2026-2027 Scholarship Program
We are honored to assist in advancing and supporting the education of the members we serve. Sam Houston Electric Cooperative will award $3,000 ($1,500 per semester) scholarships and a limited number of $1,500 ($750 per semester) vocational scholarships to eligible high school seniors.
To retain the initial scholarship payment for the fall semester following your high school graduation, the recipient must provide proof of registration as a full-time student (minimum 12 hours) at an accredited Texas institution of higher learning. At the end of the first semester, the recipient must provide a copy of their grades. The recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.00 scale and must be enrolled in consecutive semesters.
Eligibility
The recipient must be a graduating high school senior whose parents/legal guardians are active members of Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. An active member is defined as someone who is receiving electric service from Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. with the membership in the name of the parents/legal guardians. High school seniors and non-traditional students are allowed to apply. (Non-traditional students include those students attending private, parochial, or home school.)
- Scholarships to be granted to attend an accredited Texas institute of higher education. This includes a 4-Year College or University, Trade School (offering associates degree), Community College or Junior College, and Business College (offering associates degree). Scholarship recipients must claim initial payment during the fall semester following graduation from high school.
- Applicant must be of good character as evidenced by at least 2 letters of reference (neither of which can be from a relative). One reference shall be from a teacher, principal, counselor, etc., from the school they are currently attending. The other reference may be from someone other than a relative or from a teacher, principal, counselor, etc. For non-traditional students, the letters of reference can be from previous employers, supervisors, ministers, etc.
- Applicant must furnish a certified copy of their school transcript.
- Scholarships will be awarded based on funds available and the applicant’s eligibility.
- Applications must be received by the application deadline. This is no later than February 3, 2027.
- Include a complete copy of the student’s official FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR).
Recipients
- Recipient must maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and carry a minimum of 12 hours or be considered by the registrar to be a full-time student.
- Recipients must provide a copy of their grades at the end of the school semester and a copy of the registration for the next semester to Sam Houston Electric Cooperative, Inc. before monies can be released for the subsequent semester.
To Apply
Download the 2026-2027 Scholarship Application Packet (PDF). Please read all instructions carefully and complete the application in its entirety.
Questions
If you have any questions concerning our Scholarship Program, please contact Brenda Quintero, Scholarship Representative at (936) 328-1207.
Class of 2026 Scholarships Awarded
Sam Houston EC Awards $88,500 to Local High School Seniors
Sam Houston EC awards scholarships each year to high school seniors whose parents or guardians are active consumer-members of the Cooperative.
The money that funds the scholarship program comes from unclaimed capital credits that are returned to the Cooperative by the state of Texas and earmarked for scholarships.
After careful consideration of applicants’ academic achievements, activities, college plans, financial need, and personal recommendations, Sam Houston EC awarded $88,500 in scholarships to 33 students.
Scholarship winners may apply the funds toward tuition and fees at the Texas college or university of their choice.
Since its inception in 1992, the scholarship program has awarded more than $1.5 million to nearly 800 local students.
$3000 Scholarship Winners
Liseidy Balbuena – Goodrich
Brook Nicole Bassett – Shepherd
Lleyton Micheal Berry – Hardin
Brock Landon Brown – Willis
Sarah Ann Bush – Abeka Academy
Paige Noelle Cain – Big Sandy
Jhorany Cornejo – Caney Creek
Paige Alexandria Cox – Big Sandy
Tanyreauna Jainice Criswell – Goodrich
Isaac John Donatucci – Spurger
Mallory Reagan Fitzgerald – Hardin
Victor Koji Gomez – Willis
Jackson Timothy Keltch – Woodville
Jacquelyn Palacios – Caney Creek
Tess Olivia Phillips – Coldspring-Oakhurst
Andres Quintero – Caney Creek
William Andrew Ratliff – Corrigan-Camden
Afnan Zia UR Rehman – Livingston
Hayden Lucchese Richards – Coldspring-Oakhurst
Lexi-Jo Richardson – Big Sandy
Kiley Renee Roth – Hardin
Jackelyn Solis – Livingston
Eduardo Antonio Torres – Caney Creek
Faith Elizabeth Tyerman – Onalaska
Ezekiel Marlo Vera – Corrigan-Camden
Carlos Isaac Villatoro – Huntsville
$1500 Vocational Scholarship Winners
Perla Diaz – Goodrich
Jaxon Hunter Gay – Chester
Makayla O’Shell Harrison – Coldspring-Oakhurst
Jaedah Celyse Kennedy – Woodville
Sam Maxwell Martin – Corrigan-Camden
Tyler Wayne Mills – Tarkington
Christopher Alan Moehlmann – Livingston