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Local Scholarships
Below are local scholarship opportunties for the 2026 La Porte ISD Seniors.
Applications are due to Mrs. Keyes in LPHS 16001 by Friday, March 27th.
Click Here to Download the Local Scholarship Application Form
Please fill out one application per scholarship you are applying for. *
Press on each scholarship to see it’s details.
*Some scholarships require additional forms/information to be submitted with the application.
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Alpha Eta Chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Plan on furthering your education at a college, university, or trade school
- Letter of Recommendation
- Transcript
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Amy Elizabeth Millard Chato Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Be a senior La Porte Chato Member
- Accepted to a college or university
- 3.0 GPA or better
- Demonstrates leadership
- Overall good citizen
- 500+ word essay stating "How you meet the criteria, your future collegiate goals, and career plans. Include all honors and extracurricular activities you have participated in at LPHS.
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Bayshore Elementary Alumni Scholarship
Bayshore Elementary is proud to award this $500 scholarship to our former students, and wish them well as they continue on in their education journey.
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Beacon Federal Credit Union College Scholarship
Established in 2001, the Beacon Federal Credit Union College Scholarship Program reflects our long-standing commitment to investing in the future of our student members. Each year, our Board of Directors proudly awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are Beacon members and demonstrate academic promise, leadership, and community involvement. From this year’s applicants, a Board-appointed committee will select recipients for three (3) $2,000 scholarships, along with three (3) $1,000 named scholarships honoring James H. “Bull” Bounds, Mr. Danny Silence, and Charles “Cliff” Walker—individuals whose legacy continues to inspire education and service.
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Claude Wilson VFW Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must write a personal biography AND a 150-word essay (or less) on: “What does education mean to you?”
- ROTC involvement recommended but not required
- Transcript
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Coach Joel Fagan Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Essay
- What is the biggest lesson you have learned as a member of the track/cc team?
- How will that lesson translate to college or the work world?
- GPA 3.5 to 5.0
- Member of Girls XC & Track program senior year and for at least 2 years
- 2 Reference Letters
- Transcript
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Cultural Canvas Art Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Online
- Must be intending to pursue a degree in art
- Application will open March 1st
- Visit their website for more information
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Donna Williamson Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Use Scholarship Specific Application
- Must be FFA or 4H Member in good standing
- Must have been a member for 2 of the previous 6 years
- 2 Letters of reference
- 500 word essay on topic:
- Write about how FFA has made you more responsible and committed to goals, activities or projects, empathetic to the needs of others and the community, and developed your leadership skills.
- Transcript
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Doug Ditrich Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of the Doug Ditrich Scholarship program
1. Provide funding for those interested in pursuing a career in a service oriented profession
2. Encourage the advancement of a career through education
3. Promote higher overall standards within an organization including honor, professionalism and integrity
4. Done in remembrance of an honorable man and his love for his people and the community -
Ella Margaret Cline Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Typed Essay - (1 page typed)
- Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Must be at CTE student (has been or is currently enrolled in a CTE program)
- Transcript
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Gaston “Gus” Groos Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Typed Essay - (1 page typed)
- Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Must be at CTE student (has been or is currently enrolled in a CTE program)
- Transcript
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Hager Family Musical Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have participated in a minimum of 2 musicals
- Typed Essay – (No more than 2 pages, double spaced) include the following:
- What was my role/participation in the musical program?
- What being a part of the musical meant to you or how the musical influenced your life.
- Transcript
- Reference letter from one of the LPHS Theater Department teachers
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Heritage Elementary PTO Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have attended Heritage Elementary 3 years or more
- One page essay stating intentions & goals after graduating
- Everyone carries a story form their early school years that leaves a lasting mark. In a short essay, please share a story from your time at Heritage Elementary involving a teacher, staff member, or school experience that helped shape your character or academic journey. Explain why this moment mattered and how it contributed to your development as a student.
- 1 teacher recommendation letter
- 1 personal recommendation letter
- Transcript
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INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA-BMC Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete our Scholarship Application
- Must be a senior at La Porte High School
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater (on a standard 4.0 scale)
- Complete ALL sections of the application
- Essay must be no more than 400 words, answering any one of the three questions below:
- What do you plan on pursuing as a career?
