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Local Scholarships
- American G.I. Forum San Marcos Men's Chapter Scholarship ($TBD/March 24, 2025)
- Knights of Columbus Scholarship ($TBD/March 7, 2025)
- Daisy's Vision Scholarship ($TBD/March 27, 2025)
- Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Scholarship of Excellence Academics ($2500/March 7, 2025)
- Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Scholarship of Excellence Trade & Technical ($2500/March 7, 2025)
- Bowie Elementary Scholarship ($TBD/March 6, 2025)
- Calaboose African American History Museum Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos Ofelia Vasquez Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Crockett Elementary Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Dr. Daniel Rojo Medical Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Four Rivers Association of REALTORS Scholarship ($1000/March 31, 2025)
- Grande Employee Memorial Scholarship ($500/May 1, 2025)
- Johnnie Tirso Rosales Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Juneteenth Foundation Scholarship ($TBD/March 6, 2025)
- Kiwanis Scholarship ($1000/March 27, 2025)
- La Sociedad Mutualista Cuahtémoc Scholarship ($various amounts/March 6, 2025)
- Masonic Lodge Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Mendez Elementary Scholarship ($TBD/March 6, 2025)
- Ozona Bank Scholarship ($1000/March 6, 2025)
- Pan American Golf Association Scholarship ($TBS/March 6, 2025)
- Pedernales Electric Co-Op Scholarship ($varies/March 12, 2025)
- Peggy Harris/Jo Weatherford Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- Rice Harrington Memorial Art Scholarship ($3000/March 7, 2025)
- Richard and Joann Robinett Scholarship ($1000/March 6, 2025)
- Rose Brooks Juneteenth Cake Auction Scholarship ($TBD/March 6, 2025)
- San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship ($1000/March 6, 2025)
- San Marcos Baha'is Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- San Marcos Educators Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- San Marcos Lions Club Scholarship ($3200/March 6, 2025)
- Sara Wynette's Wish Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 6, 2025)
- SMHS Boys Basketball Scholarship ($TBD/March 6, 2024)
- SMHS Girls Soccer Scholarship ($TBD/March 13, 2025)
- Texas State Bobcat Online Scholarship System ($various amounts/various dates)
- Travis Elementary Scholarship (Up to $1500/March 6, 2025)
- Viola Hinojosa Sowell Scholarship ($250/March 6, 2025)
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General Scholarships
- 10 Words or Less Scholarship ($1000/November 15, 2024)
- Empowering Women in Tech Scholarship ($3000/November 30, 2024)
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- Epilepsy Foundation Scholarship ($2000/April 30, 2025)
- Future Food Scholarship for Culinary Students (up to a full ride scholarship/January 15, 2025)
- MASBA Scholarship ($5000/March 3, 2025)
- Restore Scholarship ($1000/April 15, 2025)
- Future Leaders Scholarship (various deadlines)
- ADHD Advisor Test Mental Health Advocate Scholarship ($1000/August 1, 2024)
- ADHDAdvisor.org’s Quarterly Mental Health Scholarship for Women ($1000/various deadlines)
- AES Engineering Scholarship ($500/October 8, 2024)
- AFSA High School Seniors Scholarship ($1000/January 1, 2025)
- American Chemical Society Scholarship for minority chemistry students ($5000/March 1, 2025)
- American Culinary Federation Scholarships ($2500/October 31, 2024 & April 30, 2025)
- American Indians Scholarships for Native Americans (awards vary/January 31, 2025)
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Scholarships (Various amounts and deadlines)
- American Nuclear Society Scholarships for STEM (up to $5000/April 1, 2025)
- Americanism Essay Contest ($1500/December 1, 2024)
- Andrew Flusche & Fitzgerald Scholarship ($500/November 30, 2024)
- Appily Easy Money Scholarship ($1000/August 31, 2024)
- Around the Corner from College Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024 & June 30, 2025)
- Aspire Scholarship ($1000/September 30, 2024)
- AWS Welder Training Scholarship ($1000/November 30, 2024)
- Aya Healthcare Future Travel Nurse Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024)
- Ayn Rand Essay Contests (Up to $10,000/deadlines vary)
- Barbara Cain Literary Scholarship ($1000/September 21, 2024)
- Beatrice Diaz Memorial Scholarship ($500/March 15, 2025)
- Beauty & Wellness Professionals Scholarship ($2500/September 1, 2024/March 1, 2025)
- Big Future Scholarship ($500-$40,000/monthly opportunities to win)
- Bright Lights Scholarship for underrepresented/1st generation students ($550/December 25, 2024)
