Sugar Land

There are many scholarships for Sugar Land students. If you are searching for scholarships for a particular high school located in Sugar Land, please select the appropriate school from the list below. The scholarship database contains scholarships for Sugar Land students in the following categories:

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Scholarships

"No Essay" Nitro Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
$2,000
To be eligible for the "No Essay" Nitro Scholarship you must be:A) A student who is currently enrolled as a high school senior or in an accredited college or university located within the United States;B) A parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;C) A parent who currently has a...

Be Bold Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 01, 2023
$25,000
The "Be Bold" Scholarship is a no-essay scholarship that will be awarded to the applicant with the boldest profile. It takes less than 2 minutes to apply.To us, boldest does not mean "best", or "most accomplished". Being bold means being:A) EarnestB) DeterminedC) MovingThe scholarship will be awarded to the student whose profile is most bold, according to these characteristics.Furthermore, the...

ScholarshipOwl No Essay Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 29, 2023
$1,000
ScholarshipOwl is your source of relief from the dreaded application process. We put students on the fast-track to success by providing direct access to the scholarships they need the most. Take the hassle out of financial aid and maximize your chance at a free ride in college. No matter how much funding you need for school, we have the opportunities...

Niche 2K No Essay College Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
$2,000
Niche is the market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, over 140 million reviews and ratings, and powerful search and data tools, Niche helps millions of students and families find and enroll in the right school for them. Who Can ApplyAll high school and college students, as...

SP Scholarship

Deadline: Mar 31, 2023
$2,500
The SP College Scholarship program was created to help students win scholarships without the hassle of filling out paper applications and writing dozens of essays.To be eligible for the Scholarship you must be:A) At least 13 years old and enrolled or will enroll in a college or university in the US.B) A legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.Thus...

10 Words or Less Scholarship

Deadline: Apr 15, 2023
$1,000
Scholarship Eligibility:A) Anyone who is between the ages of 14-25 who will be attending school in the Fall of 2023.B) This scholarship is provided by StudentScholarships.org. In order to apply for our scholarship follow these instructions:1. Go to www.facebook.com/myscholarships and place a comment on any post you see answering the question:In 10 words or less, tell us why you deserve...

For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:
Clements High School
Dulles High School
Dulles Middle
First Colony Middle
Fort Bend County Alternative
Fort Settlement Middle School
Kempner High School
Macario Garcia Middle
Sartartia Middle School
Stephen F Austin High School
Sugar Land Middle

Sugar Land is situated within Fort Bend County and is part of the Greater Houston area with the city of Houston located about 19 miles north east of Sugar Land. The Gulf Coast runes alongside Sugar Land and the Oyster Creek and Brazos River flow through it. Money magazine and CNN/Money ranked Sugar Land as 3rd in a list of the top 100 cities to live in within the nation in the year 2006. It likewise ranked as the 5th safest cities in the nation by CQ Press during the year 2007. Forbes.com chose Sugar Land as one of the "Top Suburbs to Live Well" in the year 2008. The communities throughout the city of Sugar Land are carefully planned and well-thought out. The type of weather throughout the year is considered as humid subtropical.

The Atakapa and the Karankawa Indian tribes were the first inhabitants to the area. The region was known for huge plantations, with such cash crops including sugarcane, cotton and corn as far back as the 1830s. Benjamin Terry originally named the township in 1879 because of the huge sugar refining plant which made up the majority of the economy during that time. Because of the ample amount of healthcare, businesses and housing that were offered to employees of the Imperial Sugar Company Sugar Land remained a "company town" from the years 1910 to 1959. During 1980, several larger corporations began to open facilities and offices within the city allowing numerous residents the chance to work near their homes. Presently, the city is the county's center of economic activity. It remains home to the headquarters of Imperial Sugar and Western Airways. Other businesses that make up the economy consist of those involved with energy, semiconductor, technical services, electronics, software, communications and engineering.

Due to Sugar Land's corporate vitality and diversity, the economy of Sugar Land has remain quite stable and allowed for a high quality of life. Thus, the city was ranked by both Texas Business and Outlook Magazine as amongst the "Top Cities in Texas" for business expansion and relocation.

Energy industries hold a very huge presence within the city, in particular petroleum refining and exploration. The headquarters to Nalco's Energy Service division and Western Airways are both situated in the city. The Imperial Sugar Company also has its head office situated in Sugar Land. Up until 2003, it likewise was the home of the only refinery and distribution center of the company.

During the year 1995, Schlumberger transported all of its Houston-area offices to a campus within the city of Sugar Land. Another company that moved from Houston was Minute Maid, that opened their head office in Town Square on February 16, the year 2009.