Texas College Scholarships

Texas is the second largest state in area and third largest in population, leading to a definite need for the substantial amounts of scholarships and grants. Texas scholarships are available for any number of opportunities, based on merit, need, area of study, school to be attended, or any combination thereof.

For those who have completed high school in state and graduated early (taking no more than 36 months for the entire four-year curricula) and graduated after September, 2003, the state has created the Early High School Graduation Scholarship (students who graduated after September, 2005 may also be eligible if they completed requirements within 41 months). There is also a $1000 award to students who meet this criteria but graduated prior to these dates.

The Education and Training Vouchers for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care is available to children between the ages of 16 and 23 who are leaving the custody of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services after spending their childhood in foster care. Eligible students can receive up to $5000 per year in funding for a two- or four-year public or private state college or university.

Students graduating in the top 10% of their high school class (or GED center graduating class) can apply for the national Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, a merit-based award for students seeking a college degree anywhere in the country. Awards of up to $1500 for up to four years (based on continued scholastic aptitude) are available to students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and top SAT/ACT scores.

List of Texas Scholarships

• Career Colleges and Schools of Texas Scholarship Program — Up to $1000 awarded each year to 6000 freshmen undergraduate students attending a Texas technical college.


• Edward S. Roth Manufacturing Engineering Scholarship — $2500 awarded each year to one undergraduate or graduate student attending Texas or other select state college and majoring in engineering.


• Emerging Texas Artist Scholarship — $500 to $2500 awarded each year to 8-15 undergraduate and graduate students attending a Texas college and majoring in arts.


• J. A. Knowles Memorial Scholarship — $800 to $1200 awarded each year to 70 - 80 Methodist undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in Texas college.


• Mary E. Bivins Foundation — $1000 to $2000 awarded each year to 50-75 Christian undergraduate or graduate students attending a Texas college.


• Outstanding Rural Scholar Program — Varied amount awarded each year to one undergraduate student attending a Texas college and majoring in health field.


• Ozarka Natural Spring Water Statewide Scholarships — Up to $10000 awarded each year to two undergraduate students who is Texas resident and majoring in earth science.


• Texas Health Resources Scholarship — Varied amount awarded each year to one black undergraduate student who is Texas resident.


• Texas Scholarship — Up to $1000 awarded each year to freshmen undergraduate student attending a Texas college.

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Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.