
Scholarships
Amount: $20,000. About: Each year, the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation offers dozens of scholarships to high school seniors in the Houston area. Applicants must be seniors who attend a high school or are homeschooled in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, or Waller counties and be U.S. citizens. Scholarships are awarded…
Amount: $20,000. About: The Ben Carlson Memorial Scholarship remembers the life of Ben Carlson by awarding scholarships to students who share his former occupation and passions. Applicants must have, in the past or present, participated in a junior lifeguard program or have been employed as an open water lifeguard, and must “demonstrate a strong work…
Amount: $20,000. About: The Dell Scholars Program selects 500 students each year, providing them with substantial financial support and non-monetary aid, including access to academic, financial, emotional, and professional support networks. Dell Scholars receive $20,000 plus a laptop, book credits, and emergency funds. Applicants must be a high school senior participating in an approved college…
Amount: $20,000. About: The BMI Composer Awards is a competition open to student composers who study music under a recognized and established teacher. In order to enter the competition, students must anonymously submit an unpublished original composition. A total of $20,000 is awarded, and individual awards range from $500 to $5,000. Compositions are judged according…
Amount: $20,000. About: Offered by the BMI Foundation, the Dolly Parton Songwriters Award (formerly, the Nashville Songwriting Scholarship) is an annual competition for aspiring student songwriters. The program offers $20,000 for up to two of the best original song entries in any of the following genres: Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots.…
Amount: $20,000. About: Established by Yoko Ono and the BMI Foundation, the John Lennon Scholarship is an annual songwriting contest for emerging songwriters. Applicants must be current undergraduate students attending a U.S. college or university and be between the ages of 17 and 24. The rights to the submitted work must not be assigned to…