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	Ag and Human Sciences - Prairie View A&M http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/3679.asp Agriculture, Nutrition, and Human Ecology Major 2010 Scholarship: $1,500 - $10,500 Agriculture Scholarship Program Graduating high school senior planning to pursue a career in an agriculture related field. 2010 Scholarship: $1,5000 See the Counselor for Details. Alice Pridgen Fry Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High School Seniors Recipient must maintain a minimum of 12 semester hours with at least a 2.5 GPA each of the first two semesters and submit a reimbursement request to recover tuition and expenses. Thereafter, to remain eligible, the student must maintain a 2.5 GPA each semester and submit a transcript for review along with a reimbursement request each year. 2010 Scholarship: $5,000 See the Counselor for details AXA Foundation http://www.axa-achievement.com The AXA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of AXA Equitable, directing the company's philanthropic and volunteer activities and working to improve the quality of life in communities across the country where AXA has a presence. The AXA Foundation’s signature program, AXA Achievement, provides resources that help make college possible: access and advice. 2010 Scholarship: $10,000 to 52 students (one in each state plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico). $15,000 to 10 national recipients Barbara Jordan Essay Contest Scholarship http://www.utexas.edu/world/barbarajordan/ 2010 Scholarship: 1st place - $2,500 2nd place - $1,5000 3rd place - $1,000 Best Buy Scholarship https://www.at15.com/contests_scholarships/at15_scholarship Demonstrate a commitment to and involvement in volunteer community service or work experience, plan to enroll as a full-time student in a two or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. 2010 Scholarship: 1500 - $1,500 51 - $10,000 (one in each state plus Puerto Rico) Beta Club Scholarship http://www.scholarships4students.com/national_beta_club_scholarship.htm The National Beta Club Scholarship is open to high school seniors who are outstanding Beta Club members. Each Beta Club chapter may nominate two senior members who exemplify the club's goals of academic excellence, leadership and school/community service. Burger King Scholarship http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_scholars_program.html Available to graduating seniors for educational expenses during first year of college or vocational/technical school, work p/t, involved in community service, financial need. 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 Callaway, Kleckley, Lansford and Stowe Scholarship Graduating Senior and Resident of Houston County See the Counselor for details CASI National Scholarship Program (Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc.) http://www.chili.org/scholar.html CASI is proud to support something very special - a National Scholarship Program that is available for students pursuing post-high school education both in the areas of academic or trade/technical school. Student applications can be made through all of our local CASI Pods (Chapters). Students are requested to notify the president of the local chapter of CASI that application has been made; it is suggested that applicants volunteer a couple of hours at the Rose City Chili Cook-off on March 7-8 (held at Gander Mountain in Tyler). 2010 Scholarship: Five $1,000 per year for your years. Chad Goolsby Memorial Scholarship Grapeland ISD Female Senior The scholarship was developed to honor the memory of Mr. Goolsby who faithfully followed school activities. An essay regarding the student’s future plans is required. See the Counselor for detalis Charles, Lela, and Mary Slough Foundation Scholarship US Citizen, Texas resident, demonstrate financial need and have at least a 3.0 GPA Students meeting established criteria and attending full time may receive scholarship funds up to five years or 136 semester hours, whichever comes first. 2010 Scholarship: $5,000 per year for up to five years or completion of Bachelor's Degree or a total of 136 hours See the Counselor for Details Chris Harris Memorial Scholarship Graduating Senior and Resident of Houston County Dedication to and accomplishment in the visual and/or performing arts. Chris was a 1997 graduate of Crockett High School. He excelled in art, singing and acting. He lost his battle with Sickle Cell Anemia in the summer of 1999. See the Counselor for Details Coca-Cola Scholarship Program https://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/page.jsp?navigation=15 US citizen, current Senior student pursuing a degree at an accredited US postsecondary institution, minimum 3.0 GPA. 2010 Scholarship: 50 four-year $20,000 scholarships and 200 four-year $10,000 scholarships Crockett Lions Club Scholarships Graduating Senior and Resident of Houston County Applicant must have been accepted to an approved college or trade school and carry a full academic load. 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 See the Counselor for Details Crockett Rotary Club Graduating Senior and Resident of Houston County Graduating senior must have a GPA of 3.0 or above. Must plan to attend a trade school, junior college or 4-year University, verification of enrollment, minimum of 12 hours. Proof of 2.0 GPA or greater must be provided at the end of the first semester to be eligible for second semester payment. 