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
Varies Donna Kadlubar Carnahan Endowed Scholarship
Donna K. Carnahan received her BBA in Finance from the College of...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Donna L. Beto Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education
The Donna Beto Endowed Scholarship was established in honor of Donna...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Douglas C. Fletcher, Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Douglas C. Fletcher, Sr., known by his friends as Clark, received his...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dow Chemical's SHSU Alumni Scholarship
Deadline02/15/2025
$1000 Dr. and Mrs. Adrian B. Cooley Scholarship
Dr. and Mrs. Adrian B. Cooley are long time residents of Huntsville....
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,500 Dr. Aneika Simmons First Generation Scholarship
The Dr. Aneika Simmons First Generation Scholarship was established to...
Deadline02/15/2025
$500.00 Dr. Bess Osburn Literacy Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Bess Osburn Literacy Scholarship was established by the Young...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Bobbie G. Britt Baseball Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Bobbie G. Britt Baseball Endowed Scholarship was established in...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Carol Laing Ritter Educational Leadership Endowed Fellowship
This scholarship was established in memory of Carol Ritter who believed...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Charles A. Schmidt Drama and Dance
This scholarship was created to honor Dr. Schmidt’s thirty-two years of...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Clinton Althaus Accounting Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Clinton Althaus Accounting Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. David Henderson Education Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. David L. Henderson Education Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Ferol Robinson Journalism Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Genevieve H. Brown and Dr. Beverly J. Irby Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Genevieve H. Brown and Dr. Beverly J. Irby Endowed Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Hal F. Foster, Jr. Journalism Endowed Scholarship
Journalist and professor, Dr. Hal F Foster Jr. reported and edited...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Harold F. Foerster Endowed Scholarship
During his career as a teacher, Dr. Foerster taught over 3,000 students...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dr. Herb and Laura Schumann Agricultural Education Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Herb Schumann earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Herb Schumann Leadership Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Herb Schumann earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Jack C . Turner Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Jack Turner Scholarship was established by family, friends, and...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dr. James E. Gilmore Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. James E. Gilmore Scholarship was established by Charles E. Amato...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. James R. DeShaw Endowed Scholarship
Dr. James DeShaw is being honored for 46 years of service as a teacher,...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. James S. Olson History Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. James S. Olson History Endowed Scholarship is established by...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Jimmy N. Merchant Graduate Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Jimmy N. Merchant Graduate Endowment Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Joan L. Coffey Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Joan Coffey received her B.A. in history from Barat College of...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,600.00 Dr. John Holcombe Endowed Scholarship
Dr. John W. Holcombe joined the faculty at SHSU in 1966. He taught at...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Keith Jenkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Gerry Keith Jenkins whom everyone knows as Dr. Keith Jenkins was born in...
Deadline02/15/2025
$2,000 Dr. Laverne Warner Early Childhood Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Laverne Warner Early Childhood Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Leroy Ashorn Memorial Scholarship
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Marcy Miller Beverly Animal Science Endowed Scholarship
Marcy was born December 1, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio. She is the youngest...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Marie Hayden Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Marie Hayden Scholarship was established by Marie Hayden, a...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Marsha A. Hunter Criminal Justice Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Marsha Ann Hunter was born in Stephens, Texas on May 30th 1955. She...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dr. Mary E. Gutermuth Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Mary E. Gutermuth Endowed Scholarship was established on behalf...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Mary Lynn Deshazo Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarship
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence...
Deadline02/15/2025
$2,000.00 Dr. Paul R. and Emily J. Reed Human Resource Management Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Paul Reed earned his B.A. from Notre Dame in 1955, his M.B.A. from...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Rita B. Huff Accounting Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Rita B. Huff Accounting Scholarship was established to provide...
Deadline02/15/2025
$2,000 Dr. Ruth M. Cady and Dr. Dorothy A. Huskey Health Science Endowed Scholarship
Ruth Cady and Dorothy Huskey have two things in common., both are former...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,170.00 Dr. Sallie Griffis Helms Memorial Scholarship
Sallie Griffis Helms, Ph.D., departed this world in peace on March 15,...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. Sam Sullivan Education Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. Sam Sullivan Education Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Dr. Stanley F. Kelley Endowed Animal Science Scholarship
Stanley was born September 20, 1963 in Seguin, Texas. His family moved...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dr. Tracy L. Steele History Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Tracy L. Steele (1961-2015) was a member of the History department...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Dr. William P. Fleming Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Dr. William P. Fleming, Jr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Dr. Z's Supply Chain/Operations Management Scholarship
Dr. Zelbst is a graduate of Sam Houston State University with both her...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Drama Department Scholarship
This scholarship was established to assist with education expenses.
Deadline02/15/2025
$4,000 Drs. Robert (Bob) and Mary Barnes Harris Endowed Scholarship
The Drs. Robert (Bob) and Mary Barnes Harris Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000.00 Drs. Robert and Vidisha Worley Criminal Justice Scholarship
The Drs. Robert and Vidisha Worley Criminal Justice Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2025
$1000 Drs. Wilfred and Bobbie Dietrich Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Wilfred Dietrich earned his Bachelor of Arts in history in 1947 and...
Deadline02/15/2025
$5,400 Earl H. Burrough Scholarship
The Earl H. Burrough Scholarship was set up in memory of Earl H....
Deadline02/15/2025
$1,000 Earl Huffor & E. E. "Pete" Seale Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Henry Earl Huffor was born February 28, 1882 and he married Emma Eugenie...
Deadline02/15/2025
$7,000 East Texas Education Legacy Scholarship
The East Texas Educator Legacy Scholarship is established by Jane Hawke...
Deadline02/15/2025
Varies Ed and Celia Franklin Endowed Scholarship for Nursing
This endowment is being established in memory of Wiley Edward ,md Celia...
Deadline02/15/2025