Scholarship Opportunities April 2015

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2014/2015 SCHOLARSHIPS
UPDATED: April 22, 2015
CONGO TRUCK CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
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Deadline: April 24, 2015
Eligibility: Must be a graduate of an Anderson County high school
Application available in the counseling center
JUBELA-PRESLEY SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligibility: Must be a graduate of a local high school; must be planning to attend college or
trade school in the fall
JOYE GOLD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligibility: Must be a resident of Anderson County; a graduating senior; must be pursuing a
career in government or political science; must have conservative political views
DELTA KAPPA GAMMA SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligibility: Must be a female graduate of a local high school majoring in education
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA CHAPTER 991 SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligibility: Must have a Vietnam veteran who is a resident of Anderson, Cherokee, Houston,
Leon or Limestone county in the family
THE GRAGG FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligibility: Must be a senior; must show financial need; been accepted by a college or
university; have a “B” average or higher; have strong character and work ethic
NSDAR SCHOLARSHIP – WILLIAM FINDLEY CHAPTER
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Eligibility: Must be a legal resident of Texas and Anderson County; attending high school fulltime; between the ages of 17 and 19; high school senior; must be planning to attend college
or trade school in ANDERSON COUNTY
CARS OF PALESTINE SCHOLARSHIP
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Deadline: May 1, 2015
Eligibility: Must be a senior; must show financial need; must have at least a 3.0 GPA
ANDERSON COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS SCHOLARSHIP
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Amount of award: $500
Eligibility: Must be a senior planning to major in education
PALESTINE ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS SCHOLARSHIP
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TEXAS INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE FOUNDATION
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Application OPENS: March 1, 2015
Eligibility: Must have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet any year of their high school
career (CX debaters must have advanced to the second day of competition) OR must be a
TSSEC Outstanding Soloist OR must be a state finalist in the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay
Competition or the Latino History Essay Competition; Must have been accepted to an
accredited college or university in the state of Texas; Must enroll full-time in college and
maintain a 2.5 college GPA (some scholarships require higher GPAs); Must have taken either
the SAT or the ACT; Must be graduating from high school during the current year
Applicant will be REQUIRED to submit the following items by mail.
o An official transcript from your high school which lists your SAT and ACT scores.
o A letter of recommendation from one of the following school administrators:
superintendent, principal, assistant principal, UIL coach, or counselor.
o A copy of the first two pages of your parent(s) or guardian's most recent IRS form
1040.
Apply online at: http://www.uiltexas.org/tilf/apply
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO (Multiple Scholarships)
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Deadline: Varies by scholarship
https://www.rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ApplyforScholarships.aspx
Amount of award: Varies by scholarship
Scholarships available:
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AREA GO TEXAN
72 four-year, $18,000 college scholarships are presented to outstanding eligible students
representing the counties participating in the Show's Area Go Texan program. This includes an
additional 10 awards to be given at large to students within the 62 counties represented in the
Area Go Texan Scholarship Program.
Apply at: https://www.rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ApplyforScholarships.aspx
TEXAS 4-H
70 four-year at $18,000 each, statewide - Eligibility: Current member of Texas 4-H in good
standing ; Must apply in the spring of senior year; Must graduate from a Texas public high
school or home school in the school year in which applying for Show scholarships; Must be in
top one-fourth of graduating class; Test scores must meet minimum of 1350 SAT or 19 on the
ACT; Must be a resident of the state of Texas and a citizen of the United States of America;
Must have applied to and plan to attend a not-for-profit Texas college or university accredited
by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Cannot have
applied for a scholarship through Texas FFA or FCCLA; Selected applicants also are interviewed
in person.
There are no restrictions on major field of study.
Apply at: http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/scholarships
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO (cont.)
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TEXAS FFA
70 four-year at $18,000 each, statewide – Eligibility: Current member of Texas FFA in good
standing; must apply in the spring of senior year; Must graduate from a public high school in
school year in which applying for Show scholarships; Must be in top one-fourth of graduating
class; Test scores must meet minimum of 1350 SAT or 19 on the ACT; Must be a resident of the
state of Texas and a citizen of the United States of America; Must have applied to and plan to
attend a not-for-profit Texas college or university accredited by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Cannot have applied for a scholarship through
Texas 4-H or FCCLA.
Selected applicants also are interviewed in person.
Apply at: http://www.texasffa.org/page.aspx?ID=76
SCHOOL ART
15 four-year, $18,000 college scholarships - Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this
scholarship, an applicant must meet criteria of citizenship, character, residence, academic
standing, college/university enrollment plans, and economic need, in addition to special
eligibility requirements based on the applicant's participation in the School Art Program. High
school seniors from participating public high schools whose artwork was judged by School Art
Committee judges in a participating school district show or those high school seniors from
participating public high schools who are selected to compete in the Quick Draw competition
are eligible to receive Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo School Art Program Scholarship
applications.
Apply at: https://admin.rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ApplyforScholarships.aspx
FCCLA
10 four-year at $18,000 each, statewide - Eligibility: Current member of FCCLA in good
standing; Must apply in the fall of senior year; Must graduate from a public Texas high school
in school year in which applying for Show scholarships; Must be in top one-fourth of graduating
class; Test scores must meet minimum of 1350 SAT or 19 ACT; Must be a resident of the state
of Texas and a citizen of the United States of America; Must have applied to and plan to attend
a Texas college or university for which applicant meets entrance requirements; Cannot have
applied for a scholarship through Texas 4-H or FFA.
Selected applicants also are interviewed in person.
Obtain application from FCCLA advisory
RUTH HILDEBRAND
One four-year, $18,000 scholarship - Eligibility: Applicants must be Junior Market Lamb Show
exhibitors participating in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; applicants must be citizens
of the United States, of good character and meet all requirements as specified in the
application, including their attending a Texas public high school, meeting academic and
standardized test score minimums; applicants must plan to attend a college or university
within the state of Texas; applicants are evaluated on the basis of academics,
leadership/community involvement and financial need.
MILITARY
Five four-year at $18,000 each - Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, an
applicant must be a dependent of a service member in active duty, reserve, honorably
discharged veteran or the National Guard. Applicant must also meet criteria of citizenship,
residence, academic standing, college/university enrollment plans, demonstration of
leadership, character and economic need. Eligible applicants must live in the eight surrounding
Houston Metropolitan counties or the 62 participating Area Go Texan counties.
TECHNICAL
10 two-year at $8,000 each, statewide - Requirement: Students must pursue an associate's
degree in an approved technical field. Five scholarships will be given priority to student’s who
participated in the Show's Agricultural Mechanics Project Show or the Tractor Technician
Contest Finals. Eligibility: Participate in an interview process; have made formal application to
enroll with intent to attend a not-for-profit Texas college or university accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and participate in a
curriculum leading to an associate's degree; applicant may not receive more than $40,000 in
other financial aid, excluding the Show scholarship
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
http://www.militaryscholar.org/
VETERANS UNITED FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html
FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION SCHOLASHIPS FOR MILITARY CHILDREN
http://www.lintcenter.org/2012/scholarship-form-web.htm
THE MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL plus THE ARMY COLLEGE FUND
http://www.gibill.va.gov
TEXAS FFA SCHOLARSHIP
http://texasffa.org/page.aspx?ID=119
 Deadline: Varies by Area
 To start the scholarship process, let your Advisor know you are interested so they can
generate a pass code for you to log onto the Roster

Scholarship Opportunities April 2015

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