Scholarships

	Coca~Cola Scholarship: Senior students may apply by going to www.coca-colascholars.org. Deadline: October 31, 2007.
	National Security Agency -- Stokes Educational Scholarship Program: Must work for the National Security Agency after college graduation -- must major in computer or electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, or intelligence analysis -- www.nsa.gov (click on careers). Deadline: November 30, 2007.
	American Association of High School Physics Teachers -- Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers: Open to students who play to be a high school physics teacher -- www.aapt.org. Deadline: December 1, 2007.
	SAE Engineering Scholarship: Open to seniors majoring in engineering -- http://student.sae.org. Deadline: December 1, 2007.
	American Architectural Foundation: Minority and/or financially disadvantaged background who intend to pursue a degree in architecture -- www.archfoundation.org. Deadline: December 7, 2007.
	AXA Achievement Scholarship: Based on academic achievement and community service -- www.axa-achievement.com. Deadline: December 15, 2007.
	Anne Ford Scholarship: Open to students with a learning disability -- www.ncld.org. Deadline: December 31, 2007.
	National Association of Letter Carriers: Open to son/daughter of active, deceased, or retired letter carrier -- www.nalc.org. Deadline: December 31, 2007.
	School Band and Orchestra Magazine Essay Contest: www.sbomagazine.com. Deadline: December 31, 2007.
	Gates Millennium Scholarship: Open to minority graduating seniors -- www.gmsp.org. Deadline: January 11, 2008.
	Dell Scholarship: Open to seniors that can demonstrate financial need -- www.delscholars.org. Deadline: January 15, 2008.
	Go Texan Scholarship: Students must be ranked in the upper third of the class, SAT of 1350 or an ACT of a 19. Deadline: January 15, 2008 -- Live Oak County Extension Office.
	Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship: Seniors who are related to living CDA members in good standing and/or who are members of JCDA. Deadline: January 31, 2008.
	Texas 4-H Scholarship: Senior 4-H members. Deadline: February 8, 2008 -- Live Oak County Extension Office.
	Best Buy Scholarship: www.bestbuy.scholarshipamerica.org. Deadline: February 15, 2008.
	Burger King Scholarship: High school seniors that have a 2.5 GPA and work an average of 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year -- www.bk.com/scholars. Deadline: February 15, 2008.
	Mansanto Agriculture Scholarship: Seniors must be pursuing a degree in agriculture may apply at www.monsanto.com. Deadline: February 15, 2008.
	National Institute of Health Scholarship Program: Open to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health related research. http://ugsp.info.nih.gov. Deadline: February 22, 2008.
	Ford Salute to Education Scholarship: available online at www.salutetoeducation.net. Deadline: February 29, 2008.
	SAMMY 2007: Senior athletes may apply -- www.whymilk.com. Deadline: March 1, 2008.
	Texas Telephone Association Scholarship: Special consideration will be given to students who plan to study telecommunications (such as math, business, engineering, and computer science). Deadline: March 14, 2008.
	Valley Telephone Cooperative Scholarship: Must be a dependent of a Valley Telephone Coop Member. Deadline: March 16, 2008.
	Dick Mitchell Memorial Scholarship: Open to senior students whose parents are members of Farm Bureau and completed the Texas Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference. Deadline: March 17, 2008.
	Texas Farm Bureau Agriculture and Research Education Scholarship: Open to seniors whose parents are members of Texas Farm Bureau. Deadline: March 17, 2008.
	Texas Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Scholarship: Open to senior students whose parents are members of Farm Bureau and must be pursuing a degree in agriculture. Deadline: March 17, 2008.
	Texas Trial Lawyer Association Scholarship: Seniors with financial need may apply at www.ttla.com. Deadline: March 20, 2008.
	Ozarka Every Drop Counts Scholarship: Seniors majoring in earth/environmental science may apply. Deadline: March 31, 2008.
	San Patricio Electric Scholarship: Available to seniors whose parents are members of San Patricio Electric Coop. Deadline: April 1, 2008.
	Don't Mess with Texas Scholarship: Seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent litter in their schools and communities -- www.dontmesswithtexas.org. Deadline: April 4, 2008.
	Dirks/Bean Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: April 8, 2008.
	Goodie Box Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: April 11, 2008.
	Mano A Mano Scholarship: Must demonstrate a willingness to seek employment in the Corpus Christi area following graduation. Deadline: April 14, 2008.
