Area organizations are now accepting applications from high school seniors for college scholarships of up to $10,000.
Comal ISD advises on its website these funds provide an opportunity for students to earn an education and begin a career.
“Without the financial assistance provided by a scholarship, many prospective students may have trouble paying for a college degree or beginning training for a trade or industry they desire.
“There are multiple paths a student can take to pay for college or the job training they need — jobs, loans, financial aid, grants and scholarships. Scholarships are money that you do not need to repay, and you can combine multiple scholarships awards with financial aid to cover the cost of your college or trade program.”
To learn more about scholarships, click here.
Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County (WORD)
WORD wants to recognize environmental initiatives by young leaders.
To be eligible for a WORD scholarship, students must live or attend school within WORD’s operating area and currently be working or having completed a service project within the past year. WORD does not accept applications from students working on group-led projects.
Winners must have organized and led an environmental-service project that benefits WORD and can be used in the future. WORD describes its purpose as improving the environment and welfare of the district by conserving natural resources.
Individual scholarships could reach as high as $10,000. Up to $20,000 will be awarded to multiple students for their outstanding environmental-service projects.
The application deadline is March 2. Students will present their projects to the scholarship committee on March 14.
For more information and to apply click here.
New Braunfels Community Foundation (NBCF)
NBCF is accepting applications for scholarships averaging $1,000 and higher.
The foundation also administers three GVTC Foundation scholarships in the amounts of $25,000, $15,000 and $7,500.
In 2024 NBCF represented 80 scholarship awards totaling more than $175,000.
Students can apply at nbcommunityfoundation.org and answer a few short questions using the scholarship-matching tool to determine which scholarships match their qualifications. The application deadline is March 3.
Financial aid is available for a wide variety of studies, including technical and vocational, parks and recreation, nursing, automotive, education, business, fine arts, agriculture, music, medical, mathematics, engineering, and more.
Several scholarships are open to both Comal ISD and New Braunfels ISD school districts, including the Logan’s Legacy Memorial Fund Scholarship, New Braunfels/Canyon Lake Association of REALTORS Scholarship, Stacey Dicke Parks and Recreation Scholarship, Comal 4-H Scholarship, Wilson and Robertson Art Scholarship, and Germania Farmer Verein Scholarship.
The Building Brighter Futures Fund Scholarship and New Braunfels Area Car Club Scholarship are open to graduating high school seniors in both Comal and Guadalupe counties.
The Gonzalez Family Scholarship, open to New Braunfels High School graduating seniors, awards 10 scholarships at a minimum of $2,000 each. The WGL Jr. Scholarship, open to Canyon High School graduating seniors, awards two scholarships at a minimum of $1,200 each.
The Comal Caring Hands Nursing Scholarship is open to upper-level nursing students. The Wright Medical Scholarship is open to medical students who are New Braunfels High School graduates.
This year marks the 11th year for NBCF’s scholarship foundation program,
The volunteer scholarship committee has grown to include more than 70 volunteer reviewers. Volunteer committee members evaluate, score and submit reviews online via a scholarship management program. The online evaluation system is made as objective as possible. All student names and identifying information is redacted.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC)
PEC will award $100,000 in scholarships this year. Amounts will depend on the number of applicants.
Canyon Lake-area students who are graduating through public, private or homeschooled education and are looking to pursue a college, technical school or trade-school degree can apply.
Adults also can apply.
Applicants must be PEC members (customers) in good standing or graduating seniors with a parent or guardian who is a PEC member in good standing.
The deadline to apply is midnight March 12.
To learn more and apply visit myPEC.com/scholarships.
