Scholarship Opportunities

The scholarships listed below, listed within the college’s pathway, are available through the Grayson College Foundation and provides financial assistance through the following types of scholarships:

 Endowed scholarships, which are funded yearly from investment earnings. The Grayson College Foundation Scholarship Committee reviews the applications and awards based on the scholarship’s specific criteria and recommendation.

 Recommended endowed scholarships are awards in which the department chair, program director or representative recommends a student for a scholarship award.

 Annual scholarships are awards funded on an on-going annual basis. The number of available annual scholarship will vary each academic year.

Minimum Award Requirements Scholarship awards require a minimum enrollment of six (6) college credit hours / semester and 2.5 or higher GPA; unless other noted.

The following listing of Foundation scholarships are categorized by Grayson College Career Pathways

Advanced Manufacturing & Logistics Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Welding Major - Recommended Scholarship  James & Mary Ann Caldwell Scholarship in Welding

Welding Major - Annual Scholarship  Chance & Linda Backest Welding Scholarship  Alan McAdams Welding Scholarship  John W. Poteet Welding Scholarship  Welding Technology Association Scholarship

CADD Technology Major - Annual Scholarship (Recommended by CADD faculty)  Debra Boren Achievement Scholarship for CADD

Arts and Humanities Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Art Major - Recommended Scholarships  R.E. Adams & Bryson Adams Visual Arts Scholarship  Juliette Rathbone Finch Art Scholarship - Criteria: Female; Non-traditional student  Mary Lois O’Neal Art Scholarship  Lisa L. Powell Endowed Scholarship for the Visual Arts  Roy Allen Siems Scholarship  Mary Louise Dusek Wedel Scholarship in Visual Arts

English Major  Mary Ida Barnds (Mib) Garrard Endowed Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference to Female; 1st preference Development English major

Theater/Drama Major - Recommended Scholarships  Dr. John & Nelda Partin Dramatic Arts Achievement Scholarship  Cecil Joe Matthews Memorial Scholarship  Miriam Todd Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: first preference to Whitesboro High School graduate; second preference Theatre Arts Major

Fine Arts Major - Recommended Scholarships  Thelma Braun Scholarship Fund in Fine Arts  Bruns Scholarship - Criteria: Financial Need  Denison Performing Arts Scholarship for Fine Arts

Music Major - Recommended Scholarships  Steven L. Froese Achievement Scholarship in Music  Dan O'Dea Memorial Scholarship in Musical Arts - Criteria: Audition required; first preference – Grayson County HS graduate; piano/strings/or woodwinds  Sanders Family Scholarship in Music Appreciation

Business & Entrepreneurship Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Accounting Major  B.K. & Betty Bledsoe Scholarship* - Criteria: 1st preference current graduate of Sherman High School; majoring in Accounting; alternate: former SHS grad  Dr. Ken & Bobbie Dacus Scholarship* - Criteria: Accounting or Elementary Education major

Business Major - Recommended Scholarship Frank Graves Memorial Scholarship in Business Management - Criteria: Sophomore

Business Major  Chuck Kraemer Scholarship - Criteria: Business Major; sophomore; 2.75 GPA

Culinary Arts Major - Recommended Scholarships  R.E. Adams Memorial Scholarship in Culinary Arts  Bluebonnet Meat Company Scholarship - Criteria: First preference an individual who has aged out of foster care; Fannin County resident  Grayson College Culinary Arts TIPPS Scholarship - Criteria: member of TIPPS club  Peggy Jo Fry Memorial Scholarship in Culinary Arts  Alfa & Boyce "Chic" Lindsay Scholarship in Culinary Arts

Office and Computer Technology Major  Dr. Martha Payne Leadership Scholarship in Office & Computer Technology - Criteria: Office and Computer Tech major

Viticulture & Enology Major (Viticulture Enology Application (click here))  R.E. Adams Memorial Scholarship in Viticulture & Enology  Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin Scholarship  Ralph & Debbie Daniels Scholarship in Viticulture & Enology  E. Peter Haas, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Viticulture & Enology  Martha Lattimore Scholarship for Viticulture & Enology  Les Dames d'Escoffier Dallas Scholarship

Viticulture & Enology Major - Annual Scholarship (Viticulture Enology Application (click here))  Granbury Wine Walk Scholarship in Viticulture & Enology

Health Sciences Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Dental Assisting Major - Recommended Scholarships  C. Rachel Anders Dental Assisting Scholarship  Mavis Broomfield Scholarship in Dental Assisting

