Gilmer Independent School District

• McDermott Scholarship Program
• Burress Law Scholarship Program (6 Annual Underdog Scholarships)
• Texas Leadership Scholarship Program
• Work Ethic Scholarship
• Imagine America Foundation Scholarship
• Discover Student Loans Sweepstakes
• American Indian College Fund – Provides Native American students with scholarships and financial support for the nation’s 33 accredited tribal colleges and universities.
• American Indian Graduate Center & AIGCS - The largest scholarship providers to Native students in the United States, awarding $15 million in scholarships annually and more than $200 million since inception. For almost 50 years, AIGC has funded students pursing undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in any field of study at any accredited institution of choice, working with over 500 tribes in all 50 states.
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund – The nation’s largest non-profit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).
• Cappex – A free website where you can learn which colleges want you, before you apply and learn about more than $11 billion in merit aid scholarships.
• CashCourse – Information that helps college students stay financially informed.
• Chegg – A place to connect with scholarships and learn about colleges.
• The College Board Opportunity Scholarships - The program guides juniors and seniors through the college planning process and offers the chance to earn scholarships, from $500 to $40,000, for every action that students complete.
• Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation – Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels.
• Dell Scholars Program – Recognizes academic potential and determination in students that have a definite need for financial assistance.
• Fastweb – Create a profile and let fastweb do the research on scholarships, internships colleges and more for you.
• Going Merry - A free, one-stop scholarships platform. It matches you with scholarships and then helps you apply directly. It has both local and national scholarships and you can bulk-apply for multiple scholarships, which share similar essay prompts, using one application.
• Goizueta Legacy Scholarship - Provides scholarships for the children of Coca-Cola employees.
• HS Finder (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) – Scholarship information for Latino students.
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation - A national scholarship provider dedicated to advancing the education of promising students who have financial need. Open to high-achieving high school seniors who seek to attend and graduate from some of the nation's best four-year college and universities.
• KnowHow2GO – Complete information on college prep, whether in middle school or seniors.
• The NSHSS Foundation - The NSHSS Foundation fosters the growth of students pursuing the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), business, economics, public policy, and environmental science and sustainability fields. The NSHSS Foundation connects young scholars with additional opportunities to advance their education, personal growth and career interests.
• Peerlift - Proven scholarships, internships, summer programs, and more gathered by fellow students like you. (Founded by a team of 2017 Coca-Cola Scholars!) Learn more about the creation of Peerlift.
• Reagan Foundation Scholarships - Scholarship opportunities for outstanding student leaders.
• Scholar Snapp - A free, simple to use data standard that allows students to reuse their application information - including contact information, essays, transcripts, etc. - from one scholarship application to another thereby streamlining the college scholarship application process.
• Scholarships – A free college scholarship search and financial aid information.
• Scholarship America – Provides information and resources for your scholarship search.
• Scholly – A mobile app that provides students with a fast and simple way to find scholarships for college. (Created by Christopher Gray, a Coca-Cola Scholar!)
• Thurgood Marshall College Fund – Provides scholarships, programmatic and capacity building support to the 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
• UNCF – Awards 10,000 students each year through 400 scholarship and internship programs so that students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board.

Scholarships 25-26

December Scholarships

Scholarship: Hagan Scholarship
Amount: up to $60,000 (over 8 semesters)(up to 1200 awarded)
Deadline: 12/01/2025
Description: Must be a senior graduating in May 2026, GPA: 3.5, planning to enroll in an eligible 4-year college or university in fall 2026, household income cannot exceed $100,000.

 

Scholarship: LEDA (Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America)-JUNIORS ONLY 
Flyer in English  Flyer in Spanish
Amount: 
Opens: September 9, 2025
Deadline: December 10, 2025
Description: Be a high school junior graduating in 2027, be a US citizen, permanent resident, or have a DACA Status, GPA: 3.5 or higher, total annual household income of $90,000 or below

 

Scholarship: American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship
Amount: 1st place-$2000, 2nd place-$1500, 3rd place-$1000, 4th place-$500
Opens: November 1, 2025
Deadline: December 05, 2025
Description: The Oratorical Scholarship Program in Texas will begin in November 1, 2025, when high school students will enter competition to qualify for the National Oratorical Program, with an ultimate award of $203,500 in scholarships. Posts and schools may hold local contests during the fall of 2025 if they so desire. National level winners may be awarded up to $25,000.

 

Scholarship: Burger King Scholars 
Amount: $1000-$60,000
Opens: 
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Description: High school senior, GPA: 2.0, plan to enroll full-time, without interruption, for the entire 2026-2027 academic school year at a 2-year or 4-year college, university, or technical school, be a first-time applicant who will be graduating in May 2026.

