Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources:
Senior Year: Financial Aid Checklist
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Programs
Texas 4 year public colleges offering free tuition based on family/household income.
The Terry Foundation is the largest private scholarship provider in the state of Texas. It provides last dollar scholarships to Texas high school graduates at select Texas public universities.
Hill County Fair Queen Scholarship – This scholarship is open to any senior in the county that is/has participated in the Hill County Fair.
Deadline: November 19, 2025
McLennan Community College Foundation Scholarships – one application for hundreds of MCC scholarships. Applicants must apply to MCC and use their MCC username and password to access application.
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Gamma Delta Scholarship – For Hill County graduating females who are planning a career in education
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship
Deadline: February 2, 2026 by 7:59 pm
Educators Credit Union Scholarship
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Texas Gas Association Scholarship
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Masonic Children and Family Services Scholarship
Deadline: March 1, 2026
Texas Rural Education Association – application link
Scholarship instructions and FAQs
Deadline: March 3, 2026
Hill County Area Go Texan Scholarship
Students must have submitted a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarship application to be eligible.
Deadline: March 16, 2026
Deadline: March 16, 2026 by noon
Hill County Master Gardeners Association
Deadline: March 25, 2026
Hill County Retired Teachers Scholarship
Deadline: March 25, 2026
First Baptist Church of Whitney
Deadline: March 27, 2026
Heart O' Texas Fair and Rodeo Scholarship
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Aquilla Scholarship Foundation ~ scholarship application and guidelines
Deadline: April 1, 2026 by 3:30 pm
Deadline: April 1, 2026
RVOS Praha-West Lodge #78 Scholarship
Deadline: April 3, 2026
HILCO Scholarship of Excellence
Deadline: Applications will not be accepted prior to April 1 or after April 13, 2026 by 5:00 pm
Aquilla Cougar Club Scholarship
Deadline: April 30, 2026 by 3:00 pm