Emergency Medical Services Assisting Major - Recommended Scholarships  Jamie Lee Benson EMS Memorial Scholarship  T. O. Fulce Memorial Scholarship in Paramedicine  PVES - Douglas Q. Martin Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: recipient selection is based on several factors, including but not limited to recommendation

General – Health Science  Grayson County Sheriff's Posse Dr. Don Freeman Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: enrolled in a health science program

Medical Laboratory Technology Major - Recommended Scholarships  Edgar Geer McKee, M.D. Memorial Scholarship  Dr. Mary L. Moses Scholarship in Health Sciences - Criteria: one year award Note: scholarship rotates yearly between the following programs: Dental Assisting, EMS, Nursing, ADN and LVN and Radiology

Nursing – Associate Degree (RN) Major - Recommended Scholarships Criteria: Scholarship application must have applied and been admitted into the Nursing Program.

 Win Bayless Memorial Scholarship  Irma Blackburn Memorial Scholarship  Dr. Dale & Jackie Butler Nursing Scholarship  T. A. & Mary Dickson Endowed Scholarship - Criteria: Second year nursing student; Grayson County resident; financial need; requires photo opportunity with donor or college representative  Bruce & Dickie Gerig Scholarship - Criteria: ADN program; active in GNSA  GNSA Memorial Scholarship in Nursing - Criteria: active in GNSA  Dr. Harold Grant Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Susan Holt Nursing Scholarship  Lester & Stella Kestell Memorial Scholarship in Nursing - Criteria: Second year nursing student  Christopher King Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: financial need; Grayson County resident  Jack & Virginia Kretsinger Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Land of Texoma SAKS #74 Nursing Scholarship - Criteria: ADN program; military veteran; or spouse/parent who served in the military  Holly Martin Memorial Scholarship in Nursing - Criteria: 1st preference: domestic violence survivor, resident of Fannin County  Raymond Matthews Scholarship in Nursing in Honor of Mary Moses - Criteria: 1st preference: Native American   Dennis P. Meurer Scholarship in Nursing - Criteria: US citizen  Juanita Milner Memorial Nursing Scholarship  Ann Kilpatrick Nicholson Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Ruben Anderson Parker, Jr. Scholarship in Nursing Education  Pauline Ruth Patterson Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Patricia Northridge Phillips Nursing Scholarship - Criteria: first preference Sherman High School graduate; second preference graduate of a Grayson County high school  Clark & Grace Pullen Nursing Scholarship  Sanders, O'Hanlon, Motley, Young & Gallardo Endowed Nursing Scholarship  Toni and Suzzanne Stewart Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Rachel Katherine Wieser Memorial Nursing Scholarship - Criteria: accepted into the RN program  Petronilla M. Wilde Memorial Scholarship for Nursing Students  Wilson N. Jones Community Foundation Scholarship in Nursing  Wysong Scholarship Fund

Nursing – Associate Degree (RN) Major - Recommended Annual Scholarship Criteria: Scholarship application must have applied and been admitted into the Nursing Program.  Julia & Herman Ringler Scholarship in Nursing  Texoma Medical Center Volunteers Nursing Scholarship

Radiology Major - Recommended Scholarship  Sherman Radiology Associates Scholarship

Vocational Nursing Major - Recommended Scholarship  Clark & Grace Pullen Nursing Scholarship  Charlotte Dodd Voigt Memorial Scholarship in Nursing  Sue-Lynn & Trent Voigt Scholarship in Nursing

Public Services Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Education Major  Robert Quenten Baker Endowed Scholarship in Education  Ron & Jeanne Briggs Scholarship  Dr. Ken & Bobbie Dacus Scholarship* - Criteria: Elementary Education or Accounting major  Porfirio & Margarita Garcia/J.I. Caswell Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: Education, Law or Veterinary Science major  Jeanne Groff Scholarship for Special Education - Criteria: 1st preference to a student planning to major in Special Education.  L. C. & Ellen Kemp Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference to an Education major  Cyphers / McFarland Future Teachers Scholarship  Dr. C.J. & Willa Dean Smith Scholarship in Education  Opal M. Roether "Dream Weaver" Scholarship in Education  Priscilla Smith Vandygriff Scholarship in Elementary Education

Education Major - Annual Scholarship  John & Kimberly Williams Scholarship in Secondary Education

Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Major - Recommended Scholarships  James S. Folk Memorial Scholarship in Criminal Justice  Grayson County Sheriff's Posse Woody Blanton Memorial Scholarship  Rickey Wheeler Scholarship – Scholarship application available here.

Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Major  Porfirio & Margarita Garcia/J.I. Caswell Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: Education, Law or Veterinary Science major

Science & Technology Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Chemistry Major  Mary Spears Gurak Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference Chemistry major

*Listed in multiple Pathway areas

General/Specific Scholarships General/specific scholarships require a minimum of 2.5 GPA and 6 credit hours unless other noted. These scholarships have specific requirements in which the scholarship applicant must meet in order to be considered for one of the following awards:

 Dr. Ramon Aléman Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Extracurricular activity & community service hours  Children of GC Employees Scholarship Criteria: Dependent child of a full or part time Grayson College employee  Kathryn Crenshaw Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Single parent; financial need  Betty Cox International Student Scholarship - Criteria: International Student  Susie V. Guess Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Female; minority  Captain H. T. Hastings Charitable Scholarship Fund for Aviation & Space Science Majors - Criteria: 1st preference to someone interested in or planning to transfer to a 4 year university to major in aviation science  Churches of Christ of Grayson & Fannin Counties Scholarship - Criteria: Current member of a Grayson or Fanning County Church of Christ Church  Barry & Laura Fontaine Valhalla Scholarship - Criteria: Older student; 2.5 GPA  Porfirio & Margarita Garcia/J.I. Caswell Memorial Scholarship * Criteria: Education, Law or Veterinary Science major  Grayson Colleague Scholarship - Criteria: Older student  Jack & Texanna Norman Scholarship - Criteria: Less than 65 credit hours at Grayson College  Jo Ann Perkins Memorial NAACP Scholarship - Criteria: Recipient selection is based on several factors, including but not limited to recommendation  Ron Plyler Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Financial need  Dr. Bryce R. & Bobbye J. Putman Medical Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference: planning to study Optometry; alternate: Nursing major  Dr. Roy A. Riddels Memorial Leadership Scholarship - Criteria: Animal Care/Veterinarian Science major  C. W. Stafford Achievement Scholarship - Criteria: Former drug or alcohol addiction or dependency  Carleen & David Stone Endowed Scholarship - Criteria: Resident of North Texas or Southeastern Oklahoma  Tee Gee Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference: Irish-Catholic descent  Marvin & Josephine VanNatta Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: US citizen  Dr. Truman & Edna Wester Presidential Scholarship - Criteria: recipient who has earned the rank of Eagle Scout in BSA; earned the Gold Award in Girl Scout; or must show community service hours  Women Rock - Susan Hicks Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: recipient selection is based on several factors, including but not limited to recommendation  John Gilford Wilcox Scholarship - Criteria: Financial need; non-traditional student  Bill Wilcox Valhalla Scholarship - Criteria: non-traditional student; retraining or updating skills  Peggy Munson Wilcox Scholarship - Criteria: non-traditional student; retraining or updating skills  Woody & Penny Young Scholarship - Criteria: single parent; Pottsboro resident; financial need

High School Specific Scholarships A current graduate is defined as a student who will graduate high school in 2019. Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Anna  J.B. Edwards / Hurricane Creek Rotary Club Scholarship* Criteria: current or former graduate of Anna, Howe or Van Alstyne High School

Bells  Bells/Savoy "Dream Weaver" Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Bells High School; One- year award

Denison  Denison High School Class of 1975 Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Denison or Pathways High School; one-year award  Denison Rotary Club Endowed Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference to a current or former graduate of Denison High School or Grayson County resident  Minority Educators Recruitment Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Sherman or Denison High School; minority, education major  Redwine Family Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Denison High School  Ellen M. Talbott Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Denison, Pottsboro or Sherman High School; majoring in a STEM program (Science, Technology, Education or Math major)  Buddy Wagner Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Denison High School; majoring in a workforce or technical program

Denison - Annual Scholarship  Grayson College / Smith Foundation Career & Education Scholarships - Criteria: recommended by Denison High School counselor

Gorman  R. C. & Pauline Eppler Mehaffey Valhalla Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference to a graduate of Gorman High School

Gunter  C. R. and Frances W. Woodroof Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Gunter or Van Alstyne High School; US Citizen, resident of Grayson County for past 6 years

Howe  J.B. Edwards / Hurricane Creek Rotary Club Scholarship* - Criteria: current or former graduate of Anna, Howe or Van Alstyne High School; 2.5 GPA

