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
Mar 31 2025 11:59 PM (CDT)