Smith Middle School

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...

The Juanita Buchanan Undergraduate Academic Scholarship is in memory of a devoted member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Kappa Zeta Chapter. During her life she belonged to many organizations and volunteered her services wherever needed. The Kappa Zeta chapter elected to set up a scholarship fund for collegians to honor her memory to our chapter.PurposeThe scholarship is to be awarded...

The First-Year Teacher Scholarship is to provide funds to assist the recipient in purchasing materials for his or her classroom.Applicants may download an application from the TRTF website beginning September 6, 2024. All applications must be received in full by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.The names of the scholarship...

The undergraduate award is intended for low-income families and is intended to alleviate the financial burden of funding undergraduate tuition fees in Texas, whether at a 4 year or a 2-year college.  Purpose Of The AwardGeneral Description Of The AwardScholarships awarded for the Fall semester.  This scholarship is for students resident in Texas and applying for funding to study in...

Purpose: Established by San Patricio and Aransas County to encourage students to complete high school and attend college.Amount: $4,000 over 4 years/several availableEligibility: Applicants must:be a graduating high school senior in San Patricio or Aransas County;be an active participant in San Patricio and Aransas County FFA or FCCLA chapter of 4-H Club;have actively participated in the San Patricio and Aransas...

Each Spring, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation awards seventy (70) scholarships to Houston area high school seniors for undergraduate study. The award is $25,000, disbursed over four years (or until the student graduates, if earlier), provided the recipient conforms to the requirements set forth in the award. The recipient may select any major at any four-year college or...