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Local Scholarships
- 🎓American G.I. Forum San Marcos Men's Chapter Scholarship ($TBD/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍KnD's Boutique Scholarship ($250/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Zeta Phi Beta: Cynthia A. Bell Scholarship ($TBD/February 1, 2026)
- 🐍Knights of Columbus Scholarship ($TBD/March 25, 2026)
- ✨Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Scholarship of Excellence Academics ($2500/March 6, 2026)
- ✨Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Scholarship of Excellence Trade & Technical ($2500/March 6, 2026)
- 🐍Calaboose African American History Museum Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos Ofelia Vasquez Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Dr. Daniel Rojo Medical Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Four Rivers Association of REALTORS Scholarship ($1000/April 1, 2026)
- ✨Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Scholarship ($2500/January 31, 2026)
- 🎓Johnnie Tirso Rosales Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Juneteenth Foundation Scholarship ($TBD/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓La Sociedad Mutualista Cuahtémoc Scholarship ($various amounts/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Masonic Lodge Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Ozona Bank Scholarship ($1000/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Pan American Golf Association Scholarship ($TBD/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Peggy Harris/Jo Weatherford Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Rice Harrington Memorial Art Scholarship ($3000/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓Richard and Joann Robinett Scholarship ($1000/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Rose Brooks Juneteenth Cake Auction Scholarship ($TBD/March 25, 2026)
- 🎓San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship ($1000/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍San Marcos Bluebonnets Lions Club Scholarship ($500/March 25, 2026)
- 🐍Sara Wynette's Wish Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- 🎓SMHS Diamond Line Scholarship ($500/March 13, 2026)
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General Scholarships
- Against All Odds Scholarship ($1000/January 31, 2026)
- Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Scholarship ($3000/January 30, 2026)
- Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship (Up to $40,000 (400 awards)/January 15, 2026)
- American Council of the Blind Scholarship ($7500 (24 awards)/February 14, 2026)
- American Public Service Scholarship ($2000/January 31, 2026)
- Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship ($3000/March 15, 2026)
- Around the Corner from College Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2025 & June 30, 2026)
- Atlantic Housing Foundation Scholarship($5000/February 1, 2026)
- Automotive Women's Association Scholarship ($5000/January 16, 2026)
- Avoiding Probate Pitfalls Scholarship ($1000/February 26, 2026)
- Ayn Rand Essay Contests (Up to $25,000/deadlines vary)
- BBJ Community Leadership Scholarship ($1000/February 26, 2026)
- Beyond The Boroughs National Scholarship ($20,000/March 15, 2026)
- Big Future Scholarship ($500-$40,000/monthly opportunities to win)
- Blossom Law Caregiver Scholarship ($1000/February 9, 2026)
- Blue Ocean High School Entrepreneurship Competition ($1000/February 22, 2026)
- Boeing Scholars Program ($15,000/January 15, 2026)
- Breaking New Ground Scholarship ($1500/February 18, 2026)
- Breanna Coleman Memorial Nursing Scholarship ($5000/January 24, 2026)
- Connex Foundation Scholarship ($5000/February 15, 2026)
- DAR American Indian Scholarship ($4000/January 31, 2026)
- DAR Scholarships ($20,000/January 31, 2026)
- Dell Scholars Program for students with financial need ($20,000/Opens Dec. 15 - Feb. 15, 2026
- Design Thinking Scholarship ($1000/July 31, 2026 for the Fall semester))
- Dolly Pardon Songwriters Award ($20,000/January 15, 2026)
- Dr. Aura-Lee A. and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship ($8000/January 31, 2026)
- Eagle Scout of the Year Scholarship ($10,000/March 1, 2026)
- Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards ($4000/February 2, 2026)
- GoTranscript Academic Scholarship Program ($5000/applications accepted year round)
- Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Scholarship (up to $2500/January 31, 2026)
- Heavy Equipment Parts Express Scholarship($500/April 1, 2026)
- Horatio Alger Association Scholarship ($25000/February 15, 2026)
- Houzz Residential Design Scholarship ($2500/March 31, 2026)
- Innovation in Education Scholarship ($500/the 20th of each month)
- John Lennon Scholarships ($20,000/January 15, 2026)
- Joieful Connections Scholarship ($5000/February 15, 2026)
- Just Poetry! Scholarship ($500/Deadlines vary)
- Kezian Science Scholarship ($1200/March 31, 2026)
- King Eagle Scout Contest ($10,000/deadlines vary)
- Kochhar & Co. Scholarship ($1000/March 31, 2026)
- Learner Calculus Scholarship ($500/August 1, 2026)
- Learner's Innovators of Color STEM Scholarship ($500/March 26, 2026)
- Lift Parts Express Scholarship ($500/April 30, 2026)
- Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship ($2500/January 31, 2026)
- Live it Up Quarterly Women in Healthcare Scholarship ($3000/June 1, 2026)
- Lyons Aviation Foundation Scholarship ($1500/January 17, 2026)
- Mas Family Scholarships ($32,000 (15 awards)/January 31, 2026)
- MCFS Senior Scholarship ($2500/March 1, 2026)
- Melvin Kruger Endowed Scholarship ($5000/January 30, 2026)
- Mensa US Scholarship ($2500/January 15, 2026)
- Military Benefits Association Scholarship ($3,000 (30 awards)/March 4, 2026)
- MyMozaic Monthly Scholarship ($1000/Monthly deadlines)
- National Parent Volunteer Association Scholarship ($1000/February 28, 2026)
- NSHSS Scholarships ($various amounts/various dates)
- Numerous Business Scholarships (Various amounts with various deadlines)
- Out-of-State Scholarship ($1000/February 9, 2026)
- Penguin Random House Scholarship ($10,000/January 15, 2026)
- Point Flagship Scholarships for LGBTQ students (Amount varies/deadlines vary)
- Profile in Courage High School Awards ($10,000 (20 awards)/January 12, 2026)
- Scholarship For Journalism Diversity ($20,000/March 1, 2026)
- Scholarships for Military Children ($2000 (500 awards)/February 11, 2026)
- Science Without Borders Scholarship Challenge ($500/March 2, 2026)
- SDFM National Scholarship Program ($3000 (9 awards)/March 31, 2026)
- SDMS Foundation Sonography Student Scholarship Program ($2500/December 31, 2025 & June 30, 2026)
- Shell Oil Company Technical Scholarship ($2500/March 15, 2026)
- Sons of Italy Western Foundation Scholarships ($5000/March 1, 2026)
- Special Forces Scholarship Fund ($2000 (200 awards)/March 15, 2026)
- SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarships ($11,000 (72 awards)/February 15, 2026)
- Stacey Scholarship Fund ($5000/February 1, 2026)
- TBA Accounting Student Scholarship Program ($1500 per semester up to $12,000/various dates)
- Technology Addiction Awareness Scholarship ($1000/January 30, 2026)
- Terry Traditional Scholarship for public colleges in Texas (Full Ride/varies by school)
- Top Nutrition Coaching Annual Heroes' Legacy Scholarship ($500/April 1, 2026)
- U.S. Bank Student Scholarship (up to $20,000/various deadlines)
- Underdog Scholarships (Various amounts/various deadlines)
- United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship ($10,000/January 12, 2026)
- Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship ($10,000/February 20, 2026)
- Washington Crossing Foundation Scholarship ($5000 (31 awards)/January 15, 2026)
- Washington University in St. Louis Scholarships (Amount and Application Deadlines vary)
- Wings Over America Scholarships ($5000/February 1, 2026)
- Words Create World Scholarship ($2500/February 5, 2026)
- World of 8 Billion Video Scholarship Contest ($1200/March 4, 2026)
About the Sara Wynette's Wish Memorial Scholarship
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The Sara Wynette's Wish Memorial provides college scholarships to high school seniors in remembrance of Sara, a cherished member of the San Marcos community.
Criteria: Must have participated in band or theatre during high school
Scholarship Amount: $500
Application Deadline: March 25, 2026 (turned into Mrs. Vanessa Garcia by the latest, 4:30PM)
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