Please check back often for an update of the Scholarship List below.
| NAME |
QUALIFICATIONS |
|
AMOUNT |
DEADLINE |
| Navy Scholarship Programs |
Requirements for immediate selection are: ACT (26), SAT (600), Top 20%, Never used illegal drugs, No convictions involving alcohol |
www.nrotc.navy.mil |
$180,000 |
3/1/12 |
| Gates Millenium |
Students are eligible if they: Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American; Are a citizen, national or legal permanent resident of the United States; Have attained a cumulative high school GPA of 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or have earned a GED; Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited college or university in the fall of 2011 as a full-time, degree-seeking, first year student; Have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities; Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria; Have completed and submitted all three required forms. |
www.gmsp.org |
varies |
1/11/12 |
| Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Essay Contest |
The contest is open to all college-bound, High School Seniors |
application in counseling office |
varies |
11/1/11 |
| AES Engineers Scholarship |
College Bound Seniors majoring in Engineering |
www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.htm |
$500 |
10/7/11 |
| "Make The U" |
Hispanic Students seeking higher education |
www.colgate.com/hazlau |
varies |
12/31/11 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education |
The competition is open to all college-bound high school seniors enrolled in an American high school. |
www.thefire.org/contests |
varies |
11/5/11 |
| Davey O'Brien Foundation |
Applicant must be a senior in an accredited public or private high school in Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant or Wise County at the time of submission; Applicants must have a minimum score of 1800 on the SAT (for math, reading and verbal combined) or a minimum score of 27 on the ACT; Applicants must possess qualities of leadership as shown through involvement in school, community, religious activities, etc. |
application in counseling office |
varies |
11/30/11 |
| Frisco Roughriders |
Students must play baseball or softball their senior year and have a GPA of 3.0 or better to be considered. |
application in counseling office |
$2,000 |
1/20//2012 |
| Texas Student Housing |
These scholarships are open to students accepted to or attending college in Austin, College Station, and Denton, Texas that have NOT signed off campus housing leases with a TSH facility mangaged by Asset Campus Housing. North Texas University and Texas Women's University do not permit first year students to live off campus. |
application in counseling office |
$2,500 |
1/31/12 |
| Texas A&M Foundation Excellence Award Scholarship |
The Foundation Excellence Award was created to provide scholarships to students from traditionally underrepresented groups, minorities and students from economically disadvantaged areas and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. All students must be admitted to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, to receive the award and must maintain satisfactory academic prgress toward a degree for continuation of the scholarship each year. |
application in counseling office |
$2,000-$2,500 |
1/5/12 |
| Fairilla E. White Scholarship |
Must be a female high school senior and must plan to pursue post high school studies (2 or 4 year college/university) |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
1/13/12 |
| Juanita Buchanan Scholarship |
Must be a high school senior receiving dual college credit or an undergraduate matriculating at an accredited Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex college or university (2 or 4 year); Must have a minimum cumulative G.P.A. or 3.0; Must be involved in community service and/or organized campus activities |
application in counseling office |
$1,000 |
1/18/12 |
| Jose Washington Memorial Scholarship |
Community Service Hours; Must be a high school senior, within Dallas County limits; Must plan to pursue post high school studies (2 or 4 year college or accredited Technical/Trade School |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
12/18/11 |
| Zeta Phi beta Sorotiy, Inc. Technology Scholarship |
Must be a high school senior; Must plan to pursue post high school studies (4 year college); Must have completed at least 10 community service volunteer hours |
application in counseling office |
Scholarship and Technology Bundle |
12/13/11 |
| Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce |
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior; Applicant must have at least a 2.0 grade point average; Applicant must enroll in a College/University by September, 2012 and agree to release grades to the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce; Applicant must have recommendation section completed and signed; Applicant must participate in a community service project approved or coordinated by the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce; Applicant must submit typed, double-spaced, 1 and 1/2 page essay |
application in counseling office |
$1,000 |
11/7/11 |
| Dell Scholarship |
Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation approved college readiness program (AP Grant Schools) for a minimum of two years; Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year; Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA; Demonstrated need for financial assistance; Planning to enter a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall directly after your graduation from high school; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency |
https://www.dellscholars.org/apply/Login.aspx?
