Our Opportunities
The priority date for Scholarships4Kats is November 1st. To ensure the greatest opportunity of an award, please complete your General Application by this date.
You must be accepted to Sam Houston State University before applying for scholarships
Browsing “All” Scholarships: To view a list of all scholarship opportunities, you may click “All” under “Opportunities” above. This list shows all scholarships, not scholarships for which you are receiving consideration. Automatch scholarships will appear with “None” listed under the “Action” column – this means an additional application is not required for consideration.
The November 1st Priority Date is not applicable to the Smith-Hutson Scholarship.
Review Frequently Asked Questions on our website
| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 |
College of Science and Engineering Technology Graduate Achievement Scholarship
The COSET Graduate Achievement Scholarship supports current graduate...
|
Deadline07/01/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Beatrice Craig Endowed Scholarship
Beatrice Mc Willie Craig was born in Jackson, MS on April 19, 1876. She...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $2,500 |
Beatrice Craig Endowed Scholarship
Beatrice Mc Willie Craig was born in Jackson, MS on April 19, 1876. She...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Chemistry Academic Scholarship
This award was established by the Department of Chemistry to award...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
CHSS Internship/Experiential Learning Scholarship
The CHSS Scholarship for Experiential Learning was established by the...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Department of Art Scholarship
The Department of Art Scholarship was established to assist Art students...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Department of Media and Communication
The Department of Media and Communication was established to assist...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Department of Media and Communication
The Department of Media and Communication was established to assist...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Doctoral Only Graduate Student Scholarship Application Fall 2026
The Doctoral Only Graduate Student Scholarship is competitively awarded...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Dr. John Holcombe Endowed Scholarship
Dr. John W. Holcombe joined the faculty at SHSU in 1966. He taught at...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Janelle Avenell Paris Library Science Endowed Scholarship
The Janelle Avenell Paris Endowment for Library Science Scholarship was...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $200.00 |
LEAP Center Student Advisory Board Scholarship
The LEAP Center Student Advisory Board Scholarship is to assist LEAP...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
LEAP LEADS/City Fellows Scholarship
The LEAP LEADs program was created in 2020 to cultivate professional and...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Master’s Only Graduate Student Scholarship Application Fall 2026
The Master’s Only Graduate Student Scholarship is competitively awarded...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Media and Communication Endowed Scholarship
The Department of Media and Communication Endowed Scholarship was...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| 10,000 |
MFA Scholarship
The Sam Houston State University MFA Program in Creative Writing,...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Music Department Scholarship
The Music Department Scholarship is awarded to deserving students...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $3,000 |
San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship
The San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship was established by the...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 annually for 4 years |
SHSU Local Scholarship
The SHSU Local Scholarship was established by SHSU to encourage local...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Smith-Hutson EMBA Scholarship
The Smith-Hutson Scholarship program is a need-based scholarship. Since...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
STEM Center Ramps into Research Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support undergraduate and graduate...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| Varies |
Teaching Assistant Certification Series (TACS) Scholarship
The Graduate & Professional School hosts the Teaching Assistant...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Transfer Partnership Scholarship
The Transfer Partnership Scholarship was established by Sam Houston...
|
Deadline08/01/2026 |
| $750.00 |
Baldwin Field Camp Scholarship
Chris Baldwin served as Professor of sedimentology and stratigraphy in...
|
|
| $1,000.00 |
Charles F. Milstead Scholarship Fund
The Charles F. Milstead Scholarship was established by The 100 Club of...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Howard D. Moon Scholarship Fund
The Howard D. Moon Scholarship was established by The 100 Club of...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
John R. Braniff Scholarship Fund
The John R. Braniff Scholarship was established by The 100 Club of...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Randy Russell Endowed Scholarship
Randy Russell was the president of The 100 Club, Inc. of Houston Texas...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
T. C. Morrow CJC Scholarship Fund
The T. C. Morrow CJC Scholarship was established by The 100 Club of...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
The Leroy Melcher Hundred Club Scholarship Fund
The Leroy Melcher Hundred Club Scholarship was established by The 100...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Bennie P. Simons Scholarship Fund
The Bennie P. Simons Scholarship was established by the Chair of the...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Grace Harriston Standley Memorial Scholarship
The Grace Harriston Standley Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr....
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Lesta Norris Burt Scholarship Fund
The Lesta Norris Burt Scholarship was established by the Chair of the...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
C&I Master Program Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
|
Ended |
| varies |
Charles Pebworth Sculpture Scholarship Fund
The Charles Pebworth Sculpture Scholarship was established by the Fine...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
CJ Comparative Student Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Dr. & Mrs. Adrian B. Cooley Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Jim Haggard Scholarship
The Jim Haggard Scholarship was established by the Huntsville Bar...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Polley Art Award Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Polley Art Award Endowed Scholarship was established by retired...
|
Ended |
| $10,000.00 |
Academic Affairs Distance Learning
This scholarship is to assist with educational expenses and awarded as...
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Billy and Kathy Smith College of Business Administration Scholarship
This scholarship is being established in memory of Alvin W. Smith,...
|
Ended |
| $10,000 |
Noyce Scholarship Program
The highly prestigious, nationally recognized Robert Noyce Teacher...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Department of Economics and International Business Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
|
Ended |
| $1,000.00 |
Jeffrey Zagone Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Jeffrey Zagone Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established by...
|
Ended |
| 1,000 |
Texas Review Journal Editorial Fellow
The Texas Review Journal Editorial Fellow was established by Texas...
|
Ended |
| 1,000 |
Texas Review Press Publicity Fellow
The Texas Review Press Publicity Fellow was established by Texas Review...
|
Ended |
| $1,000 |
Bobby Grisham Memorial Scholarship
Born in 1935 in Midway, Texas, Bobby Grisham was one of nine siblings...
|
Ended |
| $2,000 |
Arleigh B Templeton Endowed Graduate Fellow
This endowment was established in honor of former SHSU President Arleigh...
|
Ended |
| $2,000 |
COHS Bridge Program
The COHS Bridge Program was created to encourage the transition of...
|
Ended |
| Up to $20,000 per year |
Smith-Hutson Freshman Scholarship
Dedicated to providing opportunities to students who otherwise may not...
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Ended |