- What roled does plastic play in that career?
- What are some novel uses of plastics in your life?
- Imagine a world without polyethylene and polypropylene. How would or lives change?
- Transcript
*Students who have family members that are employed with INEOS are ineligible to apply for the scholarship program.
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Jack Pemberton Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Science Major
- One-Page Typed Essay
- Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Transcript
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Jennie Reid Elementary Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- One-page essay answering the following questions:
- What is your philosophy of education?
- What 3 people influenced your educational path?
- How will this grand assist you in your future educational choices?
- Must have attended Jennie Reid all 6 years of Elementary
- Transcript
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Jennie Reid Memorial Teacher Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Plan to pursue a degree in education
- Typed Essay - (1 page typed)
- Why do you desire a college education.
- Tell about a teacher who inspired you to become an educator.
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Transcript
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Jeresey Mike’s Subs – Mora Enterprises Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- No more than a one-page essay that covers the topic:
- Write about you overcoming a financial hardship and how this impacts your goals after high school
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Judi Roush Dunn Chato Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have been in CHATOS
- Typed Essay - (1 page typed)
- Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them. Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Need based - (There must be a financial need/hardship)
- Transcript
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Knights of Columbus (Council 5232) Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Write a one page essay about your faith and intentions.
- Letter of Recommendation
- Transcript
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Kristin M. Gautheir Public Safety Scholarship
Offered by La Porte, Morgan’s Point & Shoreacres LEPC Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- The scholarship is to be awarded to an individual planning to study any field related to Public Safety
- Typed Essay – Minimun of 1000 words explaining the following:
- How safety-related outreach programs (Direct to Protect, Safety Fair, Shattered Dreams, Wally Wise Program, etc.) have impacted your life or are important to the community.
- Attach a list of activities, leadership opportunities, and community involvement.
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Ladies Reading Club of La Porte Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Senior glass girl graduating in the spring semester
- Attended LPHS for 3 years and excelled scholastically
- 2 Letters of Recommendations from LPHS Teachers, Counselors or work supervisors
- 1-2 page essay to include:
- applicants plans for education and career goals
- academic awards or honors received
- involvement in school clubs/activities and participation in community activities
- Transcript- all 4 years
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La Porte Boys Baseball Association
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have participated in the La Porte Boys Baseball Association for at least 1 year.
- List the division and team name that you played for.
- 1-Page essay about "plans and goals for the future"
- Transcript
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La Porte Chamber Outstanding Student Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1-Page essay answering one question:
- "What have you learned or gained throughout your community and school involvement?"
- Community Involvement
- Academic Achievement
- Leadership
- School Involvement
- Reference Letter
- Transcript
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La Porte Community Civic Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Typed Essay:
- Why Juneteenth is important and what it means to you
- Also include why receiving this scholarship would be important for your future and your field of study.
- Include a list of activities, organizations, honors and offices you have held.
- Transcript
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La Porte Elementary Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have attended La Porte Elementary 3 years or more
- 1-Page essay stating topic: Intentions & goals after graduation
- 1 teacher recommendation letter
- 1 personal recommendation letter
- Transcript
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La Porte Education Foundation: Kaneka Texas Corporation Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Scholarship Specific Application
- Follow All Directions Carefully
- Typed Essay (no more than 2 pages, double spaced)
- Topic: Future Career Plans
- Must enroll in a Texas College or University
- Leadership potential and character must be demonstrated by responses and personal references.
- 2 Teacher recommendations
- Must take SAT and/or ACT
- Transcript
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LPHS Academic Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have 4.5 GPA or Higher
- 1-Page Typed Essay
- “Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?”
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
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LPHS ASL Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have taken ASL III (and/or IV)
- 2 Recommendation Letters: 1 from a personal source (someone outside of school), and the second from another teacher other than your ASL teacher.
- 1-Page Typed Essay:
- “Explain how your study of American Sign Language and the world of the Deaf has impacted your life, and made you a better person.”
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LPHS Baseball Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must be involved in the LPHS Baseball program for at least 2 years
- Must have at least a “B” average
- 1 letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, or LPISD staff.
