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

Dedman Essay Competition
Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin
Amount: Up to $1,500
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Competition is only open to high school sophomores and juniors currently enrolled in a public or private high school in Texas. Applicant must submit an essay on the following prompt: Compassion can be understood as fellow-feeling, sympathy, or even participation in the suffering of another. It is a form of social engagement that has generally taken presence and proximity for granted, but how does the experience of compassion change when much of our communication and social exchange has moved online? Can you experience true compassion without physical closeness and/or direct exchange?”

Generation Hope Scholars Program
Sponsor: Generation Hope
Amount: Up to $2,400
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to young parents (be a teen parent – any gender, defined as pregnant/expecting by 19) and 25 or younger at the time of application. Applicant must be from the Washington, DC area OR Dallas-Forth Worth area (within 50 miles). Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, legal resident or have DACA status.

PHCC Scholarships
Sponsor: PHCC Educational Foundation
Amount: Varies
Closing Date: May 1, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to students in plumbing and HVAC apprenticeship programs. In addition to the general scholarships, there are scholarships specifically for residents of Massachusetts and Texas.

Innovation Scholarship Essay Contest
Sponsor: Herrman & Herrman, P.L.L.C.
Amount: $1,000.00
Closing Date: May 5, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current students enrolled in a two-year or four-year undergraduate program at a college, university or technical school in Texas. Applicant must submit a video addressing one of six given topics (leadership, why you deserve the scholarship, your biggest influence or inspiration, innovation, being brave, or a contribution you have made to your community.

LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship
Sponsor: LPA, Inc.
Amount: $5,000.00
Closing Date: May 7, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to high school seniors, graduates, and current college undergraduates who live in California or Texas. Applicant must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in one of the following majors associated with the building and design industry: Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture/Design, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Building Science, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related degree.

Kathy Pace Technology Scholarship
Sponsor: Centre Technologies
Amount: Up to $5,000
Closing Date: May 30, 2026
Description: Scholarship is open to incoming freshmen and current college students who are pursuing a technology related degree at an accredited college in Texas or Oklahoma.

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.

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.