The Student Engagement and Counseling Services Department has compiled a list of scholarship opportunities that range from elementary to high school. Below are the JANUARY scholarship listings.

Local scholarships are highlighted in blue.

• Elementary Scholarships
  
• Middle Scholarships
  
• Freshmen Scholarships
  
• Sophomore Scholarships
  
• Junior Scholarships
  
• Senior Scholarships
  
• RaiseMe Micro-Scholarships

Fort Worth ISD seniors are encouraged to apply to become a recipient of the EECU Glenn Mandeville Memorial Scholarship.

Recipients of this scholarship must:

• Applicant must be a high school senior
• Applicant or parent/legal guardian must be a Member in good standing with EECU
• Applicant must express on their application his/her intended field of study
• Recipient of scholarship funds must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 to receive annual distribution funds
• The scholarship must be used for the purpose of study at an accredited college or university
• Academic achievement, character, leadership and personal recommendations will be considered in the selection of scholarship recipients

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31

Recipients of this scholarship must/submit:

• Be accepted to colleges in College Station or Denton, Texas, that have NOT signed off-campus housing leases with a TSH facility managed by Asset Campus Housing
• Submit transcript, SAT/ACT scores, GPA, and application package
• Maintain a college grade point average of 3.0 for renewal of the scholarship in subsequent years
  

Click here to apply.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31

Recipients of this full tuition scholarship must be/submit:

• Must be a resident of the city of Fort Worth, Texas

• Provide official/unofficial high school transcript
• Provide page (1) of parent or guardian's 2021 or 2022 tax return
• Must be a high school graduate by June 2023
  
• Must complete the essay portion of the application
• Must complete and sign the scholarship application
• Letters of recommendation
• (OPTIONAL) Provide proof of community/volunteer hours or work. If you choose to list community/volunteer hours, please be prepared to submit proof of hours.

Click here to apply.

DEADLINE: MARCH 20

There are so many free scholarship search engines available to students online you'll get about 7 million results by Googling "scholarship search" that it can be difficult to know which websites to use.

Which sites you choose is up to you, but in case you need some help with your decision-making, below are a few good starting points.

• The College Board
  
• Fastweb
  
• Scholarships.com
  
• UNIGO
  
• Cappex

These scholarships are open now! Learn more about each and apply.

• APIA Scholarship: http://spr.ly/61803Jz3I
• Ron Brown Scholarship: http://spr.ly/61833Jz3F
  
• National FFA Scholarships: http://spr.ly/61843Jz32
• LANL Gold Scholarship: http://spr.ly/61853Jz3N
• Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship: http://spr.ly/61863Jz34
• The Dream.US Opportunity Scholarship: http://spr.ly/61893Jz37
  
• George M. Pullman Scholars Program: http://spr.ly/61803Jz3C

MISSION:

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is a premier institution of higher education, dedicated to providing an unparalleled commitment to student success, developing professionals and engaged leaders, closing achievement gaps as a Hispanic and Minority Serving Institution, and providing intellectual capital through research, creative activity, and innovation for South Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, and beyond.

ESTABLISHED:

1947

MASCOT:

Izzy the Islander

SCHOOL COLORS:

Blue, Green and Silver

ACCEPTANCE RATE:

80%

ACT/SAT Average Score:

ACT: 22 | SAT: 1105

AVERAGE GPA:

3.26

ENROLLMENT:

10,762

LOCATION:

Corpus Christi, Texas

CAMPUS:

Suburban

TUITION:

$9,748

MISSION:

Tulane's mission is to create, communicate, and conserve knowledge in order to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to think, learn, act, and lead with integrity and wisdom.

ESTABLISHED:

1834

MASCOT:

Riptide the Pelican

SCHOOL COLORS:

Green and Blue

ACCEPTANCE RATE:

9.6%

ACT/SAT Average Score:

ACT: 31 | SAT: 1420

AVERAGE GPA:

> 3.56

ENROLLMENT:

14,062

LOCATION:

New Orleans, LA

CAMPUS:

Urban

OUT OF STATE TUITION:

$60,814

Join the more than 3,000 families who have already applied for a Fort Worth ISD Gold Seal Program or School of Choice for their students. The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2023.

Go to www.fwisd.org/choices to apply. That’s where you’ll also find the Gold Seal Choices Catalog, and the Choices Overview video in English and Spanish.

Fort Worth ISD Gold Seal Programs and Schools of Choice give families the power to choose an education that’s a match for their student’s interests, learning style, and college and career dreams. Some programs start as early as kindergarten.

Programs include industry-driven P-Tech academies, automotive technology, cybersecurity, cosmetology, and fine arts, just to name a few. Gold Seal Early College High Schools allow students to earn enough college credits to earn their associate degree tuition-free. And spaces are still available!

The Common Black College Application lets students apply to over 65 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Over a quarter-million students have used the Common Black College App. About 97% of applicants receive an admission offer from an HBCU.

The Common Black College Application takes as little as 10 minutes and costs $20.

Interested? Click here to find out more.