 

Scholarship: Cards Against Humanity Science Ambassador Scholarship
Amount: $20,000 (5)
Deadline: 12/15/2026
Description: Be a high school senior, exclusively for women, must be pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or math

 

Scholarship: Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship
Amount: $1000
Opens: 
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Description: high school senior who has had his/her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it his/her own, that of a loved one, or an influential individual

 

Scholarship: Equitable Excellence Scholarship Program
Amount: $20,000 (over 4 years)
Opens: 
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Description: high school senior who plans to enroll in an accredited two-or-four year college or university in the US for the entire upcoming year, demonstrate ambition and self-drive to give back to communities, have a GPA of a 2.5 or higher.

 

Scholarship: Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship
Amount: $1000 (1) and $250
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Description: Must be a high school senior, planning to attend a U.S. college or university in the fall of 2026.

 

Scholarship:Top Ten List Scholarship  (9th-12th grades)
Amount: $1,500
Opens:
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Description: Must be 14 years of age, a legal resident of U.S.

 

 

January Scholarships

Scholarship: UNCF Fidelity Scholars Program
Amount: Varies
Opens; October 1, 2025
Deadline: 1/29/2026
Description: The Fidelity Scholars program will fund bachelor’s degree recipients for up to four years of study. For letters of recommendation that need to be emailed directly to the program by a school administrator, please send them to FidelityScholars@uncf.org* Must have an unweighted GPA between a 2.5-3.59, be Pell eligible, planning to enroll in a 4-year accredited college, be a US citizen or permanent resident, must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree

 

February Scholarships

 

Scholarships: ETPCU McLauchlin Scholarship 
Amount: $4000
Deadline:February 15, 2026
Description: For students who plan to pursue a degree in education. The student, or an immediate family member, must have a Credit Union account in good standing to qualify for either scholarship. The applicant must be a graduating senior attending high school within East Texas Professional Credit Union’s field of membership. Scholarship eligibility extends to students attending school in Anderson, Angelina, Camp, Cass, northern Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Titus and Upshur counties. THE APPLICANT MUST QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ONE OF THE COUNTIES THAT WE SERVE.   

Scholarships: ETPCU Presidential Scholarship
Amount: $2000
Deadline:February 15, 2026
Description: For students who plan to pursue any degree. The student, or an immediate family member, must have a Credit Union account in good standing to qualify for either scholarship. The applicant must be a graduating senior attending high school within East Texas Professional Credit Union’s field of membership. Scholarship eligibility extends to students attending school in Anderson, Angelina, Camp, Cass, northern Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Smith, Titus and Upshur counties. THE APPLICANT MUST QUALIFY FOR MEMBERSHIP THROUGH ONE OF THE COUNTIES THAT WE SERVE.   

Scholarships: Austin Bank
Amount: $2500 (9) and $500 (27)
Deadline:February 20, 2026
Description: Must have a minimum GPA 2.5 on a 4-point scale. Must have a completed application.

March Scholarships

Scholarship: Horatio Alger Scholarship-FOR JUNIORS
Amount: $25,000 (25)
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1st 
Description: Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower adjusted family income), be involved in co-curricular and community activities, minimum GPA: 2.0, be a US citizen

 

Scholarship: Horatio Alger State Scholarship-JUNIORS ONLY
Amount:  $10,000 (35)
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1st 
Description: Demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower adjusted family income), be involved in co-curricular and community activities, minimum GPA: 2.0, be a US citizen, may plan to attend a 2-year college.

 

Scholarship: Janet S. Dicke Scholarship-Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)
Amount: $25,000
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1^st
Description: planning to attend Trinity University in the fall 2026, demonstrate financial need, GPA: 3.5 or higher, be a US citizen

 

Scholarship: Melvyn N. Klein Scholarship
Amount: $10,000 (5)
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1^st
Description:be a high school senior, planning to pursue a degree from Baylor University, Colgate University, Columbia University, Stanford University, Tulane University or University of Texas after high school graduation, GPA: 2.5, be a US citizen

 

Scholarship: Patricia Cole Scholarship (flyer link if wanted)
Amount: $12,500 (12)
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1st 
Description: Be a high school senior, planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business or STEM at an accredited non-profit or private institution after high school, demonstrate financial need, GPA: 2.5 or higher, be a US citizen

 

Scholarship: Vance Cryer Marine Corps Scholarship
Amount: $10,000
Opens: December 1^st
Deadline: March 1st 
Description: Be a child of a wounded or deceased United States Marine, be a high school senior, planning to attend a non-profit or private college/university or 2-year college immediately after graduation, demonstrate financial need ($100,000 or lower adjusted gross family income), GPA: 2.5 or higher, be a US citizen

 

Scholarship: Masonic Children & Family Services of Texas
Amount: $2500 (200 awarded)
Opens: October 1^st
Deadline: March 1^st (winners notified on April 15^th)
Description: 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.     

Scholarship: The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF)
Amount: $8000 ($2000 fall and spring semesters for 4 years) (6 awarded)
Opens: October 1^st
Deadline: March 14th  (winners notified in April 2026)
Description: 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.