Scholarships
Affordable College Funding: Smart Solutions For Your Budget! Review the links below to find resources to help with preparing for life after high school, including information on how to search for colleges, tips for writing admissions/scholarship essays, and most importantly - how to pay for the upcoming college expenses!
Financiación Universitaria Asequible: ¡Soluciones Inteligentes para su Presupuesto! Revisa para encontrar recursos que te ayudarán a prepararte para la vida después de la escuela secundaria, incluyendo información sobre cómo buscar universidades, consejos para escribir ensayos de admisión/becas y, lo más importante, ¡cómo pagar los gastos universitarios!
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The following scholarship opportunities have been vetted and approved to the best of our ability. Please be aware of potential scams when doing your own scholarship research. You should not have to pay for this type of information. Questions or concerns: contact Elizabeth Dodd, YISD School Counseling Coordinator at (915) 434-0504 or via email Email Elizabeth Dodd.
Scholarship Tips
Ten Steps to a Strong Scholarship Application
*Source: Texas OnCourse
*Source: Texas OnCourse
*Source: GetSchooled
How to Write a College Application Essay
*Source: BigFuture
*Source: Khan Academy
College & Scholarship Application Essay Resources
*Source: GetSchooled
Letter of Recommendation Brag Sheet
*Source: Common App
Scholarship Application Tracker
*Source: Get Schooled
Scholarship Checklist & To-Do List
*Source: Scholarships.com
*Source: uAspire
Ultimate 2025 Scholarship Guide
*Source: NovoResume
Additional Scholarship Resources
Scholarships For High School Students
Dear YISD Parents & Students,
Now at the high school level, the majority of scholarships are for high school seniors, but there are also some scholarships and contests available for students who are Freshmen, Sophomore, and Juniors as well. Start applying early to ensure you have the majority of your college costs covered!
See the following scholarships available by deadline date below:
Scholarship Alert! Monthly Opportunities
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Scholarships For Elementary Students
Dear YISD Parents,
Students at the elementary level can begin applying for scholarships for their post-secondary education after high school. While the majority of scholarships are for high school seniors, there are times when scholarships or even contests become available for students at this age. It is never too soon to start teaching our future scholars to get in the mindset of looking for and applying for scholarships now and in the future!
Visit these websites to learn more:
- FINAID - list of scholarships available to students under the age of 13
- MEFA - list of scholarships available for elementary and middle school students
- Scholarships.com - list of scholarships available for young aspiring students
- Saving for College - scholarships for middle school students and younger children
- JVL College Counseling - scholarships for elementary school students
If you have any questions, please contact your School Counselor!
ES-Currently Available Scholarships:
Scholarships for Middle School Students
Dear YISD Parents & Students,
Students at the middle school level can also begin applying for scholarships for their post-secondary education after high school. While the majority of scholarships are for high school seniors, there are times when scholarships or even contests become available for students at this age. It is never too soon to start teaching our future scholars to get in the mindset of looking for and applying for scholarships now and in the future!
Visit these websites to learn more:
- FINAID - list of scholarships available to students under the age of 13
- MEFA - list of scholarships available for elementary and middle school students
- Scholarships.com - list of scholarships available for young aspiring students
- Saving for College - scholarships for middle school students and younger children
If you have any questions, please contact your School Counselor!
