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College Scholarships

Hey, Class of 2023! College is right around the corner, and Terrell ISD is committed to helping you take advantage of scholarship opportunities. Scholarships are typically performance or need based.

Performance Based Scholarships are based on your Grade point average (GPA), College entrance exam scores, leadership ability and participation in extracurricular activities.

Need Based scholarships are based on Financial need, if you are a first-generation college student, and demographics.

The class of 2022 earned 1.4 million dollars in scholarships. Class of 2023, can you beat them?

March Scholarship Deadlines

Scovell Scholars Program Scholarship
Award Amount: $5,000
Due Date: March 1, 2023

C.J. Davidson Scholarship for FCCLA
Award Amount: $2,250
Due Date: March 1, 2023

Community Impact Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Due Date: March 2, 2023

Texas Bank and Trust
Award Amount: $1,000
Due: March 3, 2023

The John Blain Rotary Club of Terrell Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Due Date: March 10, 2023

Martin Luther King Celebration of Terrell Inc.
Award Amount: Varies
Due Date March 10, 2023
Printed Applications are available in the counselor suite

Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative
Award Amount: $500- $1,000
Due: March 15, 2023

Terrell High School General Scholarship Application
Award Amount: Varies
Due Date: March 15, 2023

Bobby Nichols Local Scholarship
Award Amount: $500- $5,000
Due: March 20, 2023

Discover the Difference National Academic Scholarship
Award Amount: $5,000
Due: March 20, 2023

Social Science Club Scholarship
Award Amount: TBD
Due Date: March 20, 2023

Texas Department of Transportation Scholarship
Award Amount: TBD
Due: March 31, 2023 5:00 pm

British American Foundation of Texas Undergraduate Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Due Date: March 31, 2023

January Scholarship Deadlines

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $40,000
Application Deadline: Jan. 5, 2023

Ron Brown Scholarship
Award Amount: $40,000
Application Deadline: Jan. 9, 2023

Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Application Deadline: Jan. 11, 2023

Jackie Robinson Foundation 
Award Amount: Up to $30,000 over Four Years 
Application Deadline: Jan. 11, 2023

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Award Amount: $40,000
Application Deadline: Jan. 20, 2023

LPA Interdisciplinary Diversity Scholarship Program
Scholarship for future Architects, Engineers, and Interior Designers
Award Amount: $5,000
Application Deadline: Jan. 27, 2023 at 3 PM CST

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes
Award Amount: $20,000
Application Deadline:  Jan. 30, 2023

I Have a Dream Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,500
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship
Award Amount: $40,000
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Award Amount: Up to $4,000/year
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023

Black American Engineering Scholarship Award
Award Amount: Up to $10,000 Per year
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023

Sam Houston State University Smith-Hutson Scholarship Program
Award Amount: $19,500 for 4 Years
Application Deadline: January 31, 2023

Michael Lorezen Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,500
Application Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023