APPLICATION INFORMATION:  Below are the scholarships listed that are due for this month.  If the entry is gray, then the current year scholarship has not yet arrived.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR JANUARY

HUNT LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Due: January 10th

Apply: smu.edu/HUNT

Eligibility

1. Demonstrated Extraordinary Leadership:
   This is normally reflected through serving in top leadership positions of high school organizations. This requirement may also be reflected through significant leadership accomplishments in areas outside the high school setting. Examples of such leadership may include: Senior or Junior class president or Student Council president, Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper, founders of organizations, senior leadership in scouting or service groups, Boys State or Girls State representative, or other significant leadership roles.

2. Submission of the Hunt Essay and YouTube statement (see below), and a completed first-year application for admission to SMU must be done through the SMU Application Portal.

3. Rank in top 25% of graduating class.*

4. Composite SAT 1330 or ACT 29 (Note: SMU has adopted a test-optional policy. Applicants to SMU will not have to submit standardized test scores.)

5. Completion of a strong college preparatory curriculum, typically including AP courses, IB courses, and honors classes.

FFA LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP

Due: Jan 5th

Apply

This scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are FFA members. Applicants may be pursuing any academic major. Award is $1000. Deadline is January 9th. 

2025 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO SCHOLARSHIP

DUE: Jan 31 -- 7:59 PM

Apply

Eligibility: Applicants must meet ALL of the following requirements in order to be eligible for a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo scholarship.  

• Be a U.S. citizen and Texas resident.

• Graduating high school senior from eligible school

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid available December

• Plan to attend an accredited, not-for-profit university in the State of Texas

• Have met minimum score requirement for either SAT or ACT 

Caring for America of Henderson County, Texas

DUE: Jan 30 

Application

Applicant must:  

• Be entering into a field of study in the area of law enforcement, fire services, or medical support

• 2025 High School graduate

• Be a resident of Henderson County

• Be a legal resident of the United States of America with proof of birth certificate, passport, or Naturalization papers

• Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or greater

• Be attending a college, university, or technical school in the 2025-2026 school year.

Applications, essay, letters of recommendation and supporting documents must be postmarked by January 30th.

Scholarships for Texas Athletic, Music and Academic Participants

DUE: Jan 31

Application

For the seventh consecutive year, H-E-B will award 15 high school seniors who participate in UIL competitions with a $2,000 scholarship in recognition of their community service and involvement in their communities.

Five students who compete in athletics (including cheer), five students who compete in music, and five more students who compete in academic events will be selected from the pool of applicants from across the state.

H-E-B will award each selected student with a $2,000 scholarship toward their college/university of choice. Recipients will be spotlighted during the 2025 UIL Texas Girls & Boys Basketball State Championships.

Requirements:  You must be a current Texas high school senior graduating in 2025 with a minimum 3.3 GPA, have participated in a UIL competition as a high school student and have been active in community service programs or events.

Applicants must complete the online application form and submit all support documents at the same time. Applications for the 2024-25 school year are now OPEN. Here's what you will need to apply for 2024-25 consideration.

• Current GPA

• Number of Community Service Hours in the last 12 months

• Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted

• A Letter of Recommendation

• A short essay (500 words or less) on the topic: "What does Community mean to you?"

• NOTE: If you are unable to upload your files, please email the attachments to subservice@texasfootball.com

Texas Engineering Foundation

Deadline: January 8 (must be postmarked or delivered by January 18)

Award Amount: approximately $75,000

Selection Guidelines:

• Senior with 3.0+ GPA entering college in the fall immediately after graduation

• US citizen

• Scored SAT 620+ in math, 580+ in critical reading and 500+ in writing or ACT 29+ in math and 25+ in English

• Enrolled in ABET accredited engineering program (Visit www.abet.org and click on "Accredited Program Search" )

• Check with local chapter coordinator ( Eric Slack, P.E., B&D Electrical Contractors, Inc., 206 Simms Street, Longview, TX  75604, 903 297 3001, ericdanielslack@sbcglobal.net) for any other requirements

• Based on academic record, achievement, leadership, and career goals

For more information, visit: http://www.tspe.org/?page=scholarships. 

