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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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$5,000.00 Georgia Ragsdale and Laura Ragsdale Nursing Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is being established by John Ragsdale in honor of his...
Deadline02/15/2027
$9,000 Gibbs A. and Lela M. Wynne Endowed Scholarship
The Gibbs A. and Lela M. Wynne Scholarship was established by their...
Deadline02/15/2027
$4,000 Gibson "Gib" D. Lewis Scholarship in Business
The Gibson “Gib” D. Lewis Scholarship in Business was established by...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Gibson “Gib” Lewis Endowed Scholarship for Osteopathic Medicine
The Gibson “Gib” D. Lewis Endowed Scholarship for Osteopathic Medicine...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Glenda Dawson Educational Endowed Scholarship
State Representative Glenda Dawson represented the 29th District in the...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,500 Glenda J. St. Andrie Gordy Endowed Scholarship
The Glenda J. St. Andrie Endowed Scholarship was established by Russell...
Deadline02/15/2027
$8,000 Glendon M. and Jennie M. Hollis Endowed Scholarship
Gendon M. “Buddy” and Jennie (Mims) Hollis were married on September 2,...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Glyn and Martha Gilliam Endowed Scholarship
Mr. Johnny G. “Glyn” Gilliam and Martha E. Gilliam established the Glyn...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Goodson-Coe Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is being established in honor of Michelle Goodson’s...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Greater Texas Foundation Endowed Scholarship
The Greater Texas Foundation supports efforts to ensure all Texas...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Greater Texas Foundation Math and Science Teacher Scholarship
The Greater Texas Foundation Math and Science Teacher Endowed...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Greg Lundgren Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship
The Greg Lundgren Memorial Athletic Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Gregory E. and Mary Kay Crouch Endowed Scholarship
In 1971, Greg entered SHSU as a junior, and in 1972 Kay entered SHSU as...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Guadalupe V. & Daniel P. King Criminal Justice Scholarship
Deadline02/15/2027
$5,000 H. H. "Tubby "and Nuna Sandel Endowed Scholarship
H. H. “Tubby” and Nuna Sandel were the parents of Joe Sandel, donor, who...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,500 H. O. and LaQuita Crawford Endowed Scholarship
The H. O. and LaQuita Crawford Scholarship was established by H. O. and...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 H.O. "Molly" Crawford Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Jack Williams and other SHSU Alumni...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Halina M. Lukaszewski Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship has been established in memory of Halina M. Lukaszewski...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Harley E. Rex Endowed Scholarship
The Harley E. Rex Endowed Scholarship was established by David L. and...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Harmon Lowman Endowed Scholarship
The endowed scholarship fund is established to honor and memorialize the...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Harry and Mabel Brewton Endowed Scholarship
Harry Brewton entered Sam Houston Normal Institute in the early 1920’s...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 Harry Fishburne Estill Presidential Endowed Scholarship
The Harry Fishburne Estill Presidential Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Hayley/Deats Distinguished Alumni Endowed Scholarship
Jimmy Hayley and Ernie Deats, both proud Sam Houston State University...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Hearn Rohrig Endowed Scholarship
Michael and Janet Hearn Rohrig are both graduates of Sam Houston State...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Heath Schielack Agricultural Business Club Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Heath “Smiley” Schielack was a senior Agriculture Business Major, from...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,400 Helen Caldwell Holm Education Endowed Scholarship
Helen Caldwell Holm grew up in Freeport, Texas and attended Freeport...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Helen Cochran Gilliland Human Resources Management Endowed Scholarship
Helen Gilliland is the mother of Emily J. Reed and the mother-in-law of...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Hendricks Scholarship in memory of Thomas and Sadie Hendricks
This scholarship was established by Roland Hendricks, memory of Thomas...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Hildreth Hosea Smith Endowed Scholarship
The Hildreth Hosea Smith Scholarship was established by Virginia Gibbs...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship
The Homer Glen Cowan and Billie Caperton Cowan Educational Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Hopkins Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in honor of the Hopkins family, to...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Houston and Robbie McCarley Community Service Endowed Scholarship
Houston and Robbie McCarley were longtime residents of Trinity, TX where...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Houston Area Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Scholarship
This scholarship is being established in honor of the Houston Area...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (HAGGL) Endowed Scholarship
The Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (HAGGL) Endowed...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Houston Chapter-Professional Secretaries International/Dr. Rita B. Huff and Dr. Ronald Johnson Scholarship
The Houston Chapter-Professional Secretaries International/Dr. Rita B....
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Endowed Scholarship
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship Endowment was...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Houstonian Staff Endowed Scholarship
The Houstonian Staff Endowed Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies Hunter Watkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hunter grew up in the small northeast Texas town of Atlanta. He...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Huntsville Junior Service League Endowed Scholarship
The Huntsville Junior Service League was founded in 1975 with the...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Huntsville Lions Club Endowed Scholarship
The Huntsville Lion’s Club Endowed Scholarship Award is a scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2027
$3,000 Huntsville Study Club Endowed Scholarship
Around a kitchen table in the summer of 1950, a small group of women,...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 Ingrid Scholarship
Ingrid was a proud 2010 graduate of Sam Houston State University. She...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Institute for Forensic Research Training and Innovation (IFRTI)
This scholarship is established by the SHSU College of Criminal Justice....
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Criminal Justice Studies
This scholarship was established by Robert L. Koryciak. Robert began his...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,500 Investigator Robert L. Koryciak Scholarship for Excellence in Forensic Science
Robert began his public safety career as a 16-year-old volunteer...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 Isaiah Ray Memorial Music Education Endowed Scholarship
Isaiah Ray was a 2006 graduate of Sam Houston State University. He...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 J. Cullen Sowers and Jeanette Venza Sowers Education Endowed Scholarship
Jeanette Cecile Venza Sowers was born on October 28, 1908 to NE. and...
Deadline02/15/2027
$1,000 J. Philip Gibbs, Jr. Endowed Scholarship in English
The J. Philip Gibbs, Jr. Endowed Scholarship in English was established...
Deadline02/15/2027
Varies J. Roy Wells Scholarship in Business Administration
The J. Roy Wells Scholarship in Business Administration was established...
Deadline02/15/2027
$2,000 J.B. & Kathryn Sallas Charitable Foundations Scholarship
J.B. and Kathryn Sallas were long time residents of Crockett, Houston...
Deadline02/15/2027