Killeen

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

Killeen High School Scholarships
Killeen College Scholarships
Killeen University Scholarships

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:
Ellison High School
Fairway Middle School
Killeen High School
Liberty Hill Middle School
Live Oak Ridge Middle School
Manor Middle School
Middle Level Learning Center (Middle School)
Nolan Middle School
Palo Alto Middle School
Pathways Learning Center
Rancier Middle School
Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen)
Robert M Shoemaker High School
Shoemaker High School
Transformative Charter Academy

The city of Killeen is situated within Bell County and currently has a population of about 140,021. Over the past ten years Killeen City has gone through significant growth. In 2000, the population was just 86,911. By the year 2009, it was 119,510 and in the year 2010 the population had increased to 127,921. Killeen is one of the principle cities of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The area that the city of Killeen now occupies was originally a small farming community called Palo Alto, that had existed ever since the year 1872. In the year 1881, the Gulf, Santa Fe and Colorado Railway bought out 360 acres of land, including the land where Palo Alto was situated. They created a 70-block town on the land. The town was named after Frank P. Killeen, the assistant General Manager of Railroad. Killeen City flourished, and by the next year a railroad depot, saloon, several stores, and a school had been developed. Some people from nearby communities relocated to the city of Killeen and by 1884 the population had increased to approximately 350 individuals. By this time, the city of Killeen had two gristmills, five general stores, two saloons, two cotton gins, a hotel, a lumberyard and a blacksmith shop.

Fort Hood is situated just beside the city of Killeen. As a result, the economy in Killeen is heavily dependent on the soldiers stationed at the Fort. Fort Hood is the area's largest source of job. Various fields of employment in Killeen City are educational services, government, healthcare, construction, food and accommodation services, and finance and insurance. Approximately 25 percent of the workforce works in sales and occupations. About 24 percent is employed in service work, and about 21% is involved in professional, management and related occupations.

Several of the occupations within the city of Killeen need a college or university degree. Among the most common jobs are teachers, registered nurses, training and development specialists, management analysts, educational, network and computer systems administrators, school and vocational counselors, computer programmers and computer systems analysts. Roughly 16% of the population holds a bachelors degree. During 2009, the average income was $32,000 and the cost of living index is 79.9.

Within the city of Killeen, the biggest employers within the surrounding area include Fort Hood, Central Texas College, MetroPlex Hospital, Killeen Independent School District, Walmart, Metroplex Adventist Hospital, West Business Services LP, H E Butt Grocery, Kmart Corporation, United States Postal Services, Frank Mayborn Enterprises, Mantech Telecommunications and Information, Lowe's Home Centers, Inc., Home Depot USA, Inc. and System Studies and Simulation Inc.