Ms-Currently Available Scholarships:
HIGH SCHOOL: ScholarshipAlerts! Upcoming Deadlines
Name | Scholarship Link | Deadline |
College: Boston College Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program | https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/academics/sites/gabelli-presidential-scholars-program.html | November 1 |
College: UTEP Excellence/Presidential Scholarship | https://www.utep.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships.html | January 11 |
College: Texas A&M Foundation Excellence Award | https://www.txamfoundation.com/scholarships/apply-for-scholarships.aspx | March 20 |
Annual Sphinx Competition | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/annual-sphinx-competition | October 20 |
Neuroscience Research Prize | October 21 | |
Bands of America Scholarship | https://marching.musicforall.org/scholarships/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 21 |
Chick-Fil-A Community Scholars | https://www.chick-fil-a.com/community-scholars?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 28 |
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award | https://www.aspirations.org/award-programs/aic-high-school-award | October 28 |
U.S. Bank Student Scholarship | https://www.usbank.com/about-us-bank/community/student-scholarship.html | October 30 |
Congressional App Challenge | https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/student-registration/ | October 30 |
Overcoming Adversity Through Sports Scholarship | October 30 | |
Able Flight Scholarship | October 31 | |
VFW Voice of Democracy Competition | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/vfw-voice-of-democracy-competition | October 31 |
DP Encouraging Diversity Scholarship | October 31 | |
Good Works Scholarship | https://www.virginia-criminallawyer.com/2025-good-works-scholarship/ | October 31 |
Money Metals Exchange Scholarship | October 31 | |
2025 Northern Virginia Criminal Defense Group Local Conservation Scholarship | October 31 | |
IvyPanda Video Contest Scholarship | October 31 | |
American Culinary Federation Scholarships | https://www.acfchefs.org/ACF/Education/Scholarships/ACF/Education/Scholarships/ | October 31 |
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest | https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/#tab-3-atlas-shrugged | October 31 |
The St. Pierre Alliance Resiliency Scholarship | https://www.thestpierrealliance.com/the-scholarship?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 31 |
TMEA Scholarship | https://www.tmea.org/scholarships/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 31 |
Wiki Loves Monuments | October 31 | |
Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship | October 31 | |
Delete Cyberbullying Beyond School Walls Scholarship | https://www.endcyberbullying.net/scholarship?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 31 |
Defining the Disability Scholarship | https://berkowitzlawfirm.com/2025-defining-the-disability-scholarship/ | October 31 |
Black and Latino Men Essay Contest | https://www.blackandlatinomenread.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | October 31 |
Dustan Biegler Memorial Scholarship | https://bold.org/scholarships/dustan-biegler-memorial-scholarship/#ref=best-scholarships | November 1 |
National Space Club and Foundation Keynote Scholars Program | November 1 | |
Buy-Rite's Annual Beauty School Scholarship | November 1 | |
Making an Impact Scholarship | November 1 | |
Dustan Biegler Memorial Scholarship | https://bold.org/scholarships/dustan-biegler-memorial-scholarship/#ref=best-scholarships | November 1 |
Advertisemint Scholarship | https://www.advertisemint.com/scholarship/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | November 1 |
American Indian Services Scholarship | https://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | November 1 |
Study.com Scholarship for Future Nurses | November 1 | |
Linda Thompson Memorial Scholarship | November 1 | |
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards | https://hhfawards.hispanicheritage.org/2025/forms/welcome.php | November 2 |
Americans United Student Contest | November 3 | |
Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships | November 5 | |
Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/regeneron-science-talent-search-scholarship | November 6 |
Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship | https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/how-to-apply/ | November 12 |
Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship | https://www.kanoski.com/community-involvement/distracted-driving-scholarship | November 12 |
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship | November 12 | |
10 Words or Less Scholarship | November 15 | |
Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award | https://fromthetop.org/apply/jack-kent-cooke-young-artist-award/#Eligibility | November 15 |
