Scholarships for students Texas. Some scholarships specifically open to Texas students, and others give preference to students in Texas.

Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition
Sponsor: University Interscholastic League
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Competition is open to any student in grades 9-12 who attends a UIL member high school (Texas). Applicant must submit an essay that focuses on an individual, organization or movement that has made significant and positive contributions to Texas history or culture.

Empowering Families Scholarship
Sponsor: Law Office of J. Kevin Clark, PC
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: February 11, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are interested in becoming a family law attorney. Applicant must have at least a 3.5 GPA and be from Texas. Applicant must create a video on the following prompt: “How will you use your legal education to positively impact families facing divorce or other family law challenges?”

Walter and Shelia Umphrey Last Dollar Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 12, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students from the Golden Triangle communities in Texas and should be used to help close the financial gap for college juniors and seniors attending one of the four UNCF member institutions; Huston-Tillotson University (Austin), Wiley College (Marshall), Texas College (Tyler), and Jarvis Christian College (Hawkins), and Baylor College (Waco), or Lamar University (Beaumont).

Feeding Student Success Scholarship
Sponsor: Whataburger
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors with at least a 2.5 GPA who will be pursuing their first associates, undergraduate degree, graduate, or technical school certificate at a 2-year, 4-year, or not-for-profit vocational school. Applicant must either live in or be planning to attend school in one of the brand’s 17-state footprint (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Texas).

Strong Family Scholarship
Sponsor: Greater Houston Community Foundation
Amount: Up to $15,000
Closing Date: February 13, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who attend/attended a charter school in Houston, Texas. Applicant must plan to major in business or STEM.

Arlington Foundation Excellence in Education Scholarships
Sponsor: Arlington Foundation of Excellence in Education
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to African-American students from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area. In addition to general scholarships, there are specific scholarships for students studying STEM, business, literary arts, law and cosmetology.

GSCTX Scholarship
Sponsor: Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors who are registered Girl Scouts of Central Texas.

West Texas Pharmacy Association Scholarships
Sponsor: West Texas Pharmacy Association
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students attending an accredited school of pharmacy that is a WTPA member in good standing.

TDECU Cares Foundation Student Member Scholarship
Sponsor: TDECU Cares Foundation
Amount: $2,000.00
Closing Date: February 17, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school senior who plans to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicant must be a TDECU or Space City Credit Union Student Member in good standing.

San Antonio Area Foundation Scholarships – Common Application
Sponsor: San Antonio Area Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: February 24, 2026
Description: Applicant must be from the greater San Antonio (Texas) area. There are multiple scholarships available with different requirements.

WCA Scholarships
Sponsor: Women Communicators of Austin
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: March 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Central Texas undergraduate students who have demonstrated career commitment in communications or media.

Rotary Club of Austin Scholarships
Sponsor: Rotary Club of Austin
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: March 6, 2026
Description: Scholarships are open to high school seniors in the Austin area. Applications are available from high school – see your counseling office for details.

Macy’s Emergency Scholarship Fund
Sponsor: Macy’s | LULAC National Educational Services Center, Inc.
Amount: Up to $500
Closing Date: Rolling
Description: Scholarship is open to deserving students facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program. Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students from funding: change in family income/support, loss of job, death of an immediate family member, natural disaster, pending eviction or home foreclosure, burglary, or fire. Applicant must be a resident of California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas.