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Scholarships

Name of Scholarship & Deadline Website & Requirements

The Gates Scholarship

Deadline: 9/15/2026

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  • High School Senior
  • Minimum 3.3 GPA (unweighted)
  • Pell Grant eligible 
  • Be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US accredited, not-for-profit, private or public college or university

Coca-Cola Scholars

Deadline: 9/30/2026

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  • High School Senior
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Must not be the child or grandchild of a Coca-Cola employee or retiree
  • Must be able to demonstrate a financial need
  • Must be eligible for Federal Financial Aid

Chick-fil-A Community Scholars

Deadline: 10/1/2026

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  • Be a resident in the United States, Puerto Rico or Canada.
  • Be a undergraduate or graduate student or planning to enroll in undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the 2027-2028 academic year.
  • Minimum 3.0 (unweighted)
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Not be employed at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant or Chick-fil-A, Inc. at the time of application or the dependent or spouse of a Chick-fil-A, Inc. Employee or Operator.

Mike Rowe Works Foundation

Deadline: 10/31/2026

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  • High School Senior or Graduate
  • Be a U.S. Citizen
  • Enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade program at an accredited two-year college, vocational, or technical school. 
  • Be able to provide a current tuition bill or an official cost statement from your school that outlines your individual cost for the upcoming academic year. 

Texas Music Educators Association

Deadline: 10/31/2026

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  • High School Senior (Class of 2027)
  • Must be entering as a full-time freshman in a Texas college or university in the fall 2027
  • Must major in a music degree program leading to Texas teacher certification with music as the primary teaching field
  • Application opens August 1, 2026

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Deadline: 11/11/2026

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  • High School Senior
  • Intend to enroll in an accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2027.
  • Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.75
  • Must have taken one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. 
  • Must have a family income under $95,000

Architects Foundation Next Generation Scholarship

Deadline: 1/8/2027

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  • High School Senior, Second-year college student, or community college student
  • Intend to enroll in a NAAB-accredited architecture degree program
  • Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.75
  • Must have taken one of the following: SAT, ACT, AP, or IB exam. 
  • Must have a family income under $95,000

TMCF Enterprise Access HBCU Scholarship

Deadline: 1/8/2027

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  • Be a full-time enrolled student at a TMCF HBCU member school during the 2027-2028 academic year
  • Minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Must have the 2027-2028 FAFSA on file at your selected university/college by the time of selection
  • Must be able to demonstrate a financial need
  • Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

Deadline: 12/30/2030

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  • Dependent children of 9/11 victims (all) -Born after September 11, 2001 -Enroll in a program of postsecondary study by age 24 -Born prior to September 30, 2008

Go Enounce Yourself

Monthly

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  • Students planning to attend a four-year college
  • Must create a profile and share scholastic and extracurricular progress and achievement

Mary Graham Foundation College & Trade School Scholarship and Support Program

Open until full

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  • Meet one or both of the following:
    • Have been in foster care in San Joaquin County
    • Have been in foster care and be a current resident of San Joquin County
  • Plan to enroll in college or university full-time
  • Have unmet financial need
  • Apply for FAFSA

Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship

Monthly on the 1st

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  • Students must read the book, "Pulse of Perseverance: Three Black Doctors on Their Journey to Success" and submit a 250-word essay focusing on how they are currently making a difference in their community and why they believe they have the #pulseofperseverance. The essay should incorporate specific themes from the book that most resonate with you.
  • Students must provide proof of current enrollment (transcripts, letter of good standing, proof of registration, college acceptance letters, etc.) which should be emailed with your name in subject line to: pulsescholarships@gmail.com
  • All applicants must submit a short video on why they possess the #pulseofperseverance and what the scholarship will mean to them.  Video clips must be no longer than 60 seconds.  Videos become the property of Pulse of Perseverance and may be posted on our social websites. Videos should be emailed with your name in subject line to: pulsescholarships@gmail.com

High School STEM Scholarship for Aspiring Commercial Drone Pilots

Deadline: Rolling

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  • High School Student
  • At least 16 years old
  • Must be living in the U.S.
  • Interested in becoming an FAA-certified drone pilot or who want to learn the concepts that enable safe and responsible drone flight

Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship

Deadline: Monthly

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  • High School Senior
  • Planning to enroll in a college or university

Aldine ISD General Scholarship Application

 

Deadline ASAP

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  • Aldine ISD High School Senior
  • Planning to attend college in Fall 2023
  • Submit to High School Counselor

College Board Big Future Monthly Scholarships

Monthly

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  • High School Senior
  • U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident
  • Create a College Board Opportunity Scholarship program account
  • Follow all other steps

Business Professionals of America Scholarships

Deadline: Varies

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  • BPA member
  • Other eligibility requirements

Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers

Deadline: Varies by College/University 

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  • High School Senior
  • Planning to enter an eligible teacher preparation program at a Raising Texas Teachers partner university
  • Committed to teaching in a majority-economically disadvantaged school (more than 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch) or in a shortage subject (Math, Science, Bilingual, or Special Education) area in a Texas public school
  • Planning to attend one of the following Raising Texas Teachers partner universities
    • Our Lady of the Lake University 
    • Rice University 
    • Sam Houston State University 
    • Southern Methodist University 
    • Texas A&M University 
    • Texas Tech University 
    • Trinity University 
    • Texas State University 
    • University of Texas at Austin College of Education 
    • University of Houston Main Campus 
    • University of North Texas – Dallas 
    • University of Texas at El Paso 
    • University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley 
    • University of Texas at Austin UTeach Natural Sciences 

Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

Deadline: Ongoing

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  • Dependent children, spouses, or domestic partners of 9/11 victims, including airplane crew and passengers, World Trade Center and Pentagon workers and visitors, and relief workers, including firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and law enforcement personnel, that were involved in the rescue efforts
  • Must enroll in a program of postsecondary study by the age of 24
  • Planning to attend an accredited vocational-technical school, trade school, two-year college, four-year college, or university located in the U.S.
  • Demonstrate financial need

Lone Star College Honors College Chancellor’s Fellows

Deadline: Rolling

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  • High School Senior
  • Planning to attend Lone Star College and join the Honors College
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA or 1240 SAT or 26 ACT

Toby Merrill Scholarship

Deadline: Rolling

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  • High School Senior
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA
  • Demonstrate leadership experience
  • Demonstrate financial need

Starbucks College Achievement Plan

Deadline: See website for more information

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  • Step 1. Become a Starbucks Partner (employee)
  • Step 2. Enroll at Arizona State University online undergrad programs
  • Step 3. Complete the FAFSA
  • Step 4. Enroll in classes and pay tuition (after scholarships & financial aid)
  • Step 5: Receive reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses at the end of each semester

*Must remain a Starbucks Partner while attending school

Mary Graham Foundation College & Trade School Scholarship and Support Program

Deadline: When full

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  • Meet one or both of the following:
    • Have been in foster care in San Joaquin County
    • Have been in foster care and be a current resident of San Joquin County
  • Plan to enroll in college or university full-time
  • Have unmet financial need
  • Apply for FAFSA

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