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

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Regions Financial Corporation
Amount: $8,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2025
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are residents of an eligible state (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas). Applicant must submit an essay or video on who has inspired them.

Neal Kocurek Scholarship
Sponsor: St. David’s Foundation
Amount: Up to $60,000 over the course of higher education
Closing Date: January 2, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors from Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties (Texas) who want to pursue careers in healthcare and plan to attend college in Texas.

Fidelity Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Fidelity
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students ages 16 to 24 who are permanent residents of Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado, or the District of Columbia. Applicant must plan to attend a four-year accredited, non-profit college or university as a first-time, incoming freshman in their permanent state or residence.

Licensing International Scholarship
Sponsor: Licensing International
Amount: Up to $10,000
Closing Date: January 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students seeking education in business, e-commerce, marketing, design, engineering, entrepreneurial studies or other brand licensing industry-related programs.

Texas Corn Producers Association Scholarships
Sponsor: Texas Corn Producers
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current college students who are pursuing a degree in an agriculture field in the state of Texas.

Texas History Essay Contest
Sponsor: The Sons of the Republic of Texas
Amount: Up to $4,000
Closing Date: January 31, 2026
Description: Contest is open to graduating high school seniors in Texas. History, Government, and English students are particularly encouraged to participate. Applicant must submit an essay on “Tejano, Heroes in Revolt for Texas Independence.”

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?”

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.