This is a listing of the scholarships that are known to BHS Counselors. This page will be updated as
additional information is made available; please check back frequently.
For additional scholarship and financial aid information, see the page on Additional Scholarship and Financial Aid websites.
Also, don’t forget to check the scholarship website for the college you plan to attend!
SCHOLARSHIP NAME / DUE DATE / WEBSITE / ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSThe Carr P Collins Scholars Program / 1-31-14 / http://www.baylor.edu/admissions/index.php?id=91040 / · Be unconditionally admitted to Baylor
· Top quarter of class
· Have a minimum score of 1250 (combined Critical Reading and Math) on the SAT or a minimum score of 28 on the ACT
· Completed a balanced college preparatory program including history, science and a foreign language
Resident of the state of Texas
Texas Student Housing / 1-31-14 / http://ww.texasstudenthousing.net
Application also available in Counseling Center / Open to students accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station, or Denton who have not signed off-campus housing leases.
Texas History Essay Contest / 1-31-14 / Application available in the Counseling Center / Open to any graduating senior
ARRL Foundation Scholarships / 1-31-14 / http://www.arrl.org/scholarship-program
Application must be submitted electronically. / · all applicants must hold a FCC amateur radio license
· must submit high school transcript
· additional requirements on website
National Peace Essay / 2-10-14 / http://www.usip.org/category/course-type/national-peace-essay-contest / · Students must be in grades nine through twelve
· Applicants may not have been previous first-place state winners or immediate family members of the institute
AXA Community Scholarship / 2-1-14 / APPLY EARLY: only the first 10,000 applications will be accepted.
The application deadline is February 1, 2014, but if 10,000 applications are received before that date, the program will automatically close.
http://www.axa-equitable.com/axa-foundation/community-scholarships.html / An AXA Achiever must demonstrate:
· Ambition and drive
· Determination to set and reach goals
· Respect for self, family and community
· Ability to succeed in college
Rise Scholarship Foundation / 2-15-14 / http://risescholarshipfoundation.org/rise-award/
Must have a learning disability
*A Specific Learning Disability is a disorder in one or more of central nervous system processes involved in perceiving, understanding, and/or using concepts through verbal (spoken or written language) or nonverbal means. This disorder manifests itself with a deficit in one or more of the following areas: attention, reasoning, memory, communicating, reading, writing, spelling, calculation, coordination, social competence, and emotional maturity. / · Must be a current high school, college bound senior, who has submitted applications to and is planning on attending an accredited College or University.
· Must be a U.S. Citizen. • Must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4 point scale (or equivalent).
· Must have a documented learning disability *, a diagnosis of ADHD or ADD alone does not qualify.
· Must provide a letter of reference from a teacher, high school counselor, or principal of present high school on the enclosed form. The recipient must provide RISE Scholarship Foundation, Inc. proof of registration to accepted college or university for the scholarship to be issued the fall semester of the same year that the award is presented.
Scholarships for Military Children Program / 2-28-14
Must be turned in to a commissary / http://www.militaryscholar.org
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http://www.commissaries.com / · Dependent unmarried children under the age of 23 of active duty personnel, reserve/guard and retired military members, or survivors of service members who died while on active duty or survivors of individuals who died while receiving retired pay from the military
· Must turn completed application in to the commissary
Buick Achievers Scholarship / 2-28-14 / https://buickachievers.scholarshipamerica.org / Applicants must:
· Be high school seniors or graduates or be current undergraduate students
· Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university based in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
· Plan to major in a specified course of study that focuses on Engineering/Technology or select Design and Business-related programs of study.
· Be interested in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries
· Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United States or Puerto Rico
Area Go Texan Scholarship / Feb 24 – online app due
Feb. 28 –
Supplemental documentation packet postmarked
/ http://www.rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ApplyforScholarships.aspx / · Score 1350 on SAT or 19 on ACT
· Additional Guidelines available at:
http://rodeohouston.com/Scholarships/ScholarshipTypes.aspx#1315176-area-go-texan
Metroplex Health System Volunteers Scholarships / 2-28-14 / https://www.mplex.org/education-events/scholarships
Return Completed Packet to:
Scholarship Chairman – Clara Maher
Use U.S. Mail or
Leave at Front Desk of Main Entrance
Metroplex Health System
2201 S. Clear Creek Rd
Killeen TX 76549
254/519-8148 / Graduating Senior at a high school in Bell, Coryell or Lampasas counties and I will
pursue a human health related program at an accredited college or university.
The Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition / 3-1-14 / http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/essay-contests/barbara-jordan / Open to all high school students, grades 9 - 12
The Fort Hood Area Military Family Membership Scholarship Fund / 3-5-14 / Application available in Counseling Center / · Dependent child of active duty US Military sponsor (defined as active duty regular army, an army reservist who is activated at time of scholarship application, or a National Guardsman who is activated) assigned to Ft. Hood and residing in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, or Williamson County; or
· Dependent child of an active duty military sponsor whose last duty assignment was Fr. Hood and residing in above counties
· The depended child of a retired or deceased member of the US armed
Texas Retired Teachers Association / 3-13-14 / Application available at
http://www.trtf.org/index.cfm/scholarships-grants/ / An applicant must:
1. be enrolled in a university or college in Texas for the 2014-2015 school year.
2. be a relative of an active member of the Texas Retired Teachers Association (TRTA).
3. be pursuing an undergraduate, masters or doctoral degree in education.
4. submit his or her application and transcripts by 5:00 pm on March 13, 2014.
Texas Telephone Association / 3-28-14 / www.tta.org / · U.S. Citizen
· student graduating from a Texas high school no later than June 2014
· student achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0)
· student planning to attend a Texas college or university by the Fall of 2014
· a completed application postmarked no later than March 28, 2-14 including a current transcript
· letter of acceptance from a Texas college or university where student has been accepted.
· copy of student’s SAR (Student Aid Report) from FAFSA
· Please note‐‐special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as math, business, technology, engineering, and computer science, etc.)
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. / 3-28-14 – applications postmarked after this date will be returned / Application available in the Counseling Center / · Essay
· Community service hours
Career & Technology Education:
Myra Hasty and Dr. Pat McLeod Scholarship / 3-28-14 / http://ctat.org/awards-and-scholarships/student-scholarships/ / Senior who must have successful completed at least three credits in two or more Career and Technology classes
Texas Partners Federal Credit Union: John Colgin Scholarship / 3-31-14 / Application available in Counseling Center / · must have become a member of the Texas Partners on or before May 14, 2013
· prior recipients not eligible
Phi Delta Kappa / 4-1-14 / http://pdkintl.org/programs-resources/scholarships-awards/prospective-educator-scholarships/
See website for details and application / Individuals who meet one of the following criteria may apply directly to PDK International through the online application:
High school senior intending to major in education who is a member of aFuture Educators Association®chapter in good standing
High school senior intending to major in education who is the child or grandchild of a Kappan in good standing
High school senior intending to major in education who has one of his/her reference letters written by a Kappan in good standing
Belton Educational Enrichment Foundation (BEEF) Scholarships / 4-19-13 / Application available in the Counseling Center / Any Belton graduating senior