Apply at:https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.tspe.org/resource/resmgr/scholarship/_hs_scholarship_application_.pdf

For additional engineer scholarships and links to recommended web sites, visit www.tspe.org or email scholarships@tspe.org

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Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: January 5

Award Amount: 4-year scholarship of $30,000 plus support services

Selection Guidelines:

• Minority senior

• US citizen

• Planning to attend a 4 year college/university 

• Have not earned more than 1/4 of credits in dual credit to graduate from college

For more information and to apply, visit:

https://jackierobinson.org/apply/

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===============================================================================================Nancy Ann & Ray L. Hunt Leadership Scholarship plus others, SMU

Deadline: January 8

Award Amount: approx $48,000 (renewable to $193,380 over 4 years); airfare for leadership-based study abroad program; covers about 75% of tuition and fees

Selection Guidelines:

• Extraordinary leadership in high school

• Potential to engage as student leader on SMU campus

Apply online at https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/essay-scholarships/smu-nancy-ann-and-ray-l-hunt-leadership-scholars-program/ 

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Northeast Texas Chapter 416 Air Force Association - Earle North Parker Essay Contest 

Deadline: January 8

Award Amount: 1st place - $2,000, 2nd - $1,500, 3rd - $1,000

Selection Guidelines: 

• Senior in the state of Texas

• Write an essay on the required topic using the format described in the application.

• Essay Topic: "Hypersonic Weapons: Why the need for speed?"

For more information and for a copy of the application, visit: http://netxafa.org/scholarships/

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================================================================================================FFA Scholarships -one application for all

1. -Built Ford Tough Dealer Scholarships- 333, $1000 

2. Built Ford Tough Corporate Scholarship- 5, $1000

3. Grow Ag Leaders-352, $1500 

4. FFA Future Leaders by TSC (Trade or 2 yr college) 92, $5000

5. FFA Future Leaders by TSC (4 year college) 54, $10,000

6. Beck's Hybrids Collegiate Scholarship Program 15, $2000

7. BNSF Railway Company Collegiate Scholarship 10, $1,250 for 4 years - total $5000

8. Dairy Farmers of America 4, $2500

9. CNH Industrial Aftermarket Solutions Scholarship 4, $10,000

10. Darling Ingredients 24, $5000

11. Edgar and Ann Duskin Scholarship 4, $2500

12. National FFA Alumni & Supporters Agricultural Education Scholarship 1, $1000

13. Bridgestone Scholarship 6,$2500

14. Lincoln Electric Welding Technology 1, $9485

15. Rabo AgriFinance Collegiate Scholarship 9, $2000

Plus 31 Endowed Scholarships

Deadline: January 12

Award Amount: 1800 scholarships totaling last year $2.5 million

Selection Guidelines:

• • Be current FFA members unless otherwise stated

  • Be U.S citizen or permanent resident

  • Plan to attend post-secondary school in the U.S

  • Be a full-time student

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/

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Mensa Foundation College Scholarship

Deadline: January 15 

Award Amount: winners totaling more than $200,000

Selection Guidelines: 

• up to 550 word original essay

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident

For more information, visit:: https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/us-scholarships/ 

FAQs : https://www.mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/scholarships/us-scholarships/us-scholarship-faq/

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Velma Lemons Future Teachers Scholarship

Deadline: January 23

Award Amount: up to $500.00 

Selection Guidelines:

• 3.0+ GPA

• US citizen

• Pursuing a degree in education

• Planning on attending Texas college

• East Texas resident

• Demonstrate Christian devotion and excellent moral character

For more information and to apply, visit: http://etcf.org/scholarships/available-scholarships/

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Kiwanis Children's Fund Scholarship

