Our Opportunities

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The November 1st Priority Date is not applicable to the Smith-Hutson Scholarship.

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$500 Robert B and Mabel S. Richardson Geography Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Robert J. Wagner Memorial Scholarship
The Robert J. Wagner Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Robert L. and Ruverna F. Dunning Endowed Scholarship
Ruverna Dunning graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1974 and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Robert L. and Toni Fault Bruner Endowed Scholarship
The Robert L. and Toni Faulk Bruner Scholarship Endowment was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Robert L. Case Health & Kinesiology Wellness Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Case was a Professor and Chair of Health and Kinesiology from 1983...
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
$1,000 Roger Olson Endowed Scholarship
The endowment fund was established in memory of the Donor’s father,...
Deadline02/15/2026
3,000 Roland E. Black Nursing Scholarship
The Roland E. Black Nursing Scholarship was established by Roland E....
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Rolando del Carmen Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Rolando del Carmen Criminal Justice Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Rolando, Josefa, and Jocelyn del Carmen Criminal Justice Doctoral Scholarship
The Rolando, Josefa, and Jocelyn del Carmen Criminal Justice Doctoral...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Ron Mafrige College of Business Endowed Scholarship in honor of R. Dean Lewis
R. Dean Lewis earned his M.B.A. at Sam Houston State University in 1967....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Ronny Carelock Memorial Athletic Scholarship
Ronald “Ronny” Wayne Carelock graduated from La Marque High School, La...
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
$500 Roy G. Moss, Jr., Health Education Endowed Scholarship
Roy G. Moss Jr. received his B.B.A. and Master’s in Education from Sam...
Deadline02/15/2026
$10,000 Ruby Trawick Vickers Endowed Scholarship
The Ruby Trawick Vickers Scholarship Endowment was established by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500 Russell D. and Glenda J. Gordy Dance Endowed Scholarship
After two years at Stephen F Austin State University, Russell Gordy...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500 Russell D. and Glenda J. Gordy Rodeo Program Endowed Scholarship
Russell D. and Glenda J. Gordy Rodeo Program Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,500 Russell D. and Glenda J. Gordy Theatre and Musical Theatre Endowed Scholarship
Russell and Glenda were both the first in their family to attend...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Russell D. Gordy Endowed Scholarship In Entrepreneurship.
The Russell D. Gordy Scholarship was established by Russell D. and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth A. DeBlanc Endowed Scholarship
The Ruth A. DeBlanc Scholarship was established by Michael D. Bakewell...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth and J.A. Chandler Endowed Scholarship
Nora Harrelson attended then Sam Houston Normal Institution and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth Lynn and Jack C. Parker Endowed Scholarship
Jack Parker received his B.B.A. in Accounting from then Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth Wynne Thomason Hollinshead Endowed Scholarship in Art
The Ruth Wynne Thomason Hollinshead Endowed Scholarship in Art was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruth Wynne Thomason Hollinshead Endowed Scholarship in Theatre
The Ruth Wynne Thomason Hollinshead Endowed Scholarship in Theatre and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Ruthannah Brown Endowed Scholarship in the Teaching of English
The Ruthannah Brown Endowed Scholarships in the Teaching of English were...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Ryan Osborn Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Ryan Osborn Memorial Scholarship was started by the Ryan Gunn Osborn...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Rylie Elyse Ringer Memorial Scholarship
The Rylie Elyse Ringer Memorial Scholarship was formed in 2010 in memory...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 S.C. Wilson, Sr., Logan Wilson, and S.R. Warner Endowed Scholarship For Agriculture
The S.C. Wilson, Sr., Logan Wilson, and S.R. Warner Endowed Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2026
$12,750 S.C. Wilson, Sr., Logan Wilson, and S.R. Warner Endowed Scholarship For Biology
The S.C. Wilson, Sr., Logan Wilson, and S.R. Warner Endowed Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sadye Grace Wilson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Sadye Grace Wilson Memorial Scholarship was established by Dr. Grace...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sam Delahoussaye Volleyball Scholarship
The Donor’s daughter, Sam, was a preferred walk on as a volleyball...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Sam Houston Athletic Training Alumni & Friends Scholarship
The Sam Houston Athletic Alumni and Friends Scholarship was established...
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 Sam Houston Memorial Museum Endowed Scholarship in memory of Bertha Kirkley
The Sam Houston Memorial Museum was dedicated in 1936 and opened in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sam J. Cangelose Memorial Golf Endowed Scholarship and Johnny Lampo-Luke Ruffino Golf Endowed Scholarship
The Sam J. Cangelose Memorial Golf Endowed Scholarship and Johnny...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sam Thigpen Entrepreneurship Endowed Scholarship
Sam Thigpen, the Founder and CEO of Sapphire Gas Solutions and the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship
The San Antonio Livestock Exposition Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sarah Janine Cleary and Michael Griffin Cleary Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
The donors established this scholarship in memory of their daughter...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Schoppe Family College of Education Endowed Scholarship
Thomas Schoppe and his wife, Etta Ahrens Schoppe, moved to Huntsville,...
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 Seola Arnaud and R.V. Edwards, Jr. French Endowed Scholarship
The Seola Arnaud and R.V. Edwards, Jr. French Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Shane Bennett Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
The Shane Bennett Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Shane Detwiler Criminal Justice Scholarship
Shane joined the Infantry Unit of the Army directly after graduating...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Sharon A. Lynch Endowed Graduate Fellows
This endowment is being established by Edwin S. Davis in honor of Sharon...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sharon L. and Lawrence G. Edwards Endowed Scholarship
Lawrence earned a four-year football scholarship to attend Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Shaw Family Scholarship
The Shaw Family Scholarship is established by Courtney L. Shaw of...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Shenna Oriabure Criminal Justice Scholarship
Shenna began her journey in higher education at Sam Houston State...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Sheriff Rand M. Henderson and Christina B. Henderson Endowed Scholarship
Sheriff Rand Henderson is a native Texan and a lifelong public servant...
Deadline02/15/2026
$750 SHIPS - Teacher Education
This award was established by the College of Education. This...
Deadline02/15/2026