Scholarships
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(Any Grade Level)
SchooLinks (accessed through My Katy Cloud) houses all scholarships shared with Katy ISD and PHS.
To find scholarships:
Go to SchooLinks
Find Finances in the Left Side Menu
Choose Scholarship Matching
Reputable Scholarship Websites:
SchooLinks - Scholarships shared with Katy ISD and PHS are posted in the Finances section of SchooLinks (accessed through My Katy Cloud)
Scholarship Search Hosted by UT Austin but NOT Just for UT Students
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS - Multiple Scholarships (Don't need to be a member)
Offers lots of scholarship lists based on diverse identities—including scholarships by age, athletics, disability, gender, hobbies/interests/talents, major, military status, and more. GREAT site!
BigFuture scholarships - win $ for completing college prep tasks!
Breakdown of scholarships, grants, and loans
Scholarship Info:
Scholarship Tracker (Blank) - keep track of scholarships you apply to, including what's required, deadlines, winner notification dates, etc.
Scholarship Basics - Learn about the types of scholarships, where to find them, when to apply, and how to win!
Additional Financial Aid Information
EMAIL - Create a dedicated email address that you check often! You don't want to lose out on a scholarship because you missed the notification and the deadline.
Examples of Scholarships on SchooLinks
Scholarship Deadline Calendar.docxHeisman Scholarship
Scholarship-Guru.com List
Guru Scholarship List.pdfUniversity of Houston
Tier One Scholarship
Due Nov. 1, 2023
Quest Bridge
SENIORS
The National College Match 4 Year Scholarship
The 2023 National College Match application is now open! The deadline is Tuesday, September 26. Start your application today >>
The National College Match
Are you a low-income high school senior who has excelled academically, but feels that the nation’s best colleges are financially out of reach? The QuestBridge National College Match can be your pathway to a top college. Through this college and scholarship application process, you can apply for free to the nation’s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship.
Attend a Top College for Free
The Match Scholarship
Match Scholarship Recipients are granted early admission to one of QuestBridge's college partners with a full four-year scholarship, worth over $200,000. Our college partners use a combination of their own funds as well as state and federal aid to fund the scholarship. Please view each college partner's Financial Aid section for further details and see a glossary of financial aid terms.
The Match Scholarship is offered as part of a generous financial aid package provided by the college that covers the cost of attendance, including:
Tuition and fees
Housing and food
Books and supplies
Travel expenses
All Match Scholarship packages:
Have NO parental contribution
Have NO student loans
May contain a student contribution in the form of Federal work-study, summer work, and/or student savings
JUNIORS
COLLEGE PREP SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The 2023 College Prep Scholars Program application is now closed. Applicants will find out in late April if they were selected as College Prep Scholars.
Applying to college can seem daunting, and the prospect of paying for it can seem even more overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. The College Prep Scholars Program equips high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to top colleges.
Why apply as a junior? Being a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that shows our college partners that you are a competitive candidate for admission. In addition, your application will automatically carry over for the National College Match when you’re a senior, giving you a head start on applying for a full four-year scholarship to our college partners. College Prep Scholars are over five times more likely than other applicants to receive full four-year scholarships through the National College Match.
Awards for College Prep Scholars may include:
A full scholarship to a college summer program hosted by Yale, Emory, UChicago, and more.
Quest for Excellence Awards, such as $1,000 for a new laptop or other resources to help the student enhance their college application.
Exclusive access to a QuestBridge National College Admissions Conference — an invite-only event featuring workshops and a college fair with our college partners.
Personalized college essay feedback.
Campus visits or other opportunities from QuestBridge college partners.
Specialized guidance and resources for the college application process.
Peer-to-peer support in an online community.