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 See The Counselor for Details Dallas Scottish Rite Library and Museum http://www.dallasscottishrite.org Graduating high school senior who live in the 40-county service area Scholarships awarded will be based on merit/student achievement 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 payable in two installments $500 per semester Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship (Texas Farm Bureau) http://www.txfb.org Son / Daughter of a current Texas Farm Bureau Member; Completed the Texas Farm Bureau Youth Conference; Confirmed Junior or Senior in High School Dr. Seuss's Oh, The Places You'll Go http://www.seussville.com Graduating Seniors, age 21 years or under 2010 scholarship: $5.000 Eastern Star (Order of) http://www.isu.edu/scholar/forms/EasternStarAnn.pdf 2010 Scholarship: 1 - $200 1 - $300 See Counselor for Details ETMC Crockett Volunteers Scholarship Senior who has attended a Houston County High School for at least one year and plans to obtain a degree in a health career field Must have an overall "C: average or higher in high school See the Counselor for Details Fastweb.com http://www.fastweb.com The most complete source of local scholarships, national scholarships, and college-specific scholarships. First United Methodist Church of Crockett Houston County Graduating Senior Financial need and / or academically deserving; one application is sufficient to be considered for all scholarships for which a student is eligible See the Counselor for Details Frank Dailey Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High School Senior Applicant will submit a hand-written letter explaining why he / she needs and deserves this scholarship and produce a letter of acceptance from an institution of higher learning 2010 Scholarship: $4,000 Free Application for Federal Student Aid http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid George M. Bartee & Karen Bridges Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High Graduating Senior Scholarship established to honor memory of Mr. Bartee and Ms. Bridges, beloved community leaders who held education in high regard See the Counselor for Details Goss-Michael Foundation http://www.gossmichaelfoundation.org/ Seniors interested in pursuing a college education in visual arts. Selection is based on artistic achievement, scholastic achievement, school and community participation and leadership. 2010 Scholarship: $5,000 to be applied toward tuition See the Counselor for Details Grapeland Athletic Booster Club Applicant's parent/guardian must be an active member of the Grapeland Athletic Booster Club with dues paid, must complete at least two UIL sanctioned sports during their Senior year, be enrolled full-time in an accredited college, business school, or technical school. Scholarship will be paid directly to the school of your choice with 1/2 of the full amount being paid in the Fall semester and the other 1/2 paid in the Spring semester of your freshman year upon full-time (12 hours) enrollment. Grapeland Athletic Booster Club- Russell Pennington Scholarship Graduating Grapeland High School Senior Finalists may be contacted for an interview with the scholarship committee Grapeland Garden Club Graduating Grapeland High School Senior See the Counselor for Details Grapeland State Bank Graduating Grapeland High School Senior See the Counselor for Details Houston County Career Women Houston County Graduating Senior Must be able to ride in the Christmas parade in November in Crockett. Submit application, transcript, and letter of recommendation from counselor. 2010 Scholarship: $250 Houston County Electric Dorothy Goodrum Scholarship http://houstoncountyelec.com/ Graduating Senior who lives in the cooperative's service area Applicant's parent or legal guardian must be an active member receiving service from Houston County Electric Cooperative. 2010 Scholarship: Ten $1,000 scholarships Houston County Farm Bureau Houston County Graduating Senior Applicant must be accepted in an accredited college, university or trade school, be a full time student, maintain a minimum of 2.0 GPA and his/her parents must be members of Farm Bureau. 2010 Scholarship: Maximum $125 per semester for four years ($1,000) Houston County Farm Bureau - Miss Houston Co. Farm Bureau Contest & Talent Girls ages 16 - 18, family Farm Bureau member Houston County Forest Landowners Association Scholarship http://www.texasforestry.org/educators/scholorships Houston County Graduating Senior It is not a requirement that the student be seeking a degree in Forestry or Wildlife Management, but this would influence the selection between tow equally qualified candidates. 2010 Scholarship: $250 book scholarship See the Counselor for Details Houston County Law Enforcement Association Scholarship Houston County Graduating Senior who plans to major in Criminal Justice or Political Science Student must attend an accredited institution of higher learning, maintain the same degree plan, maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher and report grades to HCLEA each semester. Houston County Livestock Must meet criteria of citizenship, residence, academic standing, college/university enrollment plans, demonstrated leadership, character and economic need. 2010 Scholarship: One $15,000, four-year scholarship Houston County Ministerial Association Houston County Graduating Senior or Home School Student active member of Houston Co. area church Commitment to solid academic pursuit, active involvement in community, demonstrate sound moral character, and who exercise their faith and spirituality in a local church. If chosen, student must attend the Baccalaureate to receive scholarship. Jake Caprielian Cotton Graduating Senior attending University of Texas in Austin Must have been accepted at the Austin Campus and enrolled for a minimum of 12 hours. 