2025 Houston County Scholarships

Houston County residents suffer from the same absurd tuition prices that limit the educational attainment of Americans across the country. Despite high costs, 44% of Houston County residents in Alabama over the age of 25 have graduated with a professional degree - 20% have completed high school. Although these numbers match those of many other counties, there is clearly room for improvement.

It’s clear that Houston County residents in Alabama will continue to need help paying for college. 2,560 men and 2,512 women are enrolled in grades 9-12 while 1,260 men 2,068 women are currently undergraduates in college. College access and attainment should be a top priority, and cost should not prohibit any of these people from pursuing or completing their college education. The below scholarships are available to Houston County residents and can help pay for school in a variety of ways. Houston County scholarships, whether they are exclusively available to Houston County residents or whether they are more broadly applicable, can greatly help reduce the financial burden of college. This is the complete list of the best scholarships for Houston County residents.

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Houston County residents?

There are 528 scholarships totaling $1,300,193.00 available to Houston County residents. You can easily browse through all 528 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for college students in Houston County?

528 scholarships worth $1,300,193.00 are available for college students in Houston County. In addition, we encourage current college students in Houston County to check scholarships by school and, specifically, colleges in Houston for more options.

How many scholarships are available for high school seniors in Houston County?

528 scholarships totaling $1,300,193.00 are available for high school seniors in Houston County. In addition, we encourage current high school students to check out more from the scholarship search engine.

Do I need to be a resident of Houston County to apply to these scholarships?

Our scholarship search automatically returns scholarships by all different types of requirements. The below scholarships are either explicitly available for Houston County residents, or they do not require specific county residency at all and are therefore available to Houston County students and residents, as well as others across the state or country.

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Presidential Scholarship ($1,500)
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 27 or comparable SAT I score and minimum 3.5 GPA as computed by the Office of Admissions.
Deadline:
February 1
$1,500.00
Presidential Scholarship ($3,000)
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA as computed by the Office of Admissions and a composite ACT score of 30 or SAT I equivalent.
Deadline:
February 1
$3,000.00
Junior College Transfer Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must have a satisfactory minimum cumulative GPA.
Deadline:
May 1
$1,000.00
Presidential Scholarship ($4,000)
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA as computed by the Office of Admissions and a minimum composite ACT score of 33 or SAT I equivalent.
Deadline:
December 1
$4,000.00
Civitan Shropshire Scholarship
Sponsor:
Civitan International Foundation
Applicant must be a Civitan, Campus Civitan, or Junior Civitan and must have been a member for at least two years. Selection is based upon career goals, applicant's academic record, and financial needs. Applicant must be enrolled full-time in a degree or certificate program.
Deadline:
January 31
$1,000.00
America's Junior Miss
Sponsor:
America's Junior Miss
Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a high school senior, have never been married, and be a legal resident of the district or state she represents. Selection is based upon panel evaluation (30%), scholastic achievement (20%), creative and performing arts (20%), fitness (15%), and poise (15%).
Deadline:
None
$30,000.00
In-State Presidential Scholar
Sponsor:
University of Alabama
Applicant must be an in-state first-time freshman with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and minimum composite ACT score between 30 and 36 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1330 and 1600).
Deadline:
December 1
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Crimson Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of Alabama
Applicant must be an entering freshman student with a minimum 3.8 GPA, composite ACT score of 32 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1400), and rank in top 2% of senior class.
Deadline:
January 15
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UA Scholar
Sponsor:
University of Alabama
Applicant must be an out-of=state first-time freshman student with a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and minimum composite ACT score between 30 and 31 (combined SAT Reasoning score between 1330 and 1390).
Deadline:
December 1
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Sue and Sid Magnes Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must have a minimum composite ACT score of 21, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be a resident of Mobile County, Ala.
Deadline:
February 1
$2,000.00
CIBA/GEIGY Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must be a resident of Washing County.
Deadline:
February 1
$2,500.00
Willis C. Blackburn Memorial Scholarship
Sponsor:
University of South Alabama (USA)
Applicant must be academically talented and deserving. All financial aid applicants are considered.
Deadline:
February 1
$1,500.00
Academic Scholarship
Sponsor:
Athens State University
Applicant must be an entering student who has completed enough credit hours to transfer as a junior and has taken no classes at Athens St U. Applicant must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and two letters of recommendation.
Deadline:
March 1
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