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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External Opportunities can also be viewed here.

Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$1,000 David and Grettle Payne Endowed Music Scholarship
After 14 years of service to Sam Houston State University, Provost and...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship
The David B. Houston Criminal Justice Scholarship was set up by Carol M....
Deadline02/15/2027
$10,000 David Bernshausen Music Endowed Scholarship
The David Bernshausen Music Endowed Scholarship was established in...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 David Curlee Enloe Scholarship
The David Curlee Enloe Scholarship was established in 1983 to assist...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 David G. Moorman Agricultural Endowed Scholarship
The David G. Moorman Agricultural Endowed Scholarship is established by...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 David L. Smith Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
David L. Smith and Frankie Walker Smith married in 1947. David graduated...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 David S. and Darlene E. Burris Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship
Dr. David S. Burris and his wife Darlene E. Burris have established this...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies David W. Crews Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
David William Crews was born in Karnes City, Texas on February 8, 1933....
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 David Warren-Hammack Memorial Endowed Scholarship
David Warren-Hammack is being memorialized by the Department of...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dean & Mrs. W.E. Lowry Endowed Scholarship
Dean Lowry was the State Director of Vocational Education from...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Deborah Bliese Memorial Law Enforcement Endowed Scholarship
Debbie Bliese was raised in a law enforcement family. Her father, George...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Deborah Dailey Kincaid Memorial Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
The Deborah Dailey Kincaid Memorial Elementary Education Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dedre' P. Jefferson DELTA Scholarship
The Dedicated to Education and Leadership Towards Positive Actions (D.E....
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Denise Gaertner Tippy Endowed Scholarship for Veterans
James F. “Jim” Gaertner served as the 12th President of Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Department of Accounting Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Department of Art Scholarship
The Department of Art Scholarship was established to assist Art students...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Department of Economics and International Business Endowed Scholarship
The Department of Economics and International Business Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Department of Finance and Banking
The Department of Finance and Banking at SHSU aims to assist in...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Department of Human Sciences Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by the department to help students...
Deadline02/15/2027
$100 Department of Management & Marketing Senior Awards
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Department of Media and Communication
The Department of Media and Communication was established to assist...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre Scholarship
The Department of Theatre & Musical Theatre Scholarship supports...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Derrick E. Reiner Fellowship in Banking and Wealth Management Scholarship
Mr. Reiner earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 DeWitte Holleman Baseball Endowed Scholarship
The DeWitte Holleman Baseball Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Distinguished Art Faculty Endowed Scholarship
The Distinguished Art Faculty Endowed Scholarship is in honor of Mr....
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Distinguished Music Faculty Endowed Scholarship
The original endowments were established to commemorate the careers of...
Deadline02/15/2027
$3,000 Dixie Meyers and Walker L. Fitzgerald Accounting Endowed Scholarship
Dixie Meyers’ commitment to educational excellence and desire to see her...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Don and Janet McMillan Endowed Scholarship
Scott McMillan established this scholarship in honor and memory of his...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Donald A. Cole Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Donald A. Cole Memorial Scholarship Endowment honors the life and...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship
The Donald J. Weisenhorn Criminal Justice Memorial Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Donald Stalling Endowed Graduate Scholarship in English
The Donald Stalling Endowed Scholarship was established by Mary F....
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Donna Kadlubar Carnahan Endowed Scholarship
Donna K. Carnahan received her BBA in Finance from the College of...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Donna L. Beto Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education
The Donna Beto Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of Donna...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Douglas C. Fletcher, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Douglas C. Fletcher, Sr., known by his friends as Clark, received his...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. and Mrs. Adrian B. Cooley Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Adrian B. Cooley are long time residents of Huntsville....
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 Dr. Aneika Simmons First Generation Scholarship
The Dr. Aneika Simmons First Generation Scholarship was established to...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 Dr. Bess Osburn Literacy Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Bess Osburn Literacy Scholarship was established by the Young...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Carol Laing Ritter Educational Leadership Endowed Fellowship
This scholarship was established in memory of Carol Ritter who believed...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Charles A. Schmidt Drama and Dance
This scholarship was created to honor Dr. Schmidt’s thirty-two years of...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Clinton Althaus Accounting Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Clinton Althaus Accounting Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. David Henderson Education Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. David L. Henderson Education Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Dwayne Pavelock & Family Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Dwayne Pavelock & Family Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Genevieve H. Brown and Dr. Beverly J. Irby Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Genevieve H. Brown and Dr. Beverly J. Irby Endowed Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Hal F. Foster, Jr. Journalism Endowed Scholarship
Journalist and professor, Dr. Hal F Foster Jr. reported and edited...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Harold F. Foerster Endowed Scholarship
During his career as a teacher, Dr. Foerster taught over 3,000 students...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Dr. Herb and Laura Schumann Agricultural Education Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Herb Schumann earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Herb Schumann Leadership Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Herb Schumann earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Dr. Jack C . Turner Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Jack Turner Scholarship was established by family, friends, and...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Dr. James E. Gilmore Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. James E. Gilmore Scholarship was established by Charles E. Amato...
Deadline02/15/2027