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Education Foundation of South Texas ISD Scholarship Application - 2025

The Education Foundation of South Texas ISD is providing $2,000 scholarships for graduating seniors from all four STISD in-person high schools and STISD Virtual Academy.

This year the Foundation will award 18 scholarships total.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Applicants must be currently enrolled in the twelfth (12th)-grade at one of the South Texas Independent School District (STISD) schools.
  • A relative of any scholarship selection committee member is not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
  • See information below on the policy of nondiscrimination provisions.
  • Applicants must submit proof of enrollment at an institution of higher learning before claiming our scholarship. This can be attached in the electronic application or turned in as a hard copy with a PDF copy of the application.

Additional Information:

  • The number of scholarships awarded annually shall be determined by the Education Foundation of STISD Board of Directors based upon available funding.
  • The scholarship selection committee shall take into consideration in the selection process your complete application, to include your submission of an Essay (40 points), Financial Need (20 points), Academics (20 points), Community Service/Out of School Responsibilities (10 points), and your Role Model/Leadership Roles (10 points).

Procedures to Apply:

  • Complete the electronic scholarship application form (available online through the blue button below), including a response to the essay, by the deadline of 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 17.
    • If you encounter issues while trying to submit an application via the online form, you may either submit the application in hard copy to your campus counseling office or via e-mail to Amanda.odom@stisd.net or Jaclyn Buelow at jaclyn.buelow@stisd.net.Your application must still be submitted by the deadline.
      • If preferred, click here to access a PDF of the application. A hard copy can also be requested from the student's campus counseling office. Applications must be submitted prior to 9:00 p.m. on April 17 no matter the method used.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a 2025 Education Foundation of STISD Scholarship. 

The deadline for submission of applications has now passed. We will announce the recipients soon.
 

It is the policy of the Education Foundation of STISD and STISD to comply with nondiscrimination provisions of all federal and state laws and regulations by assuring that no person shall be excluded from consideration, selection, or be denied benefits on the grounds of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.

Seniors at graduation