ReturnUrl=%2fApply%2fAppSummary.aspx |
$20,000 |
1/15/12 |
| North Texas Mensa Scholarship Program |
The applicant must be enrolled, for the academic year following the award, in a degree program in an accredited American institute of post-secondary, education, and currently reside in the area covered by North Texas Mensa. For the general awards, the applicant need not be a member of Mensa nor qualified for Mensa, and the general awards are unrestricted as to age, race, gender, level of post-secondary education and financial need. |
application in counseling office |
$500-$1000 |
1/15/12 |
| Texas Engineering Foundation |
Be a US citizen; Be a high school senior with a 3.0 or higher GPA entering college in 2012; Have scored at least a 600 in math, a 550 in critical reading and a 500 in writing on the SAT, or a 29 in math and a 25 in English on the ACT; Enroll in an ABET accredited engineering program |
application in counseling office |
$2,000 |
1/13/12 |
| SJ Brady STOP Hunger Scholarships |
Scholarships are open to all students in high school that are enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$5,000 |
12/5/11 |
| NHS Scholarship Program |
Students who are seniors in good standing are eligible to be nominated by their chapters to compete in the NHS Scholarship Program. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$10,000 |
1/20/12 |
| Davidson Fellows Scholarships |
Be 18 or younger as of Oct. 4; Be a US citizen residing in the United States, or Permanent Resident of the United States residing in the United States, or be stationed overseas due to active U.S. military duty. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$50,000 |
2/1/12 |
| The Grand Scholarship |
Participants are jedged based on their initial application, on-site debates and participation during the week. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$10,000 |
3/1/12 |
| Odenza Marketing Scholarship |
Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on March 30, 2012 |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$500 |
3/30/12 |
| Vancouver Restaurant Scholarship |
Be between the ages of 15-21, as of the May 30, 2012 deadline; Be a full tiem student in 2012 in either High School or College/University |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$500 |
5/30/12 |
| Healthy Lifestyles Scholarship |
Be under 25 years of age; Be a currently a senior in high school or in your first year of university or college |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$5,000 |
5/30/12 |
| Big Dip Scholarship |
You must be currently in Grade 12 and entering into your first year of college/university in 2012 or be currently in your first or second year |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$3,000 |
6/1/12 |
| Man Mac Automatic Scholarship |
Must be enrolled or expect to be enrolled in an undergraduate program by the Fall of 2012. The school you attend must be located within Canada or the United States. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$500 |
6/15/12 |
| BBG Communications Scholarship |
To be eligible for this scholarship you must be between the ages of 16 and 21 on June 30, 2012. |
www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.php |
$1,000 |
6/30/12 |
| Scovell Scholarship Foundation |
Be in the graduating class of a North Texas high school (public, private, or parochial) or have a GED; Demonstrate financial need; Be of high moral character; Possess leadership qualities; Be involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, band, school clubs, etc.; Graduate with a "C" or equivalent class grade point average; Attend an institution of continuing education within the State of Texas; Attend a spring awards reception in Dallas on or about May 12, 2012 |
application in counseling office |
$3,000 |
2/3/12 |
| The Goss-Michael Foundation Dallas/Ft. Worth Art Scholarship |
Selection is based on artistic achievement, scholastic achievement, school and community participation, and leadership. |
application in counseling office |
$5,000 |
4/30/12 |
| V&E Scholarship |
Students must attend and be in good standing at a high school accedited by the TEA; High School must be located in the greater Austin, Dallas or Houston area; High School Senior; Students must be a member of a racial/ethnic group which has been historically underrepresented in the legal profession; Have a strong high school record; Demonstrate interest in working in a law firm setting; Have a financial need; Be in the top 20%; Have a minimum of 1650 SAT combined sore or a minimum of 24 ACT score; have a valid Social Security Number, and have a US Citizenship or Residency in Austin, Dallas, or Houston and surrounding areas for contiguous seven years. |
application in counseling office |
$10,000 |
4/1/12 |
| Texas PTA |
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from a school in Texas; Applicant must be enrolled in a high school with a Local PTA/PTSA in good standing with Texas PTA, and be a member of that same PTA/PTSA; Applicant must plan to be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university or a technical institute in the summer or fall semester immediately following high school graduation; Applicant cannot have an immediate family member of the Texas PTA Board of Directors, staff or as an Area PTA president |
www.txpta.org/recognition/scholarships/ |
$1,000 |
3/1/12 |
| American Business Womens' Association |
Senoirs who are hard-working achievers, have a desire to further their education, and need financial assistance |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
2/15/12 |
| Texas Exes |
Items to be reviewed/considered during the scholarship evaluation process are as follows: Academic information, Extracurricular activities, Community or volunteer service, Awards, Employment, Financial information, and Written Essays |
http://www.dallastexasexes.org/txwp/wp-content/files/2011/11/2012_DTE_Scholarship
_Application.pdf |
Varies |
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| Maxine Lytle Dodd |