2010 Scholarship: Two scholarships of up to $1000 paid by semesters. Janice M. Scott Memorial US Citizen or permanent resident, GPA 2.5 or higher, have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services, extra curricular or other activities. See the Counselor for Details Kenneth Huff Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High Graduating Senior attending a college or trade school See the Counselor for Details KFC Colonel's Scholars Program http://www.kfcscholars.org/ Graduating seniors, US Citizen or permanent resident, GPA of 2.75 or higher, enrolling in a public, in-state college or university. Applicants will be asked to provide pertinent information about themselves and their family life, activities during high school, and compose a few short answer responses to various questions 2010 scholarship: Up to $20,000 to pay for tuition, fees, books, and room/board. Kohl's Kids Who Care http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/scholarship/index.asp Must be nominated by someone Be an outstanding volunteer, GPA 2.5 or higher, have demonstrated leadership abilities through participating in community services, extra curricular or other activities. See the Counselor for Details Larry Hornbeck Family Foundation Houston County Graduating Senior; College students may re-apply New nonprofit; The HFF meets six times a year to review applications. Applicants will be notified of status as soon as it is reviewed. 2010 Scholarship: Scholarships are awarded based on need. See the Counselor for Details MaxPreps Citizen Athlete Scholarship http://www.maxpreps.com/events/citizenathlete/default.aspx High School student, participate on a sports team covered by MaxPreps 2010 Scholarship: Ten $2,500 scholarships: 5-top men, 5-top women Max W. Schlotter Scholarship http://www.esc6.net ESC Region VI Graduating Senior; Plan to major in education at a Texas college/university 2010 Scholarship: Two $1,000 scholarships McKelvey Foundation Entrepreneurial Scholarship http://www.ja.org/programs/programs_schol_mckelvey.shtml Graduating High School Senior; Attend a 4-year college within the 50 states; Own or operate a genuine business for a least one year (non-profits are eligible); have at least one paid employee Students are not selected based on academic achievement or financial need. Awards are based solely on entrepreneurial spirit. 2010 Scholarship: Sixty scholarships; successful applicant may receive up to $10,000 per year for four years (maximum total of $40,000) Michelle Lynn Holsey Foundation Scholarship Houston County Graduating Senior Applicant must be economically disadvantaged and attend a state-supported college, university, community college or trade school in Texas. 2010 Scholarship: One scholarship up to $750.00 See the Counselor for Details Myra Hasty & Dr. Pat McLeod Scholarship Senior who is/has completed at least three credits in tow or courses of career technical education Based on academic achievement, leadership and success in completing programs in career and technical education. 2010 Scholarship: Ten, $1,000 scholarships annually National Co-op Scholarship Cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better. Complete all required admissions applications material and be accepted for the academic year at one of the National Commission Partner Institutions on their list. Contact: Frank Schettino @ 617-373-3406 Nucor Foundation Graduating Senior who is a child of a Nucor employee Employee must be full-time, have worked for at least six months, be employed at the time of the scholarship is applied for until the date it is awarded. 2010 Scholarship: $3,000 per year for up to four years. Ozarka Natural Spring Water $10,000 "Every Drop Counts" Earth Science Sholarship Texas Graduating Senior, 3.0 higher GPA, plans to pursue higher education in Earth/Environmental Science at an accredited four-year college, not be an employee or related to an employee of the company. 2010 Scholarship: Two $10,000 scholarships See the Counselor for Details Palestine Regional Medical Center Scholarships Graduating Seniors in Anderson, Houston, Freestone, Limestone, Cherokee and Leon counties Targets students seeking to pursue a degree in Registered Nursing, participation in extra-curricular activities See the Counselor for Details Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Must have have Social Security number, Texas resident, top 10 percent of class ACT must be minimum of 24 or SAT must be minimum of 1500 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 See the Counselor Details Russell B. Pennington - Enbridge Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High School Graduating Senior Male / Female Athlete Selection of recipient will be based equally on athletics, scholarship, citizenship, financial need and theme 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 See the Counselor for Details SAMMY ("Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year") Award Program http://www.bodybymilk.com Based on academic performance, athletic excellence, leadership, community service and milk experience 2010 Scholarship: Twenty-five winner, @ $7,500 each Schoolsoup.com http://www.schoolsoup.com With the spiraling cost of attending college, your students should apply for every possible source of financial aid available to them. Schoolsoup.com provides the largest, most complete scholarship database in existence - more than ten times the number of scholarships as any other scholarship search website. 