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You’ve asked for more scholarships and our friends at Get Schooled listened!??

They just launched their brand new Scholarship Finder, a database of more than 16,000 scholarships, totaling more than $40 MIL in awards! ???? No matter your location, area of study, or interests, there’s a scholarship out there for you.

Start your search here!
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  • Texas Rural Electric Women’s Association (TREWA) Scholarship - Twenty (20) TREWA scholarships of $1,500 each will be awarded to CURRENT TREWA members and their children. If you are not currently a TREWA member, you may submit the membership application, membership fee, and scholarship application at once. Applicant or applicant’s parent or guardian must also be a current member or an employee of a Texas electric cooperative such as Big Country EC. Scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors, full-time college students or adults who have been accepted as a full-time student to attend any accredited college, university, junior college, community college, trade/technical or business school of their choice. Deadline: March 15, 2024.  
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Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center Scholarship

. Eligibility

  1. The DRRC Scholarships are available to graduating seniors.
  2. The Applications are due by March 31st .
  3. The applications need to be delivered to the Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center.  The address is provided on the application.
  4. The DRRC applications should be completed by graduating seniors who intend to pursue a career in the medical field.
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Bryant Family Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: March 27, 2024
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Capital Farm Credit Scholarship
Application
Deadline: March 29, 2024
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If Ira High School students plan on attending Western Texas College in the fall of 2024, this is an excellent opportunity to help financially support their education.

 

Applications will be accepted until Friday, April 5, 2024. 

 

As detailed in the instructions, no handwritten applications will be accepted. 

 

Two forms of applications are accepted through the WTC Foundation.  More information can be found on their website.  

WTC Foundation Scholarship
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$4K Phillip Robinson Memorial Scholarship

  • Eligibility: Any low-income students in their junior and senior years of high school or in undergraduate school are eligible to apply if they are planning to attend or are currently attending art school.
  • Amount: $25,650
  • Winners: 1
  • Application Deadline: Apr 9, 2024
  • Scholarship link
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Scurry, Stonewall, Kent County Farm Bureau Scholarship
Deadline (turned in to the Scurry County Office: 5pm on April 15, 2024.
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Snyder Rotary Club Scholarship
Deadline: April 18, 2024
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JC Landon Scholarship

 

Eligibility requirements
Applicants must:
Plan to attend full-time Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas in pursuit of an undergraduate degree.
 
Additional Desired Qualifications:
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Demonstrate financial need.
Preference is given to recipients who are residents of West Texas, which consists of the following counties: Andrews, Borden, Brown, Callahan, Coke, Coleman, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Edwards, Fisher, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Jones, Kimble, Kinney, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Nolan, Pecos, Reagan, Real, Reeves, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sterling, Sutton, Taylor, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, and Winkler.
 
Scholarship specifics
This scholarship is for one year only; however, current recipients may reapply and be considered for additional funding along with other new applicants. Scholarship recipients must be enrolled full-time.
 
Eligible applicants can apply at
To be considered for a scholarship, applications and all supporting documentation must be received by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2024.
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TILF provides scholarships to students who participate in UIL academic competitions.
Eligibility Requirements:
Student competes at the state level in a UIL Academic Contest at SOME POINT in his/her high school career.
Student MUST plant to attend a TEXAS college or university.
Applications will be accepted via the TILF website from March 1 to May 24, 2024.
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The Lariat Future Innovators Foundation Scholarship
Opens January 1, 2024
Deadline: June 15, 2024
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A well written thank you letter not only shows how much you appreciate the financial support, but more importantly also helps to ensure that the donors continue to offer their scholarships to future students.
Here's a guide on crafting a scholarship thank you letter.
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Nitro Next by Sallie Mae

Since Nitro College is now part of the Sallie Mae® family, you now have access to a personalized tool that allows you to:

Discover new scholarships to help you pay for college

View your financial aid, savings, scholarships, and loans all in one place

Track your progress to paying for college

Collaborate on your college funding plan with a family member or supporter

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Study.com Scholarships by Major
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Use the Scholarship Tracker to help you stay organized

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2022 Scholarship Guide with Tips and Resources

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Reviews.com spent over 200 hours researching over 17 of the most popular scholarship search platforms that are currently available.  
Their finding is divided into seven sections.
1.  Introduction
2.  The Best Scholarship Search Platforms of 2017
3.  What Should You Know About Scholarships?
4.  How Do Scholarship Search Platforms Work?
5.  What Should Students Know Before They Search for a Scholarship?
6.  How Reviews.com conducted their research on the scholarship search platforms
7.  Guide to Applying for Scholarships
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Fifth- through ninth-graders whose families have an annual income of $100,000 or less can apply through Dec. 31 for Match the Promise scholarships to supplement their contributions to the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid college tuition program. 


Approved recipients can receive matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $1,000 at today's prices, and top-scoring recipients can also receive a one-time grant of tuition units worth $2,000 at today's prices. These scholarship tuition units can be used at Texas public colleges and universities.
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LendEDU

Students can filter scholarship opportunities based on their grade level, GPA, the scholarship amount, and the requirements of the scholarship.

Here are some other points covered in the guide:
- Different Types of Scholarships Available
- Applying for Scholarships
- Essay Tips
- Letters of Recommendation Tips
- Spotting Scholarship Scams

There are also YouTube videos to help make the information a little more digestible and entertaining.

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Psychology scholarships help pay for the costs of earning a degree in the field.

This guide was created to help students learn more about where to look for psychology scholarships, an explanation of the types of scholarship sponsors, and potential requirements for eligibility.

Strategies for successful psychology scholarship applications is also included.
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Going Merry

Free Scholarship Service

Matching - Once you fill out your student profile, you are automatically matched with scholarships

Direct Applications - You can apply directly to multiple scholarships - you never leave the site

Auto Filled Applications - All of the information from your student profile is autofilled into each application

Estimated Application Times - Every scholarship has an estimated application time 
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Sources of Aid
Fastweb

AmeriCorps

City Year

CSS/Financial Aid Profile - non-federal aid


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