Pottsboro  Cindy Looney Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Pottsboro High School; Dyslexia  Pamela A. Moore, DDS Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Pottsboro High School  Justin Pittman Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Pottsboro High School  Ellen M. Talbott Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Denison, Pottsboro or Sherman High School; majoring in a STEM program (Science, Technology, Education or Math major)

Pottsboro - Annual Scholarship  Holbrook-Cardinal Scholarship - Criteria: recommended by Pottsboro High School counselor  Cooper-Holbrook Scholarship - - Criteria: recommended by Pottsboro High School counselor  William & Winnie Cooper Scholarship - Criteria: recommended by Pottsboro High School counselor

Savoy  Bells/Savoy "Dream Weaver" Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Savoy High School; One- year award

Sam Rayburn  Red Baugh Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference to a current graduate of Sam Rayburn High School

Sherman  Altrusa International, Inc., of Sherman Scholarship - Criteria: Female; current or former graduate of Sherman High School  Sherman Noon Lions Club Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference current graduate of Sherman High School  B.K. & Betty Bledsoe Scholarship* - Criteria: 1st preference current graduate of Sherman High School; majoring in Accounting; alternate: former SHS grad  Herrera-Nicholl Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Sherman High School; financial need  Minority Educators Recruitment Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Sherman or Denison High School; minority, education major  Percy W. & Pauline H. Neblett Scholarship - Criteria: 1st preference current graduate of Sherman High School; alternate: Grayson County HS current grad  Ellen M. Talbott Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Denison, Pottsboro or Sherman High School; majoring in a STEM program (Science, Technology, Education or Math major)  Texas Star Bank Scholarship Fund* - Criteria: current graduate of Van Alstyne, Tom Bean or Sherman High School; One-year award

Tom Bean  Texas Star Bank Scholarship Fund* - Criteria: current graduate of Van Alstyne, Tom Bean or Sherman High School; One-year award 

Van Alstyne  Dr. Pamela Anglin Achievement Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Van Alstyne High School  J.B. Edwards / Hurricane Creek Rotary Club Scholarship* - Criteria: current or former graduate of Anna, Howe or Van Alstyne High School  Robert E.B. Fielder & Dorothy U.T. Fielder Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of Van Alstyne High School  Texas Star Bank Scholarship Fund* - Criteria: current graduate of Van Alstyne, Tom Bean or Sherman High School; One-year award  C. R. and Frances W. Woodroof Memorial Scholarship* - Criteria: current graduate of Gunter or Van Alstyne High School; US Citizen, resident of Grayson County for past 6 years

Whitesboro  Shauney Lucas Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Whitesboro High School

Whitewright  McFatridge Family Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of Whitewright High School  Lough Management, Inc./Jim & Delinda Lough Distinguished Achievement Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of Whitewright High School  Mabel & Thomas E. Sears Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Whitewright High School

Whitewright - Annual Scholarship  Whitewright Community Scholarship

Grayson County Area High Schools  Grayson County Democratic Party Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Grayson County high school  Grayson County Republican Party Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of Grayson County high school  Ray & Mary Morrison Endowed Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of Grayson County high school  Mary Ann Pittman Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current graduate of a South Grayson County high school; financial need  Bob & Lola Sanford Scholarship Criteria: current or former graduate of Grayson County high school

County Specific Scholarships Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

Fannin County High School or Resident  Shep & Bonner Dorset Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Fannin or Grayson County resident  Roy & Evelyn Renfro Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of a Fannin County High School or current Fannin County resident  Clay & Jewel Bursell Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: current or former graduate of a Fannin County High School or current Fannin County resident

Grayson County Resident  Shep & Bonner Dorset Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Grayson County resident  Dale & Margaret Ann Hill Valhalla Scholarship - Criteria: Grayson County resident  William H. Hill Memorial Scholarship - Criteria: Grayson County resident; financial need  Elias & Hanna Regensburger Foundation Scholarship - Criteria: Grayson County resident  Clara Blackford Smith and W. Aubrey Smith Scholarship - Criteria: Grayson County resident  Women's Gift Exchange / Honey Minshew, Founder's Scholarship - Criteria: Female; Grayson County resident; must show community service hours

*Listed in multiple Pathway areas

General Endowed Scholarships Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

