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

• Air Force Association Scholarships:  open to students who are a dependent of an Active-Duty Guard, Reserve, veteran, or retired member of any service branch and planning on attending college in the Fall of 24 (04/30/24)
• PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarships:  open to students who plan to pursue a career in an approved plumbing area of study or HVAC area of study (05/01/2024)
• Pureland Supply Skilled Trades Scholarship:  open to students who plan to perform specific trade, craft or labor (05/01/24)
• Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship:  open to students who have a keen interest in any facet of harness racing (06/01/24)

Agriculture

• 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)
• Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship:  open to students who have a keen interest in any facet of harness racing (06/01/24)

Architecture

Arts, A/V, Tech  

• KC R. Sandidge Photography Scholarship:  open to students with an interest in pursuing photography as a major (05/01/24)

Business, Marketing, & Finance

Culinary

• Greater Dallas Chapter -- Texas Restaurant Association's Scholarship:  open to students who plan to pursue a restaurant, food service, or hospitality related degree (04/17/24)

Education

• Teach Dallas Fort Worth:  open to students interested in a major in education (multiple deadlines on site)
• Culinary Institute of America Scholarship:  open to students who are currently accepted into the Culinary Institute of America with a major in either culinary or pastry arts (5/1/24)

Fashion

Health Science

• Nurse Corps Scholarship Program:  open to students who plan on pursuing one of the following types of nursing programs:  Diploma in nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor or Science in Nursing, or Nurse practitioner and who will agree to a minimum two-year, full-time service commitment (or part-time equivalent) at an eligible health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses (05/02/24)
• 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)
• Doctors Network Heroes Scholarship:  open to students who plan to pursue a degree in the field of medicine (06/15/24)

 Law

• 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

• AISES Chevron Scholarship:  open to students who are interested in a career some specified STEM careers (04/30/24)
• CodeWizardsHQ:  open to students who are interested in a career in STEM (05/01/24)
• ASHRAE High School Senior Scholarships:  open to students with a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest and/or a class standing of no less than the top 30% and accepted into an engineering, pre-engineering, or engineering technology program at a post-secondary educational institution (05/01/24)
• Stratos Jet Charters Scholarship Award:  open to students who plan to enter a field of aviation (05/01/24)
• SEE Education Foundation Scholarships:  open to students who plan to pursue a technical, undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate in a field related to the commercial explosives industry (05/06/24)
• #ScienceSaves Video Scholarship:  open to students who can create a video answering the question "What has science done for me?" or "What has science done for somebody I know?" (05/06/24)
• William Griggs Memorial Scholarship:  open to female seniors who plan to pursue a degree in science or mathematics (06/20/24)
• 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