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Shoultz Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High Graduating Senior Established by Dr. Vardaman Shoultz in memory of his parents, Jim and Lorena Shoultz, highly regarded educators in Grapeland ISD 2010 Scholarship: $4,000 See the Counselor for Details Society of Petroleum Engineers Major in petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering at accredited 4 year university Maintain 3.0 GPA and 30 hours of course work. 2010 Scholarship: Freshman receive $500 per semester, upper classmen receive $1,000 per semester for a total of $7,000 given over 4 years. See the Counselor for Details Smith-Hutson Scholarship Resident of Texas, satisfy admission requirements, business major, financial need Contact: Dr. Valerie Muehsam 2010 Scholarship: Up to $12,000 per year for a maximum of four years, a minimum GPA of 2,5, 30 semester credit hours See the Counselor for Details Stewart (Regional Blood) Scholars Scholarship Program Contact: kcarter@stewartblood.org Graduating Senior from an East Texas county Maintained a 2.5 GPA, participated in the coordination of the blood drive at respective High School 2010 Scholarship: Five, $1,500 scholarships. $1,000 of the scholarship is awarded for tuition, books, etc. $500 is awarded to the school for use in senior graduation activities. TABE Scholarship http://tabe.org Graduating High School Senior who will pursue a bilingual education teaching certificate in Texas Minimum average of 75 or above, must be bilingual and biliterate in English and another language 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 Texas Department of Transportation Conditional Grant Program http://www.dot.state.tx.us/careers/conditional.htm Texas Graduating Senior Economically disadvantaged, Texas resident, minimum GPA of 3.0, minimum SAT score of 900 or ACT score of 21, plan to attend an accredited four-year Texas public college or university as a full-time student (minimum of 12 hours), major in civil engineering, computer science, management information systems or computer information systems and agree to work for the TXDOT for two years immediately following the date of the student's receipt of the baccalaureate degree. Once accepted into the program, the student must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0. 2010 Scholarship: The sum of the certified tuition and fees each semester pus a stipend based upon the student's documented financial need. Maximum amount for each semester is $3,000 or $6,000 per year. Texas Engineering Foundation http://www.engr.utexas.edu/attachments/2010_TEF_Graduate_Scholarship_Application.pdf US Citizen, Graduating High School Senior, 3.0 GPA or higher, SAT scores minimum 600 in math, 550 in critical reading and 500 in writing or ACT score 29 in math, 25 in English and enroll in ABET Applicant may be required to participate in an in-person interview; essay is required. Texas Farm Bureau Agriculture Research and Education Foundation http://www.txfb.org/ Graduating Senior whose parent(s) have been members of Texas Farm Bureau at least since March 14, 2008 Scholarship will be awarded based on grades / GPA, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, family financial need and potential to succeed to post secondary educational goals Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Scholarship http://www.txfb.org/ Graduating High School Senior pursing a degree in Agriculture Parent(s) or Legal Guardian(s) must be Farm Bureau members in good standing for the duration of the scholarship. Texas Interscholastic League Foundation http://www.uil.utexas.edu/tilf/ Students who have competed in one of the UIL Academic State Meet Contests at any point in their high school career. They should rank in the top 25% of their class. Many scholarships are available. Though students list two in order of preference, they are considered for scholarships for which they qualify. Texas Lyceum Leadership Award http://www.texaslyceum.org/ 2010 Scholarship: Five, $2,000 scholarships See the Counselor for Details Texas Student Housing Authority http://www.texasstudenthousing.net/ Texas Graduating Seniors, Community College attendees, and University upper classmen who have previously graduated from a Texas High School This scholarship is open to students accepted to colleges in Austin, College Station or Denton that have NOT signed off-campus housing leases with a TSH managed by Asset Campus Housing. SAT or ACT score is required. Completeness of the application packet will be a factor in the award process. 2010 Scholarship: $2,500 (renewable for a total of $10,000) Texas Telephone Association http://www.tta.org/ Texas High School Graduating Senior, GPA 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, U.S. Citizen, planning to attend a Texas college in the Fall Special consideration will be given to those pursing a field of study that can be used in the telecommunications industry (math, business, education, technology, engineering and computer science, etc.) and a copy of student's SAR. 2010 Scholarship: $1,500 (Five finalists to receive four-year scholarships) Texas Trial Lawyers Association Scholarship http://www.ttla.com/index.cfm?pg=scholarship%20information All seniors who have proven the ability to do college level work, yet may be unable to obtain financial aid through traditional sources Failure to provide the correct State Senator for the applicant's senate district on the first page of the application will immediately disqualify the application. Family members of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association Scholarships. 2010 Scholarship: $1,000 Tiffany Leigh Ellis Memorial Scholarship Grapeland High Graduating Senior See the Counselor for Details USDA / 1890 National Scholars Program http://www.ascr.usda.gov/1890programs.html U.S. Citizen, Graduating High School Senior 3.0 GPA or higher, study in Agriculture, Food, Natural Resource Science or related disciplines 2010 Scholarship: Full tuition fees, books, employment, and employee benefits for each of the four years pursuing a bachelor's degree. Must work one year (with pay) at ADA for each year receiving the scholarship.

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