Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Engineering
Opens Feb 24 2025 08:00 AM (CST)
Deadline Mar 31 2025 11:59 PM (CDT)
Description
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant Requirements:
- Applicant must be either a:
- Graduating high school senior from a school in Texas that is located in county with a population of less than 60,000 people, OR
- Incoming or current college student at a Texas public university who previously graduated from a Texas high school that is located in county with a population of less than 60,000 people
- To confirm if your high school falls within one of the eligible Texas counties, please refer to the following link: List of Eligible Texas Counties 2025.
- Preference is given to students from Brenham High School
Degree Requirements:
- Must pursue a four-year Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science at a public Texas university
- Students pursuing an Associate or Graduate Degree are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Students attending a two-year college or private institution are not eligible to apply for this scholarship (Ex: Blinn College, Baylor University, etc.)
- Students attending a college/university outside of Texas are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Minimum cumulative GPA to apply: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
Award Information:
- Multiple awards expected for 2025
- Annual award of $4,000 for the academic year. Award is renewable for a total of four years of funding (totaling $16,000 in scholarships). Must be claimed within three years of original award.
- Requirements to Receive Scholarship and Renew for Future Funding:
- Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA required for renewal
- Must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) for both the fall and spring semesters of each year
- Must enroll in a public institution in the state of Texas
- Must pursue a four-year Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
What Is Needed for This Application?
- Eligibility questions based on the criteria listed above
- Two (2) essay responses
- One (1) recommendation form (completed by your reference through the application site)
- Transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- Education information
- Resume (involvement in activities and service)
Renewal Students:
- Current recipients of the Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Engineering who are planning to renew the scholarship for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year must complete several Renewal Tasks through this application.
- How Do I Renew My Award?
- Please do not create a new application for the general scholarship. A Renewal Application will be created for you by the GHCF Scholarships Team.
- Keep an eye out for an email from GHCF Scholarships on February 24 with more instructions about renewing your award.
Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Engineering
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicant Requirements:
- Applicant must be either a:
- Graduating high school senior from a school in Texas that is located in county with a population of less than 60,000 people, OR
- Incoming or current college student at a Texas public university who previously graduated from a Texas high school that is located in county with a population of less than 60,000 people
- To confirm if your high school falls within one of the eligible Texas counties, please refer to the following link: List of Eligible Texas Counties 2025.
- Preference is given to students from Brenham High School
Degree Requirements:
- Must pursue a four-year Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science at a public Texas university
- Students pursuing an Associate or Graduate Degree are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Students attending a two-year college or private institution are not eligible to apply for this scholarship (Ex: Blinn College, Baylor University, etc.)
- Students attending a college/university outside of Texas are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
- Minimum cumulative GPA to apply: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)
Award Information:
- Multiple awards expected for 2025
- Annual award of $4,000 for the academic year. Award is renewable for a total of four years of funding (totaling $16,000 in scholarships). Must be claimed within three years of original award.
- Requirements to Receive Scholarship and Renew for Future Funding:
- Minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA required for renewal
- Must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours) for both the fall and spring semesters of each year
- Must enroll in a public institution in the state of Texas
- Must pursue a four-year Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
What Is Needed for This Application?
- Eligibility questions based on the criteria listed above
- Two (2) essay responses
- One (1) recommendation form (completed by your reference through the application site)
- Transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
- Education information
- Resume (involvement in activities and service)
Renewal Students:
- Current recipients of the Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Engineering who are planning to renew the scholarship for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year must complete several Renewal Tasks through this application.
- How Do I Renew My Award?
- Please do not create a new application for the general scholarship. A Renewal Application will be created for you by the GHCF Scholarships Team.
- Keep an eye out for an email from GHCF Scholarships on February 24 with more instructions about renewing your award.
Opens
Feb 24 2025 08:00 AM (CST)
Deadline