	Judge John H. Miller Scholarship: Must be entering the field of criminal justice or has a parent in law enforcement. Deadline: April 21, 2008.
	Three Rivers Hermann Sons Scholarship: Must be a member of Hermann Sons. Deadline: May 1, 2008.
	Texas Tech Alumni Scholarship: Must be attending Texas Tech in the Fall of 2008. Deadline: May 2, 2008.
	Scotty Licona Memorial Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: May 5, 2008.
	Bucky Houdmann Memorial Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: May 9, 2008.
	FCI Three Rivers: All seniors may apply and must write an essay describing career goals. Deadline: May 9, 2008.
	George West Athletic Booster Club: Senior student that has been an athlete during their 4 years in high school. Deadline: May 12, 2008.
	Gus and Ethel Houdmann Memorial Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: May 12, 2008.
	Local Scholarships: All senior students may apply and need to write a career and college goal essay for the following scholarships: ATPE Scholarship Sheriff's Mounted Posse Scholarship Senior Class Scholarship Deadline: May 12, 2008
	Maxine Henley Scholarship: Must be a math major in college or seeking a degree that requires a lot of math, must have had four years of math in high school (Algebra I -- Pre-Calculus required), must have an "A" average in math. Deadline: May 12, 2008
	VFW Ladies' Auxiliary Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: May 16, 2008.
	Charlie Younts Memorial Scholarship: All seniors may apply. Deadline: May 20, 2008.
	Council for Exceptional Children: Seniors planning to enter the field of special education. www.special-ed-careers.org.
	Department of Defense Military Scholarships: Children of active, retired or reserve military personnel. www.dodea.edu.
	Electronic Industries Foundation: Seniors who plan to pursue a degree in the electronics industry. www.eiafoundation.org.
	Foster Care Children Scholarships: Foster care children may be eligible for funding of up to $5000 per year if enrolled in college or a vocational training program. www.statevoucher.org.
	National Hispanic Fund Scholarships: www.hsf.net.
	Texas Sheep and Goat Raiser's Association Scholarship: For seniors in the sheep and goat raising area who major in some form of agricultural studies. www.tsgra.com.
	Texas Tuition Exemptions: Exemptions for blind and deaf students, children of disabled firefighter and peace officers, students who are in foster care -- contact public college financial aid office.
	Texas Music Educator's Scholarship: Students who plan to become music education teachers may apply. www.tmea.org.
	American Quarter Horse Association Scholarship: Students applying must be members of the American Quarter Horse Association. www.aqha.com
	American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences: Students must be planning to pursue a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences. www.aafcs.org.
	John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest: Students must submit an essay about an elected official who has chosen to do what is right. www.jfklibrary.org.
	Association for Women in Science: Female students who plant to study science may apply at www.awis.org.
	Spirit of Anne Frank Outstanding Youth Scholarship Award: Seniors who have succeeded personally, academically, and as a community leader. http://annefrank.com.

For more information, please contact Mrs. James.

Students may also search for scholarships by using the FAST WEB service by logging on to www.fastweb.com. FAST WEB is the largest free scholarship search service available to students.

Senior students wishing to apply to Texas colleges and universities may do so by using the Texas Common Application. Students can log on to www.applytexas.org for this application.

Senior students and parents are encouraged to contact Mrs. Kelly James, GWHS Counselor, for information concerning college and scholarship applications. Local scholarship applications will be given to all senior students in the spring. More scholarships will be announced in the future.

Information concerning scholarships, ACT, SAT, and THEA testing may also be found on the GWHS website.

For information concerning the Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program prepared by the Texas Education Agency, click here.

New information has been released by TEA concerning money available for Early High School Graduation and Bonus College Hours. Please click here to view the document in .pdf format. You may need to download the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Harvard University Scholarship Program: Harvard University is offering free tuition to talented students from low-income families and reduced tuition for talented students from families of moderate income. The program is based on four parts: Financial Aid, Recruiting, Admissions, and Pipeline. For more information, visit the Harvard University Gazette website.