- Need to be a current La Porte High School Baseball athlete.
- Booster Club Member with active parent participation
- 1-Page essay
- “Why do you desier a college education and what are your educational plans?”
- Transcript
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LPHS Basketball Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Be a current member of the Boys’ Basketball Program
- 1-Page essay on:
- “How has the Basketball Program impacted your life? How will you use the values you learned in the program to guide your life as you move forward?”
- Acceptance letter from a college/university
- Transcript
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LPHS Cheer Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must participate in a minimun of 75% of the Booster Club activities/fundraisers
- Transcript must be submitted indicating a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for each high school year
- Recommendation letter from a core subject (Math, Science, English or History) teacher.
- If in the ACE Progam, recommendation letter can come from a current elective or prior core subject teacher.
- Proof of registration or an acceptance letter from college of choice no later than June 30th of the graduating year
- Parents must be Cheerleader Booster Club Members
- Essay:
- “What Cheerleading means to you, future plans and how the scholarship will benefit you.”
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LPHS Chatos Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- 4-year member of CHATOS Dance Team (1-training & 3-member)
- Current member in good standing
- Their essay topic-
- “What character traits do you feel Chatos has nurtured to enhance your educational experience? How will those character traits enable you to be more successful in college?
- Refference letter
- Transcript
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LPHS Cross Country Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- A current member of the Track and Field Program
- 1-Paged Essay:
- “How has the Cross Country program impacted your life? How will you use the values you learned in the program to guide your life as you move forward?”
- 3.0 GPA
- Parent booster membership or Student involvement in fundraising
- Transcript
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LPHS Football Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1-Page essay
- “How has your experience in the football program impacted your life, and what lessons from the field will continue to guide you after graduation?”
- Applicants can be football players, trainers, or managers
- SAT score required
- Applicant must complete his/her senior year of the LPHS football program
- Applicant must display leadership and scholastic endeavor both on and off the field
- Applicant must have made a significant contribution to the LPHS football program by playing/participating in football all four (4) years of high school.
- Transcript
*Grant money must be used by the beginning of first semester after high school graduation. (if receipt does not register for school and use the funds by the first fall after high school graduation, said funds will be forfeited and returned to the Booster Club account)
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LPHS Golf Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have an active role on the LPHS Bulldog Golf Team for minimum of two years and must be Junior and Senior Year if meeting the minimum.
- 2 letters of recommendation from a teacher, coach or LPISD staff member.
- 1-Paged Typed Essay:
- “What career path you expect to follow? Include specific examples about how Golf and/or your LPHS Golf experience program will provide success in reaching your future goals”
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LPHS HABLA Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- All seniors members must:
- Be an active member in good standing for a minimum of 2 years.
- Have no discipline issues on file in the office
- Must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Must have a completed a minium of 100 community service hours with HABLA.
- Paid all dues and fees
- Have turned in their updated application to become an official member
- Attend at least 6 meetings per semester
- Must have completed community service in first and SECOND semester of their senior year
- As Seniors, participation in the Exxon/Mobil Picnic is mandatory
- Essay:
- “How has HABLA helped me grow as an individual?”
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Transcript
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LPHS HOSA Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Scholarship Specific Application
- Be an active senior member of HOSA
- 1-Paged Essay:
- “What is your strongest, most unwavering personality trait? Do you maintain strong beliefs or adhere to a philosophy? How would your friends characterize you? What would they write about if they were writing your scholarship essay for you?”
- Must have earned 30 community service hours – copy of HOSA community hours sheet must be turned in with application
- 3.0 GPA
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LPHS Lady Dawg Booster Club Scholarship – Basketball
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- This scholarship is for LPHS Basketball Players
- Must have participated their senior year and been a member of the program for at least 2 years.
- Athletes should provide a Letter of Reference
- An essay about themselves and their plans post graduation
- Transcript
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LPHS Lady Dawg Booster Club Scholarship – Volleyball
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- This scholarship is for LPHS Volleyball Players
- Must have participated their senior year and been a member of the program for at least 2 years.