Deadlines: January 25

Award Amounts: 2,   $2300+

• Selection Guidelines

  • Key Club member in good standing

  • Deserving student

Application and to create an account are available at https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=kif

For more info, visit: https://www.kiwanis.org/members/grants-scholarships/scholarship-opportunities/

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Brookshire's Focus on the Future Scholarship

Deadline: January 20

Award Amount: 4, $1000.00

Selection Guidelines:

• • Attending one of 40 universities that offer the scholarship

Check the college website for more information. https://www.freshbybrookshires.com/scholarship

=================================================================Carr P. Collins Scholars Program - Baylor University

Deadline: January 21

Award Amount: minimum of $6650 freshman year, renewable for possibly 3 additional years

Selection Guidelines:

• Admitted to Baylor University

• Rank is in top quarter of senior class

• 28+ ACT or 1310+ on combined critical reading and math SAT

• Selection based on leadership, academic ability, community service

For more information and to apply, visit: https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/costs-aid/scholarships-aid/carr-p-collins-scholars-program

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=================================================================Flavorful Futures Scholarship

Deadline: January 21

Award Amount: $5,000

 Selection Guidelines:

• US citizen or permanent legal resident of the US

• 2.5+ GPA

• Not a relative or dependent child of an employee of Talking Rain or any of its retail customers

Apply here: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/flavorfulfutures2024

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Big Tex Scholarship Program -only 1 application needed

1. Juanita Craft Scholarship

2. Benny Clark Memorial Scholarship

3. Peggy Sloan Memorial Scholarship

4. Terry Griffin Memorial Scholarship

5. Youth Livestock Contest Scholarship

Deadline: January 25

Award Amount: $6000

Selection Guidelines:

• Competed in specific youth livestock contests held during the State Fair of Texas (see website for list)

• Preference to those enrolling in an agricultural-relate or agricultural-benefiting natural science in TX college or university

For more information and to apply, visit:https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/bigtex_2024

Video assistance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CBdP5ObyZI (skip ads)

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First Responders Scholarship - Athens area only

Deadline: January 23

Award Amount: $1,500

Selection Guidelines:

• • Planning on entering a field of study  in law enforcement, fire services, or medical support

  • Legal resident

  • 3.0+ GPA

For more information and to apply, click Application Part 1 and Application Part 2

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=================================================================Sons of the Republic of Texas History Essay Contest 

Deadline: January 25

Award Amount: $4,000 -1st; $3,000 - 2nd; $2,000 - 3rd place

Selection Guidelines:

• Submit an original plus 5 photo copies of 1500-2500 word essay plus a CD

For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.srttexas.org/community.html 

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Texas Student Housing

Deadline: January 28

Award Amount: partial or full cost of an off-campus room for 1 academic year, possible renew

Selection Guidelines:

• • Accepted to colleges in Austin or College Station and not signed off-campus housing leases

  • ACT or SAT score

For more information and to apply, visit https://www.texasstudenthousing.net/

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Smith-Hutson Scholarship-SFA, Lamar, Angelina

Deadline: January 29

Award Amount: up to $20,000

Selection Guidelines:

Applied or been accepted for admission from Stephen F. Austin University (SFA)

• Financial need

For more information and to apply, visit:https://www.shsu.edu/dept/academic-affairs/smith-hutson/

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Houston Livestock and Rodeo Area Go Texan Scholarship 

Deadline: January 31

Award Amount: 79 four year, $20,000 (total of $14 million - $5 million to junior show exhibitors, $2.5 million in educational program grants and $460,000 in graduate assistantships)

Selection Guidelines:

• U.S. citizen

• Met minimum score requirements for either SAT or ACT -see chart on application website

• Complete FAFSA

• Applied to accredited Texas college/university

Apply online at https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/hlsrscholarship2024

There are numerous additional scholarship opportunities here. https://www.rodeohouston.com/Educational-Support/Scholars/Apply

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8. 4-H https://texas4hfoundation.org/about-scholarships/

9. FFA https://www.texasffa.org/ffa-scholarships

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