 Joann Adair Scholarship  John A. & Lorene Pearson Lallemont Scholarship  Miller Barber Memorial Scholarship  Landmark Bank Scholarship  Danna McMillin Bennett & Gerald Harpole  Preston & Thelma Lawrence Scholarship Bennett Scholarship  Joan S. McGahren Memorial Scholarship  Joann Bennett Memorial Scholarship  Ben & Nancy McKinney Scholarship  Orvetta & Gene Biddle Scholarship  Dr. Jeremy & Mrs. Toni McMillen Scholarship  Raymond A. Blalack & Mary Elizabeth Blalack  Jim & Jacqueline Mehaffey Valhalla Scholarship Memorial Scholarship Fund (3.0 GPA)  Isabel Shaw Bomba Memorial Scholarship  John Mumm Memorial Scholarship  Sharon Broiles Memorial Scholarship  Gary & Sue Paikowski Achievement Scholarship  Sandra & Mack Broiles Scholarship  Ruth Pierce Memorial Scholarship  Bobby J. Brown Memorial Scholarship  Dr. Roger Alex Powell, Jr. Academic Scholarship  Giles & Carol Ann Brown Scholarship (3.0 GPA)  Stella Bryant Memorial Scholarship  Roger Alex, Sr. & Doris Johnson Powell  Mary A. Carter, Jessica Elaine Carter & Jesse B. Memorial Scholarship Carter, Jr. Valhalla Scholarship  Roger Alex, Jr. & Patsy Kemp Powell Academic  Betty Jo Caywood Scholarship Scholarship (3.0 GPA)  Hugh & Mary Louise Chesnutt Valhalla  Dr. Roy & Helen Renfro Scholarship Scholarship  Dr. H. Don & Janet Rice Endowed Scholarship  Dr. John Chumbley Family Scholarship  Cynthia Arden Sanders Memorial Scholarship  Whitney McKinney Curtis Memorial Scholarship  Dr. Alan & Barbara Scheibmeir Scholarship (3.0 GPA) (no minimum GPA)  Jimmy & Leesa Choate Scholarship  Schweizer-Thornhill Wealth Management Group  Denny Dallas Leadership Scholarship of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Client  Don & Laura Dapkus Scholarship Appreciation Scholarship  Stephen & Debi Davidson Scholarship  Charles & Darlene Schweizer Valhalla  Dr. L.T. & Willa Mae Davis Scholarship Scholarship Fund  Linda Adams Ellis Achievement Scholarship  Siebman Achievement Scholarship  Everett & Joanne Grantham Scholarship  Scott B. Smith Memorial Scholarship  Grayson County Sheriff's Posse Jim Cantrell  Hannah Lee Smith Scholarship Scholarship  Charles A. & Charlotte Russell Spears Memorial  Grayson County Sheriff's Posse C.J. Cordell Scholarship Memorial Scholarship  John & Patty Spears Scholarship  Howell Family Scholarship (2.8 GPA)  Thompson Scholarship  Dorothy Marie & Gus Green Valhalla Scholarship  Stephen & Rhonda Thornhill Valhalla Scholarship  Fred & Mae Guilloud Scholarships (3.0 GPA)  Blake Utter Scholarship  Mary Ellen Hall Memorial Scholarship  Jeffrey Kent Wattman Memorial Scholarship  Ronald & Jeanie Hardin Scholarship  Q.D. & Ruby Jo Williams Scholarship (2.0 GPA)  Don & Bobbie Hays Scholarship  Williams Family Scholarship  Audra M. "Tooter" Herriage Memorial Scholarship  Gayle Witt Memorial Scholarship  Independent Bank Scholarship (2.75 GPA)  Joe Wolfe Memorial Leadership Scholarship  Glen D. Jaco Memorial Scholarship  Plas Wilson Wynne Memorial Scholarship (2.0 GPA)  Jennings Scholarship Fund  Rubin Jones Memorial Scholarship  Lyn & SuAlice Jostes Scholarship

Endowed Scholarships: Military Veteran - Recommended Scholarships Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

 Mack & Sandra Broiles Veterans Scholarship  Marine League Texoma Detachment 929 Veterans Scholarship  Admiral Bill & Julia Retz Veterans Scholarship  Rotary Foundation Veterans Scholarship  Captain Arthur Plato Wright Memorial Scholarship

Annual Scholarships Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

 Grayson County Humane Society Achievement Scholarship  Monica Mudgett Memorial Scholarship  Dr. Chuck Phelps & Dr. Jeannine Hatt Scholarship  Preston Trails Rotary Club Scholarship  Christopher Ryan Ritchie Memorial Scholarship

Annual - Recommended Scholarships Minimum enrollment 6 credit hours/semester and a GPA of 2.5 unless otherwise noted.

 PRESCO Family Scholarship Fund - Criteria: dependent of a PRESCO employee.