Texas scholarship directory

Up to ~$5,000/yr

State need-based grant for Texas residents at public universities. Renewable for up to four years.

Tuition + fees

Need-based award covering tuition for qualifying Texas residents at UH.

Tuition

Tuition-covering award for Texas residents from middle- and lower-income families.

Tuition

Tuition coverage for Texas residents below an income threshold.

Up to ~$3,500/yr

Need-based grant for Texas residents enrolled in community or technical colleges.

$500–$5,000

Foundation-funded scholarships for LSC students, including awards for single mothers and adult re-entry students.

$500–$5,000

Need- and merit-based awards for HCC students across all six service areas.

$500–$4,000

Awards including dedicated funds for women in technical and trades programs.

Up to ~$3,800/yr

For Texas residents attending eligible private, non-profit Texas colleges.

Up to $3,000

Need-based grant for women whose education was interrupted and who are returning to school.

$1,000–$10,000

One application, dozens of named scholarships, several earmarked for women and first-generation students.

$1,000–$8,000

Centralized scholarship portal covering Central Texas. Many awards for women in STEM and education.

$1,000–$4,000

Several named awards for Montgomery County women returning to school.

$1,000–$5,000

Engineering-track scholarships for Texas residents, including awards for women.

$1,000–$5,000

Local chapter scholarships for women pursuing engineering at Texas institutions.

$1,000–$3,500

Awards for women engineering students in the Austin metro.

$1,500–$5,000

Scholarships for nursing students at all degree levels in Texas.

$1,000–$3,000

Awards for women entering construction-related programs at Texas colleges.

Paid training

Registered apprenticeship — earn $18–$24/hr while training toward journeyman licensure.

Paid training

Multi-craft apprenticeship in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and pipefitting.

Paid training

Five-year registered apprenticeship for pipefitting and welding.

Up to full tuition

Federally funded, state-administered tuition assistance for in-demand occupations. Apply via Workforce Solutions.

Varies

Funding for short-term certificates leading to in-demand jobs across the Gulf Coast region.

$1,000–$4,000

Awards for community-college transfer students, with strong representation from women re-entering education.

$1,000–$10,000

Available at most Texas four-year universities for qualifying community-college transfers.

$2,500

Annual award supporting professional development for Texas women.

$1,000–$2,500

For Texas women pursuing higher education at accredited institutions.

$500–$5,000

Awards for Latina students at Texas colleges and universities.

$1,000–$5,000

Scholarships for Black women at Texas HBCUs and other institutions.