- Athletes should provide a Letter of Reference
- An essay about themselves and their plans post graduation
- Transcript
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LPHS Student Council Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1-Paged Essay:
- “Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Must have been an active member for at least 2 years
- Must be an active senior year member of Student Council in good standing
- Transcript
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LPHS Theater Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 2 years of theater and extracurricular production
- 1-Page Essay:
- “What have you contributed to the theater program and what has the program done for you?
- Transcript
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LPHS Track and Field Booster Club Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- A current member of the Track and Field Program
- 1-Paged Essay:
- “How has the Track Program impacted your life? How will you use the values you learned in the program to guide your life as you move forward?”
- 3.0 GPA
- Parent booster membership or Student involvement in fundraising
- Transcript
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La Porte Elementary PTO Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must have attended La Porte Elementary 3 years or more
- 1-Page essay stating topic: Intentions & goals after graduation
- 1 teacher recommendation letter
- 1 personal recommendation letter
- Transcript
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La Porte Girls Softball Association
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- Must have participated in the La Porte Girls Softball League.
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La Porte ISD School Nurse Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1-Page essay: Why are you choosing to enter the nursing field?
- Student must be planning to obtain a college education to become RN or LVN
- Transcript
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La Porte Livestock & Rodeo Association
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete the LPLSR Scholarship application
- Must be a graduating senior of La Porte High School
- Must have been a member of LP FFA or 4H for 2 of the 6 previous years, in good standing
- 2 letters of reference
- Must have performed at least 6 hours of community service to the Association.
- One-Page essay topic on:
- Describe your goals for your college education and career.
- Where do you see yourself in 6 years.
- Any obstacles that would prevent you from obtaining your goals.
- Transcript
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La Porte Masonic Lodge #857 Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Your grade should be no lower than a B verified with a transcript
- One-page essay about yourself and how the scholarship will benefit your college career.
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La Porte Rail and Terminal Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must be an Honor Roll student planning to attend a Texas College or University
- 1-Page Essay – Topic: “Your life to this point and your plans going forward in college.”
- Transcript
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La Porte Retired School Employees Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application and their specific application
- Transcript
- 2 letters of recommendation. These letters can be from teachers, church personnel, community people, etc.
- One or two page essay, single spaced on:
- Explain your accomplishments in high school
- Your main extra-curricular activities
- Your service/involvement in your community
- *If you have a parent who is currently employed by LPISD or a parent or grandparent who is an active member of LPRSEA, include this in your essay.
- Submit community service log
WHO CAN APPLY
- Eligibility:
- Must be a graduating senior of La Porte ISD and
- A child/grandchild of an active member of LPRSEA and/or
- A child of a current employee of La Porte ISD
- Must plan to attend an accredited college, university or a community college for academic/technical careers
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La Porte Rotary Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- 1-Page Typed Essay – Topic: “Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?”
- Please include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them.
- Interact involvement considered but not required
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Leo A. Rizzutio Elementary PTO Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1-Paged Typed Essay:
- Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans?
- Include any financial hardships you expect to encounter and your plans for meeting them. Include any specific difficult home situations (ex. financial strains, medical expenses, more than one student enrolled in college, etc.)
- Attended Rizzuto Elementary for minimum of 1 year
- Financial Need Considered
- Transcript
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La Porte, Morgan’s Point & Shoreacres LEPC Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- This scholarship is to be awarded to an individual planning to study any field related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), Public Safety, and Petrochemical & Refining Industry, may include trade schools.
- Typed Essay – minimun of 1000 words explaining the following:
- How safety-related outreach programs (Detect to Protect, Safety Fair, Shattered Dreams, Wally Wise Program, etc.) have impacted your life or are important to the community.
- Attach a list of activities, leadership opportunities and community involvement.
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Lomax Elementary Staff and PTO Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 2 scholarships available
- A $250 scholarship is available if you attended at least 3 years
- A $500 scholarship is available if you attended at least 5 years
- 1-Paged Essay:
- What are your intentions and goals after graduation?
- 1 Teacher recommendation letter
- 1 Personal recommendation letter
- Transcript
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Make A Difference Grant
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- 1-Page Typed Essay:
- “Which LPISD faculty, staff, or administrator has made the greatest difference in your life during your high school years and why?”