- Brooks Law Group Car Accident Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024)
- Burger King Scholars Program ($1,000-$50,000/December 15, 2024)
- Buy-Rite's Annual Beauty School Scholarship ($1000/November 1, 2024)
- Caffarelli Scholarship for male students (up to $20,000/February 28, 2025)
- Cards Direct Future Designer Scholarship ($1000/May 1, 2025)
- Career Test Scholarship ($1000/September 1, 2024)
- Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers (up to $10,000/various deadlines)
- Chick-Fil-A Community Scholars Program ($25,000/October 30, 2024)
- Coca-Cola Scholars Program ($20,000/September 30, 2024)
- College Here I Come Essay Scholarship ($1000/January 31, 2025)
- Common App Scholarship ($2000/November 30, 2024)
- Concerto High School Musicians Scholarship ($2500/November 15, 2024)
- Cooke College Scholarship for those with under $95k annual income (up to $55,000/November 14, 2024)
- Customized Girl Annual Scholarship ($500/December 31, 2024)
- DDSRank Dental Scholarship ($500/September 20, 2024)
- Defensive Driving Scholarship ($1000/September 30, 2024)
- Defining the Disability Scholarship ($1000/October 31, 2024)
- Dell Scholars Program for students with financial need ($20,000/December 1, 2024)
- Derrick Car and Truck Accident Injury Scholarship ($1000/December 15, 2024)
- DP Law Aspiring Attorney Scholarship ($1000/October 31, 2024)
- Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders ($1000/November 30, 2024)
- Driver Education Initiative Annual Scholarship ($500/November 30, 2024)
- Duckett Local Conservation Scholarship ($1000/October 31, 2024)
- Education Matters Scholarship ($5000/November 30, 2024)
- Elevate Women in Technology Scholarship ($500/November 30, 2024)
- Elijah's Helping Hand Scholarship Award ($500/May 12, 2025)
- Elks National Foundation Legacy Awards for those with an Elks family member ($4000/February 3, 2025)
- Elks National Scholarship ($7500/November 12, 2024)
- Encouraging Diversity Scholarship ($1000/October 31, 2024)
- Family Adversity Scholarship ($1000/September 30, 2024)
- Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest ($500/November 15, 2024)
- Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024)
- Geraldine Polly Bednash Scholarships for nursing students ($5000/4 deadlines throughout the year)
- Golden Door Scholarship for Undocumented Immigrant Students (Cost of Attendance/October 1, 2024)
- GoTranscript Academic Scholarship Program ($5000/applications accepted year round)
- Hagan Scholarship for students with family income under $85,000 (up to $90,000/December 1, 2024)
- HEB UIL Scholarships for students who competed in any UIL event ($2000/February 2, 2025)
- HeySunday Eco Innovation Scholarship ($1000/September 1, 2024)
- HeySunday Eco Warrior Scholarship ($1000/November 20, 2024)
- HOLA Scholarship for Hispanic students in high tech (up to $20,000/March 13, 2025)
- Home Depot Foundation Path to Pro Scholarship for trade schools ($2000/deadlines vary)
- Innovation in Education Scholarship ($500/the 20th of each month)
- Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship for minority students (up to $35,000/January 9, 2025)
- JFK Profile in Courage Essay Contest ($10,000/January 17, 2025)
- John Lewis Good Trouble Scholarship ($1000/October 3, 2024)
- Just Poetry! Scholarship ($500/Deadlines vary)
- Keep Going Forward No Essay Scholarship ($1500/October 30, 2024)
- Key Thinkers Scholarship ($1000/September 30, 2024; March 31, 2025)
- King Eagle Scout Contest ($10,000/deadlines vary)
- Lamber-Goodnow Scholarships ($1000/December 1, 2024)
- Learner’s Women in STEM Scholarship ($500/November 20, 2024)
- Live it Up Quarterly Community Health Ambassador Scholarship for Nurses ($1000/September 1, 2024)
- Live it Up Quarterly Women in Healthcare Scholarship ($500/September 1, 2024)
- LPA Scholarship for females & minorities in engineering or design ($5000/December 2, 2024)
- Make the U Scholarship ($10,000/November 3, 2024)
- Maodong Xu Science & Technology Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024)
- Maryknoll Student Essay Contest for students in a Catholic Youth Program ($1000/November 18, 2024)
- Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship for health or fitness students ($1500/August 1, 2025)
- Mindscape Big Picture Scholarship ($10,000/December 31, 2024)
- Money Metals Exchange Scholarship ($1000-2000/October 31, 2024)
- Monroe Justice and Equality Memorial Scholarship for criminal justice or law ($1000/April 1, 2025)
- MyMozaic Monthly Scholarship ($1000/Monthly deadlines)
- National AG Day Essay Contest ($1500/February 9, 2025)
- National Rice Month Scholarship Video Contest ($5000/October 31, 2024)
- National Space Club Scholarship for STEM students ($15,000/November 1, 2024)
- Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship ($4500/January 31, 2025)
- Niche "No Essay" $2000 Scholarship ($2,000/August 31, 2024)
- Nike Hispanic Serving Institution Scholarship ($5,000-$10,00/September 15, 2024)
- Nike Hispanic Serving Institution Scholarship
- NSCA High School Scholarship for degrees involving strength & conditioning ($2000/October 15, 2024)
- NSHSS Scholarships ($various amounts/various dates)
- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Scholarship for manufacturing careers ($3500/various deadlines)
- Odenza Marketing Group Scholarship ($500/November 15, 2024)
- OHM Advisors Diversity Scholarship for women and minorities studying STEM ($1000/October 15, 2024)
- Overachievers Student Grant Scholarship ($15,000/December 30, 2024)
- Overcoming the Impossible Scholarship ($1000/November 30, 2024)
- Owl Scholarship ($1000/various deadlines)
- Pettable Mental Health Importance Scholarship ($1000/November 1, 2024)
- Point Flagship Scholarships for LGBTQ students (Amount varies/deadlines vary)
- Pretty Photoshop Actions Scholarship for students who know how to use Adobe ($500/October 15, 2024)
- PrimePutt Scholarship for Women Golfers ($1000/December 1, 2024)
- QuestBridge Match Scholarship (September 26, 2024; full cost of 4 years)
- Redefining Victory Scholarship ($2500/April 1, 2025)
- Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholarship ($250,000/November 7, 2024)
- Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship ($1000/October 5, 2024)
- Return 2 College Scholarship ($1000/September 30, 2024)
- Rubincam Youth Writing Competition ($500/December 15, 2024)
- Sack the Stigma Scholarship ($1000/December 31, 2024)
- Safe Cycling Scholarship ($1000/November 30, 2024)
- Sallie Mae "No Essay" Scholarship ($2,000/August 31, 2024)
- Sander Cohen Scholarship for firefighting, EMT, & law enforcement ($1500/March 1, 2025)
- Scholarship for Tomorrow's Entrepreneur ($2000/November 15, 2024)
- SDMS Foundation Sonography Student Scholarship Program ($2500/December 31, 2024 & June 30, 2025)
- Sean Kelly Memorial Scholarship for high school athletes ($2000/November 22, 2024)
- Shout It Out Scholarship ($1500/September 30, 2024)
- SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program (Full ride plus a stipend/December 6, 2024)
- SP Scholarship ($2500/Ausut 31, 2024)
- Stand Up to Distracted Driving Scholarship ($1000/November 13, 2024)
- Stokes Educational Scholarship ($30,000/October 31, 2024)
- Stranger Things Fanatic Scholarship ($500/September 1, 2024)
- Strong Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship ($1000/August 25, 2024)
- Take Care of Texas Video Contest ($2500 /December 6, 2024)
- TBA Accounting Student Scholarship Program ($1500 per semester up to $12,000/various dates)
- Ted & Holly Rollins Scholarship ($5000/December 1, 2024)
- Terry Traditional Scholarship for public colleges in Texas (Full Ride/varies by school)
- The Donohue Family SkillPointe Scholarship ($2000/September 30, 2024)
- Helen Laughlin AM Mode Memorial Scholarship for Texas AM Radio Operators($1000/December 31, 2024)
- The Justice Solutions Group ‘Future Mentors’ Scholarship ($2,500/September 30, 2024)
- Thiel Fellowship for someone wanting to start their own business ($100,000/No deadline to apply)
- Tide and Downy Back to School Scholarship ($10,000/September 30, 2024)
- Top Nutrition Coaching Annual Heroes' Legacy Scholarship ($500/November 20, 2024)
- Top Nutrition Coaching First-Gen Futures Quarterly Scholarship ($1000/deadlines vary)
- Top of the Mountain Memorial Scholarship ($5000/October 22, 2024)
- Top Ten List Scholarship ($1500/December 31, 2024)
- Tuition Solution Scholarship for STEM Students ($500/January 31, 2025)
- U.S. Bank Student Scholarship (up to $20,000/various deadlines)
- Underdog Scholarships (Various amounts/various deadlines)
- Unigo $10K Scholarship ($10,000/December 31, 2024)
- US Bank Scholarship ($20,000/various deadlines)
- Varsity Tutors College Scholarship Contests ($200/new contest each month)
- Vegetarian Resource Group College Scholarship ($10,000/February 20, 2025)
- Visionary Scholarship (Cost of the first year of college/December 1, 2024)
- Voice of Democracy Scholarship (Up to $35,000/October 31, 2024)
- Washington University in St. Louis Scholarships (Amount and Application Deadlines vary)
- We The Future Contest (up to $5000/May 31, 2025)
- Women in Aviation International Scholarships ($20,000/October 11, 2024)
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.
Scholarship Amount: $500
Application Deadline: March 6, 2025 (turned into Dr. Cunningham by the end of the school day)
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