Scholarships
While applying for scholarships takes some initiative, research, and time on your part, the payoff is worth it!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the counseling office.
MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTERS: DOZENS OF SCHOLARSHIPS, VARIOUS DEADLINES!
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SAN BERNARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 10, 2025
Eligibility: Parent or legal guardian must be members of San Bernard Electric Cooperative, the applicant must be in the top 50% of their graduating senior class, and must show proof of enrollment to an academic, vocational, or technical college.
Amount: $2,500
Submission: mail to address on application
SAN BERNARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CURTIS WOOD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 10, 2025
Eligibility: Students must plan to attend Prairie View A&M in the fall, parent or legal guardian must be members of San Bernard Electric Cooperative, and the applicant must be in the top 50% of their graduating senior class.
Amount: $2,500
Submission: mail to address on application
CODY THOMPSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca, or Wharton County who will further their education through technical/trade school, a certification program, or a college or university.
Submission: submit online
Scholarship winners will be recognized at noon at the CT Annual Golf Tournament. Please visit our Facebook Page or codythompsonmemorial.com for this year's date.
AUSTIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 24, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from a high school in Austin County whose parents reside in Austin County.
Amount: $1,000
Submission: turn in to SHS counseling office
AUSTIN COUNTY PEACE OFFICERS SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 25, 2025 by 9:00 AM
Eligibility: The 2025 ACPOA scholarship is open to all graduating seniors. It is not necessary that you pursue a course of study in law enforcement nor does it require you to have a parent working in law enforcement.
Submission: turn in to SHS Counseling Office
AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 31, 2025 by 5:00pm
Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be graduating high school seniors in Austin County who are active members in good standing of Texas FFA, 4-H, or FCCLA. Applicants must have participated in the Austin County Fair for a minimum of 2 years.
Submission: turn in to Austin County Fair Office
AUSTIN COUNTY TEXAS A&M MOTHERS' CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be Austin County residents with a minimum 2.5 GPA who have been accepted to Texas A&M University.
Submission: send through mail to address on application
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be Sealy High School seniors who plan to attend college or trade school and who have a GPA of 2.0 or higher. Preferential consideration will be given to students planning to major in horticulture, floral design, education, or plant science.
Amount: $1,000
Submission: mail to address on application
AUSTIN COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 5, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants should be graduating seniors from Sealy High School, Bellville High School, or Brazos High School who plan to pursue a career in teaching.
Amount: $500
Submission: mail to address on application
FRIENDS OF THE RIVER SAN BERNARD SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors whose future plans will result in a positive impact on the environment.
Amount: $2,000
Submission: mail to address on application
AUSTIN COUNTY A&M CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 4, 2025 by Noon
Eligibility: The scholarships are to be awarded to outstanding students in Austin County who meet the admission requirements of Texas A & M University.
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
BLUEBONNET MASTER GARDENER SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 4, 2025
Eligibility: This scholarship is now open to active 4-H and FFA members from Austin, Colorado, Fayette, and Washington Counties who will be May 2025 graduates.
Amount: $1,500
Submission: submit online
SEALY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
Deadline: April 4, 2025
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to any graduating senior from Sealy High School. Selection of recipients is based on merit, goals, character, citizenship, and need.
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
SEALY AMERICAN LEGION POST #442 SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 4, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors from Sealy High School who plan to attend an institute of higher learning in Texas
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
AL&M and SEALY LIONS CLUB COOPERATIVE ART SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating seniors who have been involved in the Sealy High School art program.
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
INGLISH FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be seniors at Sealy or Bellville high schools who have participated in an agriculture program (FFA or 4-H) and who demonstrate an eagerness to continue their education.
Amount: $2,000
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
MARK A CHAPMAN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be Sealy High School seniors in the top 18% of their graduating class.
Amount: $1,500 per semester for four years
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
Deadline: April 11, 2025
Eligibility: Student must plan to train for a specific job in a skilled trade career at an accredited Trade School or Technical College.
Amount: $1,500
Submission: submit to SHS Counseling Office
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS COURT ST. ELIZABETH SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Eligibility: Those eligible to apply for this scholarship are graduating seniors who are the children and/or grandchildren to living CDA members in good standing, and a member for at least one year of Court St. Elizabeth #1616.
Submission: mail to address in application
SEALY FFA SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Submission: submit to Troy Oliver
Anyone interested in receiving more information about Sealy FFA, Texas FFA and FFA related scholarships should attend a meeting in Troy Oliver's classroom on Tuesday, 1/21/25 during drive Time.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members in good standing of Sealy FFA, and have been FFA members for at least 3 years.
SEALY FFA BOOSTER LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members in good standing of Sealy FFA, and be State Lone Star degree applicants or recipients.
SEALY FFA TOP HAND SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members in good standing of Sealy FFA, and have an overall GPA of 2.5
SEALY FFA J.D. "BUBBA" SARTWELLE MEMORIAL AND BOOSTER LETTERMAN'S SCHOLARSHIP
Eligibility: Applicants must be current members in good standing of Sealy FFA, and have received advisor recommendation to order a Sealy FFA Letterman Jacket. Letterman Jacket Application
AUSTIN COUNTY FARM BUREAU SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Eligibility: Applicant must be the son or daughter of a current Austin County Farm Bureau member and a graduating senior of an Austin County high school who will be pursuing a degree in agriculture.
Submission: mail to address on application
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Most local scholarships post from January to April of each year.
TEXAS RURAL ELECTRIC WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (TREWA) SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: March 15, 2025
Eligibility: Applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must also be a current TREWA member or an employee of a Texas electric cooperative or an employee of Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. Applicant must be a current member of TREWA.
Amount: $1,500
Submission: mail or email to address on application
CAPITAL FARM CREDIT YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be graduating high school seniors planning to pursue a career in the agricultural industry.
Amount: $1,000
Submission: submit online
MELVIN KRUGER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: January 30, 2025
Eligibility: The Melvin Kruger Scholarship Program is intended for employees such as field workers, foremen, operations managers, superintendents, office personnel, sales staff, warehouse workers, equipment operators, drivers, etc., or their spouse, or their dependent children. Applicants may also be high school seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time undergraduate course of study directly related to a career in the roofing industry at an accredited vocational or technical trade school for an entire academic year.
Amount: $1,000-$5,000
JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: January 9, 2025
Eligibility: Applicant must be a graduating, minority high school senior who plans to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the US.Amount: $30,000
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