- DO NOT INCLUDE: LPHS Scholarship Application, transcripts, reference letters, etc.
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Maria Del Carmen Castillo Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Describe your plan on furthering your education at a college, university, or trade school
- Letter of Recommendation
- Must be a former or current student of South Region Driving School – La Porte
- Student must be an active member of H.A.B.L.A in good standing for a minimum of 2 years.
- 1-Page Essay:
- “Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans? Why is community service important to you?”
- Transcript
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NRG San Jacinto Station ECONRG Scholarship Program
REQUIREMENTS
- Download the scholarship details here
- Must be enrolling in a science, education & engineering based degree at their prospective college or university.
- Academic achievement
- Overall good citizen
- Typed Essay – 1000 words or less on one of the following topics:
- Biodiversity (How important? Why)
- Energy Efficiency (Projects, ideas to save energy)
- Environmental impacts of Energy Industry (Fossil, nuclear, renewables)
- Sustainability (Examples/proposals of prospering through intelligent design)
- Water Use (Flood mitigation, conservation)
- Essay must include information on community outreach & the degree you plan to pursue
- Scoring criteria for the essay will be based on context, grammar/punctuation and community stewardship/outreach
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Phillips Family Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- For students pursuing degrees in any of these fields: Education, Fine Arts, Health Care, Outdoor Industries
- 1-Page typed essay to address these questions:
- “How has you contributed to your community”
- “How would receiving a degree in your chosen field help you to contribute to your community?
- DO NOT INCLUDE: LPHS Scholarship Application, transcripts, reference letters, etc.
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Private First-Class Matthew K Guyon Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete The Scholarship Specific Application
- 250-500 Word typed essay that addresses the question on the application in regards to the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument being constructed in La Porte.
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Randy Hanks Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Must intend to pursue a degree in nursing.
- One page typed essay:
- Please describe the following:
- Why do you intend to pursue a career in nursing?
- Include any financial hardships you may encounter and your plan for meeting those challenges.
- Please describe the following:
- Must be ranked in the top 25% of their senior class.
- Transcript
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Robert Escobar Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- This scholarship is for students who were in Interact in previous years.
- 1-2 Page essay:
- “Share with us some of your qualities that you feel make you deserving of this scholarship and explain what being in Interact means to you.”
- Transcript
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Sonja Angelo Memorial Theater Scholarship
The LPHS Theatre department would like to honor Mrs. A's legacy by recognizing students who continue to build the strong, welcoming community she helped create -- whether on stage or behind the scenes. As we award scholarships in her name, we celebrate the lasting impact she had on our program, students, and community.
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Spirit Transport Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Enrollment status: Must be a current high school senior enrolled in the “Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Cluster” program.
- 1 Page typed essay:
- “What are your career aspirations in the transportation or logistics field, and how do you plan to contribute to the industry? Why do you deserve a scholarship, and how will it help you with what you plan to study?”
- 1 letter of recommendation
- Transcript
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Terrel Bernard LP Pride Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 3.0 GPA Minimum
- 1 Page typed essay:
- “Describing why you deserve a scholarship, how it will help you, and what you plan to study.”
- 1 letter of recommendation
- 10 hours of community service
- Involved in at least 1 extra-curricular activity
- Transcript
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Thomas & Joyce Green Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- Describe your plan on furthering your education at a college, university, or trade school
- Letter of recommendation
- Must be a former or current student of South Region Driving School – La Porte
- Community involvement
- 1 Page essay:
- “Why do you desire a college education and what are your educational plans? Why is community service important to you?”
- Transcript
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Tommy Charles Moser Memorial Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1 Page essay:
- “Why you chose your future Career and Technology Field?”
- Student must be planning to enter the workforce directly after high school or pursue a Career and Technology Field in college.
- Transcript
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Wingstop – Mora Enterprises Scholarship
REQUIREMENTS
- Complete Local Scholarship Application
- 1 Page essay:
- “Write about you overcoming a financial hardship and how this impacts your goals after high school.”
