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Opportunities Table
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$1,000 Houston and Robbie McCarley Community Service Endowed Scholarship
Houston and Robbie McCarley were longtime residents of Trinity, TX where...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Huntsville Junior Service League Endowed Scholarship
The Huntsville Junior Service League was founded in 1975 with the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Huntsville Lions Club Endowed Scholarship
The Huntsville Lion’s Club Endowed Scholarship Award is a scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 Huntsville Study Club Endowed Scholarship
Around a kitchen table in the summer of 1950, a small group of women,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 International Cultural Exchange Computing Science Scholarship
The International Cultural Exchange improves the experience of...
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$2,000 J.B. & Kathryn Sallas Charitable Foundations Scholarship
J.B. and Kathryn Sallas were long time residents of Crockett, Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 James Dennis Bazan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The James Dennis Bazan Memorial Endowed Scholarship is established by...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies James Edward "Cricket" Gregory, Jr. Scholarship
James Edward Gregory, Jr. was born on May 7, 1957 in Houston, Texas. He...
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$1,500 James F. and Nancy P. Gaertner Presidential Endowed Scholarship
The 12th President of Sam Houston State University James F. Gaertner and...
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$2000 Jamesetta Hunt & Thomas Gibbs Hunt Memorial Presidential Endowed Scholarship
The Jamesetta Hunt & Thomas Gibbs Hunt President’s Endowed Scholarship ...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Endowed Scholarship
The Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Endowed Scholarship was...
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$1,000 Jim and Sylvia Fritsch Endowed Scholarship
Jim Fritsch earned his BS in Industrial Arts at SHSU in 1961. He went on...
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$1,500 Jim Stevens Information Technology Endowed Scholarship
The Jim Stevens Computer Services Scholarship was created by the...
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$1,500 John C. and Nancy Whittman Otto '70 Endowed Scholarship
John graduated from Dayton High School in 1966 and attended Texas A&M...
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$1,000 John P. Hughes Memorial Endowed Scholarship
In 2000, Hughes and Friends was created by John P. Hughes (son), his...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Judge and Mrs. James A. Elkins Endowed Scholarship
The Judge and Mrs. James A. Elkins Endowed Scholarship is a prestigious...
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$1,000 Justin and Ann Burnett Sigma Phi Epsilon Endowed Scholarship
Justin and Ann are both 2002 graduates of Sam Houston State University....
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$2,000 Katy and E. Don Walker Sr. Endowed Scholarship
The Katy and E. Don Walker Sr. Endowed Scholarship was established by...
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$2,500 L.B. and Ragna Lynn Billingsley Scholarship
This scholarship is being established in the memory of L.B. Billingsley...
Deadline02/15/2026
$200.00 LEAP Center Student Advisory Board Scholarship
The LEAP Center Student Advisory Board Scholarship is to assist LEAP...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies LEAP LEADS/City Fellows Scholarship
The LEAP LEADs program was created in 2020 to cultivate professional and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Lee A. and Dorothy O. McGee Endowed Scholarship
The Lee and Dorothy McGee Endowed Scholarship was established by Mr. and...
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$2000 Leo Stringer Memorial Endowed Scholarship
At his graduation from Jasper High School it was announced that Lee had...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Marcus Luttrell Military Science Scholarship
In June 2005, on a barren mountain high in the Taliban-infested Hindu...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Mary Bush Smither President's Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in memory of Mary Bush Smither,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 McDonald's/Dan Leasure Endowed Scholarship
The McDonald’s/Dan Leasure Endowment Fund Scholarship is awarded by Sam...
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$2,000 Micah P. Berry ROTC Memorial Scholarship
The Micah P. Berry ROTC Memorial Scholarship was established by Darian...
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$2,000 Michelle and Peter Bernard Annual Scholarship
Michelle and Peter believe education is one of the core foundations...
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$1,500 Myrtle Hurley Franklin Endowed Scholarship
Myrtle Irene Hurley decided to follow her aunt into teaching and was...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Nathan Scott Peschke Scholarship
Nathan devoted his entire life to serving and protecting others as a...
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$1,000 Patricia and Jim Grossie Endowed Scholarship
Jim Grossie was born May 19, 1936, and graduated from Huntsville High...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Pauline Butler Aker Memorial Presidential Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded by Sam Houston State University to incoming...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Phyllis and Walter Pinegar Best and Brightest Endowed Scholarship
Phyllis and Walt Pinegar are loyal supporters of Sam Houston State...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Pollard Family Endowed Scholarship
Liberty C. Pollard grew up in El Campo, is a first-generation American,...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Pre-Law Society Scholarship
The scholarship is being established by the Pre-Law Society under the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Proud to be First-Generation Scholarship
The First-Generation Center at Sam Houston State University was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$5,000 Reynolds and Reynolds Scholarship
The Reynolds and Reynolds Annual Scholarship was established by The...
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$1,000 Richard Cording Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Richard Cording 40-year career with SHSU began in 1970 when he was...
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Varies Robert L. and Ruverna F. Dunning Endowed Scholarship
Ruverna Dunning graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1974 and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$0.00 Robyn Leigh Barrum Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The funds to establish the endowment have been raised over the past...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000.00 Rosser Family Endowed Scholarship
W G. and Buela Rosser both attended Sam Houston State University in the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth and J.A. Chandler Endowed Scholarship
Nora Harrelson attended then Sam Houston Normal Institution and...
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$2,000 Ryan Osborn Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Ryan Osborn Memorial Scholarship was started by the Ryan Gunn Osborn...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sam Houston Austin Internship Program Supplemental Scholarship
President Gibson established this scholarship with university funds to...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Schuder's Best Ranger Award
The Military Science Alumni Club was formed by the SHSU Alumni...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Senior Class Legacy Endowed Scholarship
The Senior Class Legacy program was created to promote a culture of...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 SHSU Faculty Centennial Scholarship
As a Faculty Centennial Scholarship recipient, it is the opinion of your...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies SHSU Mentoring Award
SHSU Mentoring Award is for an outstanding student nominated by the SHSU...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies SHSU's Best Ranger Award
The Military Science Alumni Club was formed by the SHSU Alumni...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Slayton Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Barney Deckrow Slayton enlisted in 1906 and retired in 1936. He...
Deadline02/15/2026