Foundation Scholarships

• Criteria: Academic achievement, school/community involvement, financial need
• Deadline for application is April 15
• $1,000 Scholarship
• Application form and requirements to apply
• Applications will be available through the school counselor, online form, or available to print online
• For more information, call 325.338.7635

Career & Technology Scholarship

• Career and Technology Scholarships are nominated by the teachers of the local high schools
• Students must be attending schools in Abilene
• Scroll to the bottom of the scholarship application to Download or Fill Out the application

Agriculture Scholarships

• Must be a resident of Taylor County
• Must have an overall high school grade average of B or higher
• Must have been an active member of the FFA, FHA, and/or 4-H for at least two years
• Meet the entrance requirements of a Texas College or University
• Enroll in college in the Fall of the following school year
• Must plan to major in an agriculture or home economics-related field
• Must include test scores of ACT or SAT
• Applications are available online or to print and mail
• Must complete and return an application by the announced date

Gordon Dowell Memorial Scholarship

• Be a full-time, enrolled student at Abilene Christian University in good academic standing
• Be officially declared as a major in one of the following fields: Agribusiness, Animal Science, or Environmental Science
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Submit a completed application, which includes:
  • Upload your current official academic transcript
  • Upload your major’s degree plan
  • A letter of recommendation from a professor, employer, or mentor
  • List major agriculture leadership activities & honors
  • List other leadership activities & honors
  • Write a 500 to 750-word essay on the topic provided
• Fill out and submit the scholarship application online by November 15, 2025