Financial Aid Scholarships 

The following is a partial list of scholarships available for Howard College students. A student must make application through the Financial Aid Office at Howard College. Basic eligibility for most scholarships require that a student must have potential to achieve as evidenced by scholastic standing of acceptable grades on high school records and on a national standardized college entrance exam such as the ACT or SAT examinations. Most scholarship programs also require a student to be attending college on a full-time basis. Some of the aid is based on financial need criteria.

*Sonic/KBST Scholarship: Scholarships are awarded annually to deserving Howard County graduating seniors. A separate application and essay is required. Applications may be obtained from the Student Assistance Center or high school counselors offices.

American Business Women Association: Established to aid needy women who desire to continue their formal education or career training. Application should be made to the individual club.

Athletic Scholarships: Scholarships are available in men's and women's basketball, baseball, rodeo, and athletic trainer. The student should make application directly to the coach in the individual athletic area.

Jack Barber Memorial Scholarship: Established to aid worthy and needy baseball athletes with outstanding leadership and academic ability.

John Bayne Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist worthy students majoring in the field of psychology. Application should be made directly to the Division Director of General Studies.

Big Spring Athletic Association: Scholarships are available to Big Spring graduates interested in the field of athletic training. Students should make application to Everett Blackburn, Howard College Athletic Trainer.

Big Spring Chicano Golf Association: Awarded to assist needy and deserving Howard County residents with the desire to achieve academically and professionally. A separate application is required.

Big Spring Rotary Club: Established to aid worthy students who demonstrate financial need. Must be a full-time student majoring in Dental Hygiene. Application should be made directly to the Dental Hygiene Department.

Carrie Carnahan Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist a deserving graduate of Coahoma High School majoring in nursing.

Coahoma Lions Club Scholarship: Awarded to a deserving student from Howard county. Students should make application to the Principal's Office, Coahoma High School.

Tatia Colvin Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist a worthy student majoring in fine arts. Application should be made to the Division Director of General Studies.

Departmental Scholarships: Scholarships of various amounts are available through individual departments at Howard College to aid students interested in majoring in the field for which the scholarship is available. Students should contact the appropriate department for further information about theses scholarships.

Fine Arts Scholarships: Scholarships are available in the Department of Art, Music, and Speech. The student should apply directly to the Division Director of General Studies for information and/or audition requirements.

Dorothy Garrett LVN Scholarship: Established to assist a worthy Howard County resident interested in a career in Licensed Vocational Nursing.

ETLD Scholarship: Established to assist a deserving student who demonstrates the potential to achieve college and career goals. Preference is given to applicants who are graduates of Big Spring High School or Forsan High School, majoring in English, History, or Political Science.

Greater Big Spring Rotary Club: Established to assist a deserving student who demonstrates the potential to achieve college and career goals.

Alice B. Haynes Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist students majoring in Dental Hygiene. Interested students should contact the Director of the Dental Hygiene Program.

Troy M. Hogue Law Enforcement Scholarship: Established to aid students majoring in law enforcement. Must demonstrate good academic achievement and good moral character. Applicants should contact the financial aid office for additional information.

Honors Scholarship Program: Given annually to the top 10% scholastic graduates in the area high schools as certified by the high school principals. These awards are to be used for the first two semesters immediately after high school graduation. Presentation of scholarships are made at end-of-year high school assemblies and graduation exercises.

Howard County Teachers Association: Awarded annually to a high school graduate in Howard County who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic and leadership ability and who had been recommended by the high school counselors.

Robert Huibregtse Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist a worthy student majoring in math or science. Application should be made to the Division Director of Allied Health/Sciences.

Johnny Johansen Scholarship: Sponsored by the Big Spring Council of Garden Clubs to be awarded to an Agriculture/Plant Science major. Students should make application to the Agriculture Department at Howard College.

Frank Junell Allied Health Scholarship: A merit scholarship awarded to a full-time allied health student on the san Angelo campus. Must have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0.

Wendell Lawrence Memorial Scholarship: Established to aid worthy and needy Howard County students with outstanding leadership and academic ability. Must be a full-time student.

Red and Robbie Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund: Established to aid students with high potential in a field of math/science. Must be a full-time student to be eligible for consideration.

Ann Maddox Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Howard college San Angelo Campus Health Information Technology students by Concho Valley Health Information Management Association (CVHIMA). Please contact the Program Director of Health Information Technology for applications and additional information.

Polly Mays Memorial Scholarship: Established to recognize and award annually to a deserving Howard County resident majoring in history. A separate application is required.

J.D. and Mattie Miller Memorial Scholarship: Established to assist deserving Howard County high school graduates who demonstrate academic achievement and good moral character. Students must have graduated within the past two years. Preference is given to Coahoma High School graduates.

Diana Currie Nichols Memorial Scholarship: Awarded annually to assist a student accepted into the nursing program at Howard College, Big Spring campus. Applicants should apply to the Dean of Nursing.

Performance Scholarships: Scholarships are available to students who wish to participate in various performing groups. These scholarships include music, cheerleaders, intramurals, journalism, yearbook, Thistles and Diplomats. Students should contact the sponsor of the group for information and/or audition requirements.

Permian Honor Scholarship Fund: Awarded annually to area high school graduates who are in the top percentile of their graduating class and who have scored highest on the ACT or SAT. These scholarships are made for up to four years if satisfactory progress is maintained and if the student remains in a college in the Permian Basin.

Randle Scholarship Fund: Established to aid students with outstanding leadership and academic ability: Must be a full-time student.

Texas Nursing Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available each year through the State of Texas. Applications are available for nursing students in April each year through the Dean of Nursing.

Ann Garrett Turner Scholarship: Established to assist students with the cost of residential hall living. Students should contact the Dean of Students office for application information.

C.D. Turner Memorial Fund: Established to assist students with payment of the TASP testing fee. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office for additional information.

Valedictory/Salutatorian Scholarship: The District Board of Trustees offers limited tuition and fees scholarships to each student certified to be valedictorian of a graduating class of an accredited high school in Texas. This scholarship must be claimed for the Fall semester following Spring graduation from high school. In order to be eligible for the valedictory scholarship, the applicant's name must be on file with the Texas Education Agency, Austin, Texas. Scholarships in the amount of $500 per year are offered to each student certified to be a salutatorian of a graduating class at an accredited high school in Texas.