The Ultimate List of Top 10 Scholarships for High Schoolers in Texas

Texas offers a lot of scholarships. Here are ten worth knowing about. Some target specific groups or fields, so check each one’s eligibility and current deadlines before applying.

1. Don’t Mess With Texas Scholarship

• About: awarded with Keep Texas Beautiful, for high school seniors committed to keeping their schools and communities clean.
• Eligibility: Texas high school seniors.
• Award: up to $9,000.

2. Advancing Care Scholarship for Adult Learners

• About: sponsored by BASU Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery, for Texans aged 30 or older pursuing a graduate degree in medicine. (Note: this one is for adult learners, not high schoolers.)
• Eligibility: Texans aged 30 or older.
• Award: $1,500.

3. Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarships

• About: need-based scholarships for graduating high school seniors or current college students at accredited US colleges.
• Eligibility: graduating high school seniors or current college students.
• Award: $500 to $5,000.

4. Gulf Coast Hurricane Scholarship

• About: for undergraduates studying plastic-industry-related fields in Texas, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, or Mississippi.
• Eligibility: undergraduates interested in the plastics industry.
• Award: $2,000.

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5. The James M. & Virginia M. Smyth Scholarship Fund

• About: supports students pursuing undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences, human services, music, or ministry.
• Eligibility: students pursuing undergraduate degrees.
• Award: $4,000.

6. American Electric Power Scholarship

• About: sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), for students interested in power engineering.
• Eligibility: students interested in power engineering.
• Award: $8,000.

7. Abe and Annie Seibel Foundation Loan

• About: interest-free loans for Texas high school graduates and college students completing their undergraduate studies in Texas.
• Eligibility: Texas high school graduates and college students.
• Award: interest-free loans (up to $8,000).

8. British American Foundation of Texas Scholarship

• About: recognizes outstanding community service by students in Texas and Great Britain.
• Eligibility: students in Texas and Great Britain.
• Award: $5,000.

“Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but by awakening a pure interest in knowledge.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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9. Terry Foundation Scholarship

• About: one of the largest private scholarships in Texas, for graduating Texas high school seniors attending a partner Texas public university.
• Eligibility: graduating Texas high school seniors attending a participating Texas public university.
• Award: covers tuition and living costs (effectively a full ride).

10. PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship

• About: supports students pursuing STEM fields.
• Eligibility: STEM students.
• Award: $2,000.

These are just a starting point. Explore more options, talk to your school counselor, and apply early.

For more on application processes and deadlines, see Rishab’s free scholarship guide.