Concerto Competition | https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Concerto-Competition/ | November 15 |
Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship | November 15 | |
Helmer, Conley & Kasselman Annual College Scholarship | November 15 | |
National Space Club Scholarship | November 17 | |
Designli Women in Tech Scholarship | November 30 | |
Overcoming the Impossible Scholarship | https://largeylaw.com/largey-law-overcoming-the-impossible-scholarship/ | November 30 |
Driver Resource Center (DRC) Future of Trucking Scholarship | https://driverresourcecenter.com/truck-driving-and-cdl-school-scholarships/ | November 30 |
AWS Welder Training Scholarship | https://www.aws.org/Career-Resources/Students/Scholarships/Welder-Training-Scholarship/ | November 30 |
OHM Advisors Scholarship | November 30 | |
Rumba Meats Scholarship | https://www.ushli.org/rumba-meats-ushli-partner-to-award-25000-in-scholarships/ | November 30 |
Hagan Scholarship | December 1 | |
Support Hero Scholarship | December 1 | |
Dell Scholars Program | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/dell-scholars-program | December 1 |
Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers | December 1 | |
Lamber Goodnow Education Scholarship | December 1 | |
Americanism Essay Contest | December 1 | |
Ron Brown Scholarship Program | December 1 | |
Military Child of the Year Award | December 2 | |
SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program | December 5 | |
Denny's Hungry for Education Scholarship | December 8 | |
The Coolidge Scholarship (HS Juniors) | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/the-coolidge-scholarship | December 11 |
Common App Scholarship | https://scholarshipguidance.com/common-app-scholarship-application | December 15 |
AcaCare Medical Scholarship | December 15 | |
Burger King Scholarship | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/burger-king-scholarship | December 15 |
Ronald D. Weiss Scholarship | December 15 | |
Kelly Law Autism Scholarship | https://www.jkphoenixpersonalinjuryattorney.com/autism-scholarship-contest/ | December 19 |
Regions Riding Forward Scholarship | December 31 | |
Power of Resilience Scholarship | December 31 | |
Healthcare Leaders Scholarship | December 31 | |
College Jumpstart Love of Learning Scholarship | https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-love-of-learning-scholarship | December 31 |
Perseverance Scholarship | https://www.gideonasen.com/gideon-asen-perseverance-scholarship/ | December 31 |
Rise Above Scholarship | December 31 | |
Science Buddy Scholarship | https://scholarshipbuddy.com/scholarships/37225/science-buddy-scholarship | December 31 |
Arthur & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship | https://www.sar.org/arthur-m-berdena-king-eagle-scout-contest/ | December 31 |
Future Travel Nurse Scholarship | https://www.ayahealthcare.com/travel-nursing/future-travel-nurse-scholarship/ | December 31 |
AIAA Roger W. Kahn Scholarship | January 7 | |
Taco Bell Live Mas Scholarship | https://www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship/?utm_source=scholarships.com | January 8 |
Terry Foundation Scholarship at UTEP | January 11 | |
Profile in Courage Essay Contest | https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest | January 12 |
United States JCI Foundation Scholarship | January 12 | |
Automotive Women's Association Scholarship | January 16 | |
American Public Service Scholarship | https://walterclark.com/2026-american-public-service-scholarship/ | January 31 |
DEED Scholarship | February 15 | |
Texas Leadership Scholarship at UTEP | February 17 | |
TheDream.US Scholarship | https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ | January 31 |
DAR American Indian Scholarship | https://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/american-indian | January 31 |
Atlantic Housing Foundation Scholarships | February 1 | |
The Harry S. Truman Scholarship | February 3 | |
Lounge Lizard Scholarship | February 18 | |
Driver Resource Center (DRC) Future of Trucking Scholarship | https://driverresourcecenter.com/truck-driving-and-cdl-school-scholarships/ | February 28 |
College Jumpstart Show Grit Scholarship | https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-show-grit-scholarship | March 31 |
The St. Pierre Alliance Resiliency Scholarship | https://www.thestpierrealliance.com/the-scholarship?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | March 31 |
Trotter Project Scholarships | https://www.scholarships.com/scholarships/the-trotter-project-scholarships | May 15 |
Driver Resource Center (DRC) Future of Trucking Scholarship | https://driverresourcecenter.com/truck-driving-and-cdl-school-scholarships/ | May 31 |
College Jumpstart Gratitude Scholarship | https://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-gratitude-scholarship | June 30 |
American Indian Services Scholarship | https://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email | July 1 |