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

TMEA Scholarship
Sponsor: Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: October 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students who are/will be attending a Texas college or university and majoring in a music degree program leading to Texas certification with music as their primary teaching field.

National Rice Month Scholarship
Sponsor: USA Rice
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: October 31, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors in rice-growing states (Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas). Applicant must create a video about U.S. rice, National Rice Month, and the importance of rice to them, their state, or the world in general.

ISACA Scholarship
Sponsor: ISACA Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: November 3, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students who are studying Cybersecurity. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships open to students specifically from a demographic that is historically underrepresented within the tech profession, as well as students in the following metro areas: Hartford (CT), Houston, Washington DC, Las Vegas, New England, North Texas, Illinois, Sacramento, or San Diego.

BD Scholarship
Sponsor: Becton, Dickinson and Company | UNCF
Amount: $10,000.00
Closing Date: November 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current juniors and seniors who are enrolled full-time at any UNCF member institution, other HBCU, or any accredited four-year college or university. Applicant must major in one of the following academic disciplines/area of study: biomedical science, biology, life sciences, microbiology, global health, nursing, pharmacy, or science technology. Preference shall be given to students who are residents of the following states: New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, California, Indiana, Utah, Arizona, Texas, or Nebraska.

Bryant X. Phelps Endowed Scholarship
Sponsor: UNCF
Amount: Up to $4,400
Closing Date: November 9, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to Black/African American students in the state of Texas who have at least a 2.7 GPA. Preference given to students attending Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Huston-Tillotson University, Prairie View A&M University, and Texas Tech University.

MHA of Greater Tarrant County Scholarships
Sponsor: Mental Health America (MHA) of Greater Tarrant County
Amount: Up to $2,000
Closing Date: November 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to current college students who are residents of Tarrant County, Texas. Applicant must be enrolled in coursework and/or have a declared degree plan for the following disciplines: any kind of psychology, social work, psychiatry/mental/behavioral health, social and behavioral sciences, behavioral / cognitive neuroscience, mental health or rehabilitative counseling or nursing, cognitive development, etc. and have at least a 3.0 GPA. This scholarship is for spring courses.

Texas PTA Student Scholarships
Sponsor: Texas PTA
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 15, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors from a school in the state of Texas. Applicant must be a current member of the PTA at their enrolled campus.

Safe Cycling Scholarship
Sponsor: Felix Gonzalez Law Firm
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: November 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate and graduate students with at least a 3.0 GPA. There is a preference for students in Texas, but all eligible students are welcome to apply. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: ” Discuss old and new laws, and education around the dangers of cycling, and if you think more could be done to ensure the safety of cyclists.”

Tommy Tranchin Award
Sponsor: The Dallas Foundation
Amount: Up to $3,000
Closing Date: December 31, 2026
Description: Award is open to North Texas students in grades 8-12 who have a physical, emotional, or intellectual disability.

Fidelity Scholars Program
Sponsor: UNCF | Fidelity
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: January 28, 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.

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.