroll in Texas
college or university within
3 yrs. of graduation, but no
later than age 21.
Potential Value How to Apply
Tuition and Fees
Contact the Texas Department of Family
and Protective Services
(http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/) or the
Admissions Office at your college or
university.
Tuition and Fees
Contact the Texas department of Family
and protective Services
(http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/) or the
Admissions office at your college or
university.
Children of
Disabled or
Deceased Fireman,
Peace Officers,
Game Wardens and
Employees of
Correctional
Facilities
Status a child of a parent
who was disabled or died
in the line of duty
Tuition and Fees
for the first 120
undergraduate
credit hours or until
age 26, whichever
comes first.
Children of certain
TANF Recipients
Status as dependent child
of parents who received
TANF benefits on your
behalf for 6 months of your
senior year. Enrolled in
Texas college or university
within 2 yrs. of graduation
before age 22.
Tuition and Fees
for 1 year
Contact the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board at 512-427-6344
512-427-6344 or 800-242-3062
242-3062ext 6344 or email
grantinfo@thecb.state.tx.us
800-
Contact the Admissions Office at your
college or university
SPECIFIC COLLEGES
University of Chicago announces a “NO BARRIERS PROGRAM”. Check out their website for
more details. www.nobarriers.uchicago.edu
Texas A & M Scholarships
Deadline: December 1, 2014
scholarships.tamu.edu
Texas State University
Deadline : December 14, 2014
www.finaid.txstate.edu/scholarships
Stephen F. Austin University Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015
www.sfasu.edu/admissions/scholarships
Texas Tech University
www.financialaid.ttu.edu
Deadline: April 15, 2015
University of Texas at Austin Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014
www.texasscholarships.org
Louisiana State University (LSU) Deadline: Nov.15, 2014
sites01.lsu.edu/wp/financialaid/entering-freshmen-scholarships
Lamar University
Deadline: Feb.1, 2015
University of North Texas @ Denton
beacardinal.lamar.edu/paying-for-college
Deadline: Feb 1, 2015
financialaid.unt.edu/scholarships
Texas Southern University
Deadline: March 15, 2015
em.tsu.edu/financialaid/scholarships
Texas Christian University
Deadline: Feb. 15, 2015
www.financialaid.tcu.edu
University of Houston
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2014
www.uh.edu/scholarships
Baylor University
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015
www.baylor.edu/scholarships
Southern Methodist University
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2015
www.smu.edu/admission/financialaid/scholarshipsandassistance
Houston Community College
Deadline: Jan. 5, 2015
www.hccsfoundation.org
Blinn College
Deadline: March 28, 2015
www.blinn.edu/catalogPDF
San Jacinto Community College
www.sanjac.edu click on About San Jac, then on Foundation
Lone Star College
Deadline: April 1, 2015
www.lonestar.edu/scholarships
Sam Houston State University
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015
www.shsu.edu/dept/financial-aid/scholarships
University of Texas @ San Antonio
University of Texas @ Dallas
Deadline: Feb. 1, 2015
Deadline: March 1, 2015
www.utsa.edu/admissions
www.utdallas.edu/enroll/financialaid
University of Houston-Downtown
Deadline: Jan.31, 2015
www.uhd.edu/financial/scholarships/institutional .html
University of Texas @ Arlington
Deadline: Feb. 13, 2015
www.uta.edu/fao/scholarships