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.
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| Award | Name | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000 |
SHSU Counseling Student Scholarship
The SHSU Counseling Student Scholarship was established by SHSU...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU Faculty Centennial Scholarship
As a Faculty Centennial Scholarship recipient, it is the opinion of your...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU License Plate Program Scholarship
The SHSU License Plate Program Scholarship was established by Alumni...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU Memorial Tennis and Volleyball Endowed Scholarship
The SHSU Memorial Tennis and Volleyball Endowed Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| Varies |
SHSU Mentoring Award
SHSU Mentoring Award is for an outstanding student nominated by the SHSU...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU Parents' Association Endowed Scholarship
The Parents’ Association originated in 1925 when Sam Houston State...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU Rodeo Hall of Champions Endowed Scholarship
In the history of the Sam Houston State University rodeo program, only...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SHSU Rugby Memorial Scholarship
The Bearkat Rugby Alumni Association (BRAA), formerly the Rugby Alumni...
|
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 |
| Varies |
Smith-Hutson EMBA Scholarship
The Smith-Hutson Scholarship program is a need-based scholarship. Since...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Smither Family Art Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in honor of Edward Murray Smither, Marsha...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Sofia Victoria Mendez Performing Arts Scholarship
Sofia Victoria Mendez loved to perform music and sing. While attending...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Software Engineering Scholarship (DLF)
All students majoring in Software Engineering have an opportunity to...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Sonny Sikes Rodeo and the Sikes Family Endowed Scholarship
The Sonny Sikes Rodeo and the Sikes Family Endowed Scholarship was...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Sophie Williams Cloninger Library Science Endowed Scholarship
The Sophie Williams Cloninger Library Science Endowed Scholarship...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Southland Scholars Endowed Scholarship
The Southland Scholars Program was established by Dr. Kenneth Craycraft...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| 1,000.00 |
Sparks Veasey III, MD, JD Memorial Prize
The Sparks Veasey, III, MD, JD Memorial Prize was established by Dr....
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
SpawGlass Bearkat Endowed Scholarship
The SpawGlass Bearkat Endowed Scholarship was established by SpawGlass...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| 1,000.00 per month |
Spencer Family Scholarship
This scholarship is being established to provide financial assistance to...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Stacy Countz Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
The Stacy Countz Memorial Scholarship was established by the College of...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
STAFS Excellence Prize
The STAFS Excellence Prize was established by Sheree Hughes the Director...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
State Farm Friends of Sam Houston State University Endowed Scholarship
In the fall of 1992, a group of State Farm agents and employees who are...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Steed A. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Steed Arthur Smith attended SHSU and received his B.S. and M.A. degrees...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| Varies |
STEM Center Ramps into Research Scholarship
This scholarship was established to support undergraduate and graduate...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Stephen V. Randel Endowed Scholarship
The Stephen V. Randal Scholarship was established by the Department of...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $600.00 |
Steve Moore Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Steve Moore Scholarship was established by Carol Moore Jeanes in...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Stewart-Jones Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship is being established by Charles W. Jones III ‘81 to...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| Varies |
Student Affairs Generations and Student Employee Endowed Scholarship
The Division of Student Affairs includes the departments of Campus...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Student Art Association Endowed Scholarship
The Student Art Association Endowed Scholarship was established by the...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Student Government Association Student Leader Scholarship
Student Government Association (SGA) consists of both part-time and...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $2,000 |
Sue Towery Dailey College of Business Endowed Scholarship
The Sue Towery Dailey College of Business Endowed Scholarship is funded...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Sue Walker Rogers Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Mrs. Rogers was born and raised in Willis, Texas. She attended Sam...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Susan L. Canfield Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Susan L. Canfield Memorial Scholarship was established by friends,...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $225.00 |
Susan Schember Holtkamp Endowed Scholarship
The Susan Schember Holtkamp Endowed Scholarship was established by...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Sweet Carpenter Presidential Endowed Scholarship
Mrs. Carpenter was born at Kemp in Kaufman County and moved to Trinity...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
T. J. Butler Scholarship in Memory of Claude McLeod
The T.J. Butler Scholarship in Memory of Claude McLeod was established...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| Varies |
TDECU Cares Foundation
TDECU is driven by a mission of people helping people. They have grown...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $5,000 |
Team of 1956 Endowed Scholarship
The Team of 1956 Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by the members...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $2,000 |
Templeton Gruy Endowed Scholarship in Education
The Templeton Gruy Endowed Scholarship in Education was established by...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Terry M. Thibodeaux Communication Studies Scholarship
Terry M. Thibodeaux, Ph.D. has been a professor of Communication...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Texas Pioneer Foundation Endowed Scholarship
The Texas Pioneer Foundation Scholarship is awarded by Sam Houston State...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Texas Ranger Law Enforcement Scholarship
The Texas Ranger Law Enforcement Association (TRLEA) is a non-profit 501...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Endowed Scholarship for Teacher Education
The Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Endowed...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
TF Wilson Football Scholarship
The TF Wilson Football Endowed Scholarship was established by Mr. TF...
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Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $2,000 |
The 100 Club Endowed Scholarship
The 100 Club started in 1953 when five men, Leopold l. Meyer, Ray R....
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
The Crowley/Gilbert Family Scholarship
The Crowley/Gilbert Family Scholarship is established by sisters Amanda...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| 1,000.00 |
The Damion Dunn Great 8 Scholarship
Damion Jamar Dunn was a Criminal Justice student at SHSU who had...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
The Department of Sociology Scholarship
The Department of Sociology Scholarship was established in 1989 by the...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |
| $1,000 |
The Kyle F. Green Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Kyle F. Green Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established by Thomas...
|
Deadline02/15/2026 |