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

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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
$1,000 James Marcus Smith Endowed Scholarship
The James Marcus Smith Endowed Scholarship was established by Thomas...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 James O. Mathis Endowed Scholarship
The James O. Mathis Scholarship was established in honor of Dr. James...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 James W. Self Memorial Scholarship
James W. Self was a loving person that saw the beauty in everything and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2000 Jamesetta Hunt & Thomas Gibbs Hunt Memorial Presidential Endowed Scholarship
The Jamesetta Hunt & Thomas Gibbs Hunt President’s Endowed Scholarship ...
Deadline02/15/2026
2,000 Janell Hankins Marek College of Business Administration Endowed Scholarship
Janell was born November 16, 1936 in the Humble Oil camp at Raccoon...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Janelle Avenell Paris Library Science Endowed Scholarship
The Janelle Avenell Paris Endowment for Library Science Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Janet E. Piper Endowed Scholarship
The Janet E. Piper Endowed Scholarship was established by Charles W....
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Janet L. Mullings Victim Studies Scholarship
Dr. Janet Mullings is Professor and Associate Dean for Program...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship
The Jared Grant Memorial Scholarship was established by the College of...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Fall Only Jason L. Moore Scholarship
The Jason L. Moore Scholarship was established by Jason Moore in 2000....
Deadline02/15/2026
$750 Jean D. Neal Endowed Scholarship
In 1966 Jean Neal was named the first dean of the School of Business...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Jeff Harwell Scholarship
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Jeff Powell Entrepreneur Endowed Scholarship
Jeff Powell grew up in Denison, Texas. He attended Arkansas State...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Jeff Rohde Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Jeff Rohde was a 1997 graduate of Sant Houston-State University. He was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$8,000 Jennie M. Hollis Endowed Scholarship
Gendon M. “Buddy” and Jennie (Mims) Hollis were married on September 2,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jennifer Kathleen Weber Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Jennifer Kathleen Weber Memorial Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jerry and Jan Calvert Physics Endowed Scholarship
The Jerry and Jan Calvert Physics Endowed Scholarship was established by...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jerry and Sandra Streater Endowed Scholarship
The Jerry and Sandra Streater Endowed Scholarship was established by Mr....
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Endowed Scholarship
The Jesse H. Jones and Mary Gibbs Jones Endowed Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$6,000.00 Jessie A. Lewis Reading Endowed Scholarship
The Jessie A. Lewis Reading Scholarship Endowment was established in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jim and Julee Miller Theatre Scholarship
The Jim and Julee Miller Theatre Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Jim and Sylvia Fritsch Endowed Scholarship
Jim Fritsch earned his BS in Industrial Arts at SHSU in 1961. He went on...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Jim Stevens Information Technology Endowed Scholarship
The Jim Stevens Computer Services Scholarship was created by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Jimmy and Lindy Miller Scholarship IHO Kristin Miller Jackson
The Jimmy and Lindy Miller Scholarship Fund In Honor Of Kristin Miller...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Jimmy P. Ferris Endowed Scholarship
James Paul “Jim” Ferris received his Bachelor of Arts in Teaching from...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Jo R. Wilson Williams Endowed Scholarship
Jo R. Wilson WIlliams earned her BBA, at Sam Houston State University in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Joan Verrilli Endowed Scholarship
The Joan Verrilli Endowed Scholarship was established by the Department...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Joe and Judy Emmett Softball Scholarship
The Joe and Judy Emmett Softball Scholarship was established by Joseph...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Joe and Mary Kirk Endowed Endowed Scholarship
The Joe and Mary Kirk Endowed Scholarship was established by Dr. Roy G....
Deadline02/15/2026
$8,000 Joe Glenn Burleson Agribusiness Endowed Scholarship
The Joe Glenn Burleson Agribusiness Endowed Scholarship was established...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Joe Kortz Spirit of Leadership
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Joe M. MacKenzie Endowed Scholarship in Business
The Joe M. MacKenzie Scholarship in Business was established by Diane J....
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 John and Louie Payne Endowed Scholarship
The John and Louie Payne Scholarship was established by Louie McClanahan...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 John C. and Nancy Whittman Otto '70 Endowed Scholarship
John graduated from Dayton High School in 1966 and attended Texas A&M...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 John Clifton, Wilma, and John Charles McAdams Memorial Scholarship
The John Clifton, Wilma, and John Charles McAdams Memorial Scholarship...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John F. Wilson Memorial Physics Scholarship
Dr. John F. Wilson completed his initial B.S. in Electrical Engineering...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John Gayle Winkelmann Endowed Scholarship
In 1966, John Winkelmann graduated from Lamar High School. He attended...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 John Lee McMaster Criminal Justice Scholarship
John McMaster is quite proud of his heritage, which he has researched...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John Neal Crawford, Sr. and Vennie Etheredge Crawford Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established by Edward James Crawford, Margie...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John P. Hughes Memorial Endowed Scholarship
In 2000, Hughes and Friends was created by John P. Hughes (son), his...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John Patrick Singleton (Class of 1965) Memorial Scholarship
John Patrick “Pat” Singleton was born September 23, 1940 in Houston,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John Payne History Endowed Scholarship
The John Payne History Endowed Scholarship was established by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 John W. Thomason, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Ms. Noordberg received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Sam...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Johnny Lampo-Luke Ruffino Golf Endowed Scholarship
In 1968 a partnership of Johnny Lampo, Sam Cangelose and Pat Ponzio was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 Johnson-Brown-Perkins Endowed Scholarship
The Johnson-Brown-Perkins Scholarship was established by Preston...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Jonathan Charles Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship is being established by Dana and Betty Nicolay who were...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship
This Jonathan D. Agosto Criminal Justice Scholarship is established by...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Joshua Farris Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Joshua “Josh” was a young man whose life exemplified the joy of living...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Journalism Advisory Council Endowed Intern Scholarship
The Journalism Advisory Council Endowed Intern Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 JRBT and JRBT Bank Consulting
JRBT is a full-service accounting firm, providing audit and assurance...
Deadline02/15/2026