Scholarships at Sam Houston State University

Texas high school graduates, community college transfer students, and current Sam Houston State University undergraduates with 60 to 75 credit hours and at least a 3.25 GPA who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, and financial need may apply through Scholarships4Kats. Completer scholarships cover remaining educational costs up to $21,000 per year for up to four years (freshmen) or two years (transfers and upperclassmen), after other aid except Pell Grants. Renewal requires a 2.5 GPA and at least 30 semester credit hours per year. Freshmen recipients live in San Jacinto Hall. FAFSA is required.

The Bowers Scholarship is the Elliott T. Bowers Honors College's premier award for incoming freshmen at Sam Houston State University, providing up to eighty thousand dollars over four years at ten thousand dollars per semester. Two scholarships are awarded annually to students with a minimum 1350 SAT or 30 ACT who are accepted to Honors and demonstrate exceptional academic and leadership achievement. Candidates may be invited to a second-round interview. Bowers Scholars must follow the research track, complete a thesis, and graduate with Highest Honors while maintaining a 3.25 GPA and full-time enrollment.

The Mary Ellen Ragsdale Nursing Scholarship provides five thousand dollars to Sam Houston State University nursing students selected competitively through Scholarships4Kats. Awards are based on student performance in nursing and prerequisite coursework. Nursing students must complete the current-year FAFSA and apply through the Scholarships4Kats portal, searching for nursing-specific opportunities. The School of Nursing priority deadline for scholarships is November 1. Recipients are notified through their SHSU email and financial aid award package after committee review.

The St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital Nursing Scholarship provides two thousand dollars to Sam Houston State University undergraduate nursing students selected through the competitive Scholarships4Kats process. This hospital-affiliated endowed fund supports nursing majors demonstrating strong performance in nursing coursework and prerequisites. Applicants must be admitted SHSU nursing students who complete the FAFSA and apply via Scholarships4Kats by the November 1 nursing priority deadline. Award notifications are sent via SHSU email after departmental review.

The Brater Family Business Endowed Scholarship is one of several competitive awards for business administration and entrepreneurship majors at Sam Houston State University. Students apply through Scholarships4Kats after being accepted into a degree program in the College of Business Administration. The department deadline for scholarship applications is December 31, with recipients announced in April for the following academic year. Specific award amounts vary by year depending on endowment earnings and the number of qualified applicants in the pool.

The Randy Wallace Business Plan Scholarship is a named endowed award for business administration and entrepreneurship students at Sam Houston State University who compete through the Scholarships4Kats application process. The scholarship recognizes students with entrepreneurial ambitions and strong academic records in the College of Business Administration. Applicants must be accepted into the department and submit Scholarships4Kats applications by the December 31 deadline. Award amounts depend on annual endowment earnings and the competitive applicant pool.

The Beatrice Craig Endowed Scholarship Fund supports Sam Houston State University students in the Department of Library Science and Technology, including those in the Bachelor of Arts in Learning Technologies program. Students apply through Scholarships4Kats after being admitted to SHSU. The department maintains a list of library science and instructional technology scholarships administered competitively each year. Award amounts depend on endowment performance and applicant qualifications; the February 1 Scholarships4Kats priority deadline applies to university-wide consideration.