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BEC Scholarship 

Website: BEC Scholarship Website

Deadline: January 17^th, 2026

Bandera Electric is committed to the leaders of tomorrow, and we encourage members and their children to work hard and follow their dreams. We offer scholarships to local high school and home-schooled graduating seniors and college students. BEC scholarships may be applied toward tuition, fees, and expenses at any accredited 4-year university or college, junior college, or TEA-approved technical or trade school that offers an associate degree.

The scholarship program was established in 1998 by Bandera Electric Cooperative to encourage and assist in the educational pursuits of its members and their immediate families. Since then, we have awarded $250,0Each year, Bandera Electric awards 10 – $2,500 scholarships.

Recipients of the scholarships will be chosen based on the following:

• Financial necessity
• Written essay
• Participation in community/school activities

Eligibility

• Parent(s)or legal guardians must be members of Bandera Electric Cooperative or receive BEC service at their residence and provide written verification from the member-owner of the account.
• Graduating high school seniors must have maintained at least an 80% on a 100% scale.
• Students currently enrolled in post-secondary educational course work must have maintained a minimum cumulative 2.50 GPA on a 4.00 scale at an accredited 4-year university/college, junior college, or TEA-approved trade school.
• Applicants must meet general admittance requirements of the accredited 4-year university/college, junior college, or TEA-approved trade school to which they apply to receive funds.
• Applicants may only win once.

How to Apply

The 2026-27 scholarship application will open online September 15, 2025.
The deadline for applications is January 17, 2026.

What you’ll need:

• BEC Member Account Number and Service Address.
• Academic information including your GPA, ACT, or SAT scores (if applicable), and your most recent High School or College transcript.
• 2 letters of reference written within 3 months of application date.
•  Financial and family information including household or applicant income, proof of income, work experience and/or history.
• A list of your extracurricular activities and academic awards.
• An essay of 500 words or less answering a prompt. 1 of BEC’s Cooperative Principles is Education, Training, and Information. Prompt: How do you plan on using your education, training, and information to better your community and/or country?
• A clear, high quality student photo. If you are selected as a winner, this photo will be used in digital and print publications, so make sure it’s a good one!

Winners are chosen by the New Braunfels Area Community Foundation (NBACF). The NBACF will field all applicants, filter those applicants based on criteria set up by BEC, and administer and monitor all scholarship grants through an anonymous process.

If you have questions about the BEC Scholarship application process please contact NBACF at (830) 606-9597 or by email.

The Zonta Clyb of Fredericksburg Scholarship

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The Zonta Club of Fredericksburg Scholarship Program was established to assist and encourage women of all ages to further their career goals.  The Zonta Club of Fredericksburg is part of a worldwide service organization of executive and professional women working together to advance the status of women.  Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $1,500.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be a resident of Gillespie County or of an adjoining county:  Blanco, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, or Mason.​
• Applicants must be a high-school senior or older who will be attending an accredited post-high-school educational institution (i.e. college, university, trade school, etc.)
• Scholarships are based in part on financial need.
• Grade point average will be considered.​
• Consideration is given to whether the overall circumstances and plans of an applicant make achievement of her goals realistic. 

The application deadline is January 31st each year.

The Award Banquet is on the 3rd Monday in May.

(National Society Daughters of the American Revolution)

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is pleased to offer 26 different national scholarships for graduating high school seniors, and college, graduate and medical students through their online application portal for the upcoming academic year. 

Application Requirements

Applicants must be citizens of the United States to apply for one of the national scholarships offered by the DAR Scholarship Committee.  Applicants must also attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university in the United States. DAR chapter sponsorship is not required, however, applicants may want to reach out to a DAR chapter in their area for help with their applications.

The direct URL link for the online submission portal is: 

Click here for scholarship link!

National Scholarship applications are accepted: November 1 through January 31 each year at 11:59PM (Hawaii Time)

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

Opens December 2nd, 2025 through February 4, 2026 by 5PM!!!

Physical Copies available in my Office! 

Link: CLICK TO APPLY!!

