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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
Up to $20,000 per year Smith-Hutson Freshman Scholarship
Dedicated to providing opportunities to students who otherwise may not...
Deadline02/01/2026
Up to $20,000 per year Smith-Hutson Transfer Scholarship
Dedicated to providing opportunities to students who otherwise may not...
Deadline02/01/2026
$1,000 Academic Affairs Generations Scholarship
The Academic Affairs Generations Scholarship is awarded by Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$4,000 African-American Friends of SHSU Scholarship
A group of SHSU Alumni decided to give back to “Their University” by...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 Amato Brothers Scholarship
This scholarship honors the Amato brothers, A. J. Amato, Jr., Joseph A....
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Andrew and Ila Martinez Memorial Scholarship in Public Service
This scholarship is being established in memory of Andrew and Ila...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Fall only Anna Pennybacker Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Anna Hardwicke (Mrs. Percy) Pennybacker, activist and author, was born...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Annual Fund Scholarship
The Annual Fund Scholarship is a scholarship awarded by Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Arleigh B Templeton Endowed Graduate Fellow
This endowment was established in honor of former SHSU President Arleigh...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Arleigh B. Templeton Endowed Scholarship
The Texas Educational Foundation, Inc., (TEF) is one of the nation’s...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Arthur Beverly and Mary Alice Mays Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was established in memory of Arthur Beverly Mays and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500 Assam Scholarship Honors Research
The Assam Scholarship was established by Hiranya K. Nath in honor of his...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies B.F. Slayton Endowed Scholarship
LTC Barney F Slayton, US. Army, Retired, established this endowed...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Baptist Women's Cecil M. Jones and Dorothy Ann Dixon Jones Memorial Endowed Scholarship
The Baptist Women’s Cecil M. Jones and Dorothy Ann Dixon Jones Memorial...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Bearkat Paw It Forward Scholarship
Trisha D. (Grayson) Atwater graduated from Sam Houston State University...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Bentwater Endowed Scholarship
The Donors established this endowment to provide financial assistance...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Beulah Turner East/Bertha Turner AAUW Scholarship
This scholarship is to assist with educational expenses and awarded as...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Blalock-Cook Endowed Scholarship
The Blalock-Cook Scholarship Endowment was established by B. Brian...
Deadline02/15/2026
$5,000 Bobby Kees and Colleen Ann Marks Presidential Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is being established in honor of Dr. Bobby K. Marks in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Bone Hill Foundation Scholarship
The Bone Hill Foundation was established in 1967 by Will Bridges with...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Bruce/Hillegeist Endowed Scholarship
This endowment was established in memory of A.R. and Irene T. Bruce, and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Captain Rowdy J. Inman Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This Agreement was established in memory of Capt. Rowdy J. Inman by the...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Charles and Wanda Jones Community Service Endowed Scholarship
Charles W Jones Jr. was the son of Charles W Jones Sr. and Vista Jones...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Charles Egbert Henry and Mary Farrington Henry Endowed Scholarship
The Charles Egbert Henry and Mary Farrington Henry President’s Endowed...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Christopher Charles White Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Christopher Charles White was born October 12, 1987, in Cleveland, Tenn....
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Claude H. and Alice M. Townsend Scholarship
The Townsend Scholarship is awarded by Sam Houston State University in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Clay and Margaret B. Smith Memorial Scholarship
The Clay & Margaret B. Smith Memorial Fund is awarded by Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Colonel John A. and Geanie L. McManners ROTC Scholarship
The Colonel John A. and Geanie L. McManners ROTC Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
$500.00 Colonel William J. Blythe, Sr. Endowed Scholarship
Colonel Blythe’s U.S. Army service extended over a 37-year period,...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Controller's Office Scholarship
SHSU Controller’s Office is responsible for the financial and accounting...
Deadline02/15/2026
$3,000 Dan and Jean Rather Endowed Scholarship
The Dan and Jean Rather Endowed Scholarships are awarded to first-time,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Dan Rather/Horatio Alger Endowed Scholarship
Dan Rather/Horatio Alger Endowed Scholarships are awarded to selected...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Deborah Dailey Kincaid Memorial Elementary Education Endowed Scholarship
The Deborah Dailey Kincaid Memorial Elementary Education Scholarship was...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Denise Gaertner Tippy Endowed Scholarship for Veterans
James F. “Jim” Gaertner served as the 12th President of Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Don and Janet McMillan Endowed Scholarship
Scott McMillan established this scholarship in honor and memory of his...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Dr. John Holcombe Endowed Scholarship
Dr. John W. Holcombe joined the faculty at SHSU in 1966. He taught at...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Dr. Keith Jenkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Gerry Keith Jenkins whom everyone knows as Dr. Keith Jenkins was born in...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Dr. Mary Lynn Deshazo Alpha Lambda Delta Scholarship
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national society that honors academic excellence...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Drs. Wilfred and Bobbie Dietrich Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Wilfred Dietrich earned his Bachelor of Arts in history in 1947 and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000.00 Ed Sandhop Endowed Scholarship for Veterans
Edwin G. “Ed” Sandhop, Jr. was born in Trinity, Texas, on December 6,...
Deadline02/15/2026
$20,000 Elliott T. Bowers Honors College Endowed Scholarship
The Elliott T. Bowers Honors College offers two $20,000 academic...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies Emmett Solomon Endowed Internship Scholarship
Emmett Webster Solomon Jr. will be remembered as a man who made a...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Enrollment Success Generations Scholarship
The Enrollment Success Generations Scholarship is awarded by Sam Houston...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,300 Ernestine LeTarde Carroll and Ouida Carroll Endowed Scholarship
The Ernestine LeTarde Carroll and Ouida Carroll Endowed Scholarship is a...
Deadline02/15/2026
$2,000 Facilities Management Family Scholarship
The Facilities Management Family Scholarship is a scholarship awarded by...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,500 Fannie Robinson Tyson Endowed Scholarship
Fannie Robinson Tyson was the daughter of Tod and Ora Lee McClanahan...
Deadline02/15/2026
Varies First-Generation Center Scholarship
Recipients of this scholarship actively engage in First-Gen Week and/or...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Former Foster Youth Scholarship
The Former Foster Youth Scholarship was established by the Former Foster...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Fred Blundell Memorial Scholarship
Fred Blundell was born in 1930. He attended Lockhart High School and...
Deadline02/15/2026
$1,000 Glenda Dawson Educational Endowed Scholarship
State Representative Glenda Dawson represented the 29th District in the...
Deadline02/15/2026