Scholarships/ Financial Aid

Scholarships can be found through a myriad of different ways:  Local, National, College, Organizations, etc.  There are many scholarship opportunities out there for students to be able to attend their chosen institution. All it takes is the dedication to fill out the applications! We will continue to update this webpage for any scholarship opportunity that we find for our students. Know of a scholarship that is not on here? Please email Counseling Secretary krissie.flores@rockwallisd.org.

• National Scholarship Search Databases: 
  • Scholarships.com
  • FastWeb 
  • CAPPEX
  • StudentScholarship.org
• Build scholarship money while in high school! - RaiseMe 
• College Board Scholarships 
• Digital Responsibilities Scholarships

Local Scholarships  **Closed**

• • Closed on Sunday, March 17, 2024 - late submissions will not be considered.

   

   

CTSO Scholarships

Are you part of one of the Burton Academy clubs and organizations? Do you compete in those clubs? There is money for you!

• Skills USA
• DECA
• Business Professionals of America (BPA)
  
• PROSTART
• FFA
• USDA Scholars Program
• FCCLA
• FIRST Robotics
• National Technical Honor Society
• HOSA

Workforce Company and Organizational Scholarships

Companies and workforce associations also offer scholarships to students as well. Check out some below!

General CTE Scholarships

• Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship:  open to students who have a keen interest in any facet of harness racing (06/01/24)
• Joe Francis Haircare/Cosmetology Scholarship:  open to students who are currently applying for entrance into Cosmetology/Barber School, OR actively enrolled in a Cosmetology/Barber program (06/01/24)
• Women in Trades Scholarship:  open to female students interested in a trade (06/12/24)
• Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship:  open to students who are planning to attend a trade school (06/28/24)
• JFLF's Welding Awards Program:  open to students who are interested in welding (07/01/24)

Agriculture

• Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship:  open to students who have a keen interest in any facet of harness racing (06/01/24)
• Women in Trades Scholarship:  open to female students interested in a trade (06/12/24)
• Extreme Terrain's Student Scholarships:  open to students who plan to major in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Land Use, Earth & Atmosphere Sciences, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Biology, or Sustainable Agriculture Systems (6/15/24)
• Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship:  open to students who are planning to attend a trade school (06/28/24)
• Cavalier Trail Riding Club Scholarship:  open to students who plan on enrolling in an animal-related discipline (06/30/24)
• JFLF's Welding Awards Program:  open to students who are interested in welding (07/01/24)

Architecture

Arts, A/V, Tech  

Business, Marketing, & Finance

Culinary

• Trotter Project Scholarships:  open to students interested in culinary arts/baking pastry, hospitality management or food science (05/15/24)

Education

• Teach Dallas Fort Worth:  open to students interested in a major in education (multiple deadlines on site)
• Careers that Care Scholarship:  open to any low-income high school senior who is planning to pursue a career in healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field (05/15/24)
• Teacher Scholarship Program:  open to students who plan to pursue the language teaching profession in languages other than English (05/31/24)

Fashion

• Stuck at Prom Scholarship:  open to students interested in design (06/05/24)

Health Science

• Careers that Care Scholarship:  open to any low-income high school senior who is planning to pursue a career in healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field (05/15/24)
• Hospital Safety Awareness Scholarship:  open to students who are interested in hospital safety (05/31/24)
• American Indian Medical Scholarship Program:  open to students who are of American Indian descent and who plan to pursue a degree in a Health Science field and who plan to work amongst the Native American population improving health care (06/01/24)
• Exceptional Nurse Scholarships:  open to students interested in becoming a nurse and has a disability (06/01/24)
• Doctors Network Heroes Scholarship:  open to students who plan to pursue a degree in the field of medicine (06/15/24)

 Law

• Careers that Care Scholarship:  open to any low-income high school senior who is planning to pursue a career in healthcare, social work, government, education or a related field (05/15/24)
• State Troopers Scholarship Programs:  open to students who are a dependent of a member of the American Association of State Troopers (07/31/24)

STEM

• Young Women in STEM Scholarship:  open to female high school seniors that are from a low-income household and are pursuing a degree in STEM (05/23/24)
• ISACA Scholarship:  open to students focused on digital trust, pursuing studies in the fields of IT audit, risk, security, assurance and cyber (05/28/24)
• William Griggs Memorial Scholarship:  open to female seniors who plan to pursue a degree in science or mathematics (06/20/24)
• STEM Scholarship:  open to students who plan to major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematic field of study (06/30/24)
• ABC Humane Wildlife Scholarship:  open to female students who plan to pursue a degree in science, engineering, mathematics, or technology (07/01/24)

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Federal Student Aid (FASFA)

FAFSA is a free application for student grants and scholarships for colleges, technical schools, universities (both private and public). FAFSA opens December 2023 in your student's senior year. Please review below some helpful links. Rockwall ISD High Schools typically host Financial Aid Nights. Please look at your high schools website for any details. 

FASFA Home Webpage: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

FASFA Deadlines: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/fafsa-deadlines