-The Community Foundation provides a universal application that only needs to be completed once. This comprehensive form is designed for both graduating high school students, as well as prior high school students. Based on your responses, the system will automatically assess your eligibility for all available scholarships administered by the Foundation. Once you submit the application, a notification page will display a list of the scholarships you’ve successfully applied for. If any of these scholarships require additional materials- such as an essay, letter of recommendation, or other documentation- you will receive detailed instructions on how to complete those specific requirements. 

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Expires: Friday, February 27, 2026

Undergraduate Scholarships

Two (2) renewable scholarships of $1,500 per year
– Up to $6,000 total per student over four years

Open to graduating high school seniors who will enroll for the first time in a full-time course of study at an accredited private or public college or university in Texas

Application deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 (applications must be received by this date; postmarked applications will not be accepted)

Trade School / Technical Scholarships

Two (2) renewable scholarships of $1,000 per year
– Up to $2,000 total per student

Open exclusively to students enrolling in trade or technical programs

Applications accepted year-round; no deadline

MASONIC Children & Family Services of Texas SCHOLARSHIP

$2,500 Scholarships given to 200 recipients!!

Open NOW until March 1,2026

Eligibility: 

All graduating high school seniors who are Texas residents and ready to pursue higher education are eligible to apply. Masonic affiliation is a positive factor considered during the selection process, but it is not a requirement.

Online Application:

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TEXAS EXES ENTERING FRESHMEN SCHOLARSHIPS 

Website: Scholarship Website

Eligibility: 

-High school seniors applying to UT Austin for freshman admission

-In-state and out-of-state students

How To Apply: 

-Access the application at texasexes.academicworks.com

-Complete the Entering Freshman Scholarship application by the deadline

-All applicants will automatically be considered for available Named and Chapter scholarships.

Deadlines:

Entering Freshman Scholarships application deadline is March 1 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Applying to The University of Texas at Austin via the Common App or ApplyTexas by December 1, automatically submits students to the Forty Acres Scholars Program. Students will be contacted if selected to move forward in the process.

McLaughlin Doty Foundation Scholarship

Deadline: March 2, 2026

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$7,500 per year for up to 4 years 

Eligibility-An applicant must be a Senior graduating in the spring of 2026 from one of the following schools:  Tivy High School, Ingram Tom Moore High School, Center Point High School, Harper High School, Our Lady of the Hills High School, or Hill Country High School.  Applications from students living in Kerr County and graduating from an accredited home school program will also be considered.

(The Texas Telephone Association Foundation)

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Note : Application must be electronically filled out. It is on their website under Education and Research. Must print it out, Sign your name and either Email or Mail it in (that information is down below).

The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF), a non-profit, philanthropic organization founded to help further the understanding of telephony and advance telecommunications as a career choice, will award six, four-year scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 per year to students entering college for the 2026-2027 school year.

 Through March 14, 2026, the TTA Foundation will accept applications for scholarships to be granted beginning Fall 2026. It is our intention to fully review every application submitted. The Scholarship Committee will make its selections from those applications which meet the following criteria and include the required materials: 

♦ U.S. Citizen; 

♦ Student graduating from a Texas high school no later than June 2026 from a school within a TTA member company’s service area. 

♦ Student achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher (out of a possible 4.0);

 ♦ Student planning to attend a Texas college or university by the Fall of 2026 

♦ A completed application postmarked or emailed no later than March 14, 2026, including a current transcript 

♦ A letter of acceptance from a Texas college or university where student has been accepted. 

♦ Student typed essay, consisting of between 300 - 1,000 words explaining their qualifications for the scholarship, their future goals, and how the scholarship will assist them in achieving those goals. 

♦ Copy of student’s SAR (Student Aid Report). 

♦ Do not send incomplete applications. Do not send additional information to be added to your applications once the original application has been sent. 

Please note--special consideration will be given to students who will be pursuing a college degree in fields of study which are of particular interest to telecommunications (such as math, business, education, technology, engineering, and computer science, etc.). The courses of study in high school, extra- curricular/civic activities and demonstrated leadership will also be considered.  

By late April, the TTA Foundation Scholarship Committee will select six (6) finalists to receive four-year scholarships in the amount of $2,000 per year.  

Scholarship recipients will be notified by early May. Any questions regarding the scholarship application should be directed to TTA Foundation Board, at lauren.sanders@bigbend.com. You may also access the attached application form at the Texas Telephone Association website: www.tta.org.