Texas Guaranteed Tuition Programs

Texas 4 year public colleges offering free tuition based on family/household income.  

Terry Scholars Program

The Terry Foundation is the largest private scholarship provider in the state of Texas.  It provides last dollar scholarships to Texas high school graduates at select Texas public universities.

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

Deadline:  September 30, 2024 by 4:00 pm

VFW - Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Deadline:  Must be received by the local VFW by October 31, 2024

Local VFW mailing address:
Post 12176 Lake Whitney Post
PO Box 1559
Whitney, Texas 76692-1559

Students will submit an audio essay, a typed essay, and a completed entry form.

Hill County Fair Queen’s Scholarship – Scholarship is applicable for all, not just fair queen contestants

Deadline:  November 20, 2024

The Hagan Scholarship 

A national need-based merit scholarship designed to help rural students graduate college debt-free.

Deadline: December 1, 2024

US Rice Producers - Ray Stoesser Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: December 6, 2024

FFA Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship – application opens November 1

Deadline: January 9, 2025

Gamma Delta Scholarship

Deadline:  January 15, 2025

McLennan Community College Scholarships – one application for many different scholarships (you must first apply to MCC first and use your MCC login and password to access the scholarship application

Deadline:  January 15, 2025

Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships (DAR offers 26 scholarships) – application opens November 1

Deadline: January 31, 2025

Texas Telephone Association Foundation (TTAF) Scholarship

Deadline:  March 14, 2025

Hill County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship

Deadline:  March 24, 2025