Lapoynor High School

Determined ScholarsDetermined Scholars have tremendous potential to create change in the world and can serve as important and needed role models for families, friends, and communities.Scholars will receive:ACT/SAT preparation coursesMonthly sessions focused on college application preparation, academic and college success, financial literacy, and health and well-beingPersonalized mentorship from senior year of high school through college graduationFinancial assistance up to $24,000...

Simon Youth Foundation works to help students achieve their goals, and cost alone should not prevent a student from furthering their education. Each year, SYF looks to award, on average, $1 million, in scholarships, to help students with the cost of post-secondary education. Scholarship awards and amounts are based on available funding.Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarships of the Simon Youth...

The Josie Washington Memorial Scholarship is in memory of a very devoted member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Kappa Zeta Chapter.  Josie Washington was an educator in the Dallas public schools, who taught much of her career at Lincoln High School.  During her life she belonged to many organizations and volunteered her services wherever needed.  Upon her death, Josie Washington...

First President of the Texas Federation of Business & Professional Women: Dr. Minnie Lee Maffett (1882-1964) Minnie Lee Maffett spent her entire life serving others. After years teaching and serving as principal of several schools, she graduated from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1914 as a physician and surgeon. She founded and directed Southern Methodist University’s...

Provide grant aid to students with financial need who are enrolled in a Texas public two-year college.Note: Funding is limited. Each year institutions try to award funds to as many eligible students as possible. However, all eligible students may not receive funding.NOTE: This webpage is intended to provide basic information for the public by highlighting requirements that appear in the...

SOAR Texas, a 501 (c) (3) non profit, seeks to mentor and support ‘first females,’ those young women who are the first in their family to pursue higher education or who have had to overcome significant challenges. Our goal is to provide scholarships opportunities and ongoing mentorship and relationship building.    It is not enough for us to celebrate current...