Only graduating seniors from a high school in the MISD or Sunnyvale ISD are eligible. |
application in counseling office |
$300 |
3/10/12 |
| Mesquite High School PTSA Scholarship |
Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from Mesquite High School; Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or its equivalent; Applicant must plan to be enrolled full or part-time in an accredited college or university or a technical institute; Applicant must not be in the immediate family of a member of the Mesquite High School Scholarship Committee; Completed application and required paperwork must be delivered to the MHS Counselors Office |
application in counseling office |
? |
3/30/12 |
| Southwest Crushing |
graduating MHS Senior |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
4/1/12 |
| PACE |
Must be a graduating senior for the current 2011-2012 academic school year; Must have a grade point average of 2.5 or more on a 4.0 scale; Applicant must enter an accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking freshman in the fall of 2012; Applicant must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities; Applicant must have applied to a college or univesity |
application in counseling office |
$1,000 |
2/15/12 |
| MEPA |
graduating MHS Senior |
local application used |
$750 |
3/2/12 |
| MEA Local Scholarship |
graduating MHS Senior |
local application used |
? |
2/2/12 |
| Hispanic Forum of Mesquite, Inc. |
Hispanic/Latino Students seeking higher education |
application in counseling office |
? |
3/12/12 |
| NABA DFW Anthony Brown Memorial Scholarship |
Applicant must: Be an ethnic minority who is currently enrolled or will be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, or a full-time student enrolled in a five-year accounting program during the 2012-2013 academic year; Have declared a major in the field of business; Currently or will be enrolled at a four-year US college or university as a full-time undergraduate freshman; have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0. |
application in counseling office |
? |
3/9/12 |
| The Public Affairs Luncheon Club |
High School Senior graduating with a 3.5 or higher grade point average; Have volunteered your time in school and community activities and/or political organizations, services, or causes and/or have worked at a paying job |
application in counseling office |
$2,000 |
3/31/12 |
| Annette Echols Palmer Memorial Scholarship |
Applicant must be female; Applicant must have a 3.2 or greater GPA; Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school in MISD; Applicant must be planning to enroll as a full-time students at an accredited 2 or 4 yr. college or univresity; Applicant must have a minimum of 90 volunteer hours at teh time of application |
application in counseling office |
$8,000 |
3/19/12 |
| Frederica Chase Dodd Scholarship |
Student Eligibility: Dallas County Public School Graduating African American female; Upper 25% of graduating class; Demonstrate financial need; Must have good moral character and record of service to the school or community; Attend 4-year accredited college/university (Junior/Community colleges are not eligible) |
application in counseling office |
$10,000 |
2/25/12 |
| The Earle Williams and Larry Austin Educational Scholarship |
A graduating senior from the East Texas Region who has particiapted in Odyssey of the Mind or Destination Imagination in the past or currently participates in Destination Imagination. Current year participation is not required in order to be eligible for the award. |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
2/12/02 |
| Jason Terry Foundation |
Currently enrolled high school seniors within a 75-mile radius of American Airlines Center and are eligible to attend a two-or four-year college or university may apply. Applicants must be legal US residents, be less than 21 years, have a minimum 3.0 GPA and participate in extracurricular acvtivities. |
application in counseling office |
varies |
2/24/12 |
| Texas Exes |
Available for all high school seniors (including recruited athletes) that have been accepted or have the intention to attend the University of Texas at Austin. |
www.dallastexasexes.org/scholarship |
? |
3/2/12 |
| Beverly Lee Ham |
The student chosen for the Beverly Lee Ham Memorial Scholarship will need to show academic achievements, community involvement, exhibit good citizenship, and demonstrate financial need. |
application in counseling office |
$500 |
4/30/12 |
| Texas Tech Alumni Association |
High school seniors who will be attending Texas Tech University |
application in counseling office |
$2,000 |
4/16/12 |
| Regency Beauty Institute |
Complete a makeover transformation on yourself or someone you know, document the process either using video or photographs, and then email your results to review. |
email your entry to scholarship@regencybeauty.com |
$5,000.00 |
4/20/12 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities |
Be a high school senior; Be younger than 21 years old; Be eligible to attend a two-or-four-year college, university or technical school with a full course of study; Be a legal US resident; Live in a participating RMHC Chapter's geographic area |
www.rmhc.org |
varies |
1/27/12 |
| Neighborhood Credit Union |
Must be a high school senior or college freshman with at least a 3.0 GPA; Must be planning to attend/attending a two-year or four-year accredited university or college; Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident |
information in Counseling Office |
$1,000 |
4/13/12 |
| Quest Scholarship |
Applicants must have been in Quest in elementary school, at least one A/T class per year in middle school and at least one Gifted or AP class per year in high school |
application in counseling office |
$250 |
3/7/12 |
| BEAM |
Student must have been in a Bilingual or ESL program at one time or another. Students must be from a Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex BEAM participating district. |
application in counseling office |
$1,000.00 |
3/23/12 |
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