Texas 4-H Foundation Scholarships (Baccalaureate, Technical, Courageous Heart)

Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.

Award

2027 guidelines: individual awards range from $1,000 to $30,000; Courageous Heart awards are $5,000. Duration and payment schedule vary by donor.

Timeline

1. Nov 1, 2026Opens
2. Feb 15, 2027Application due at 11:59 PM, time zone unstated. Mandatory interviews April 23–25, 2027 in College Station
3. May 2027 notifications and June 9–10, 2027 banquets appear on the current webpage. The separately located 2027 guidelines give a January 31 FAFSA completion date but conflict on the aid year and banquet year.

How to apply

Apply to one category in the scholarship portal. Submit experience and personal/career/financial-need narratives, supplemental records, signed county extension agent verification and school-official third-party verification before submission. Courageous Heart also requires an obstacle narrative, documentation and three support letters. Interview and donor-banquet attendance are required.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application
• An essay
• An interview
• Membership in the sponsoring organization
• Required financial-aid forms (check the program's rules)

Who can apply

Texas residents and U.S. citizens graduating from a Texas public, private or home high school in 2026–27; enrolled Texas 4-H members this year and at least two of the prior three years, in good standing. Apply to a Texas accredited college/university/technical school for fall 2027 and be accepted by the interview. Baccalaureate supports a bachelor’s degree; Technical supports certification with no plan to continue to a bachelor’s degree; Courageous Heart requires documented major medical, family or educational obstacles and continued 4-H/school participation. Terry Foundation recipients are excluded. Donors may impose class-rank, GPA, major or show-participation restrictions.

Good to know

Foundation-administered scholarships generally require passing 12 fall/spring credits, cumulative 2.0 GPA and semester reporting with transcript, schedule and donor progress letter. Summer/interim terms are not funded. Donor-administered awards can have separate terms. The public webpage still links a 2026 guidelines PDF even though it advertises 2027 events; separately located 2027 documents conflict internally on FAFSA year and banquet year. Confirm the governing 2027 application rules.

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