Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Must plan to major in journalism, English, or communications.

Deadline: May 6, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000 (8 winners)

Eligibility:

• Must attend a 4-year university/college.

• Please attach a 2 page, double spaced, typed essay explaining;

  o   (1) financial situations which need to be considered

  o   (2) your career goals and the education you intend to pursue.      

  o   (3) your most important goals in life and explain how this scholarship might help you achieve those goals.

• Attach a resume and a transcript with rank and GPA.

Deadline: May 6, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• The student must submit a 3-page essay on any past or present segment of Bee County History.

• Please type with double spacing.

• Attach a 4th page listing your source or sources.  An interview may be a reference.

Deadline: May 5, 2026

To apply: Pick up paper application in the Joe Barnhart Scholarship Program office

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• High School Seniors

• Bee County Resident

• Your college major must be Ag Related i.e., agriculture education, agriculture economics or engineering, agronomy, natural resources, biology, forestry, veterinary, horticulture, etc.

Deadline: May 4, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $750 (2)

Eligibility:

• Bee County high school seniors

• Must plan to major in education

Requirements:

• 3 short answer essays

• High School Transcript

• Dual Credit Transcript (if applicable)

• A photograph of yourself to be used in a newspaper article or announcement

• 2 letters of recommendation

Deadline: May 1, 2026

To apply: Paper Applications can be found in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: $1,500 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• High School Seniors

• Majoring in special education

• Essay

  • Why are you pursuing a career in special education? What do you aspire to contribute to the most needy and vulnerable students in your classroom, and what impact do you see yourself making in their lives?

• Current high school transcript and college transcript, if applicable

• 2 reference from a teacher

• Resume

• Proof of acceptance in a college or university

Deadline: May 1, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• Student must be a female.

• Student must attend a High School in Bee County.

• Student must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher

• Student must have no relation to any Junior Service League member.

Deadline: May 1, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Texas A&M University - College Station acceptance

Requirements:

·      Resume

·      One or more letters of recommendation

·      Brief statement about yourself and why you have chosen Texas A&M University

Deadline: April 30, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• High school Seniors

• Must plan to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement

Deadline: April 30, 2026

To apply: Please pick up a paper application in the Barnhart office.

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• ·      Must be a graduating senior from A.C. Jones High School

  ·      Must plan to major in Education

  ·      Must plan to attend an accredited college or university following graduation.

  Required:

  ·      Transcript

  ·      2 letters of recommendation

  ·      Two Letters of Recommendations

  -       One from a teacher, coach or counselor

  -       One from a community member, employer, or mentor

  ·      Essay (500-750 words)

  -       Essays must be typed and use a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman, Arial) with 12-point font size and double spacing.

  Prompt: In what ways have teachers or coaches made a positive impact on your life and personal growth?

Deadline: April 30, 2026

To apply: Please pick up a paper application in the Barnhart office.

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Pell Grant Eligible (See the Barnhart Office for questions)

• GPA of 85 or above average

Requirements:

• Transcript

• First two pages of FAFSA Submission Summary

• Optional: Evidence of Interact Club Membership (Even if you haven’t been active in the Interact Club lately, you are still encouraged to apply!)

Deadline: April 30, 2026

To Apply: Paper applications available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• High school senior

• No minimum GPA required; all students are encouraged to apply

• Submit an essay (500-750 words)

Deadline: April 30, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,500

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Must plan to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement

Requirements:

• Essay

• Resume

• 2 Letters of Recommendation

Deadline: April 29, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

Requirements:

• Essay

• Resume

• Transcript with rank and GPA

Deadline: April 29, 2026

To apply: Please pick up a paper application in the Barnhart office.

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• A “Do More” attitude and demonstrated leadership in student and community affairs.

• Student should have completed at least 50 Community Service hours within junior and senior years.

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above

• Qualifiable Family Income: $64,640.00 Bee County or below

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident (Social Security Card, Passport, Visa Laser or Border Crossing Card)

• Top 10 students not eligible

Deadline: April 28, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• Completion of scholarship application

• Must have been a registered soccer player with the Beeville Soccer Club or Bee Youth Soccer Organization for at least 5(five) years or 10 seasons.

• Soccer Letterman

• 1 teacher & 1 community member recommendation

• Must provide a copy of the letter of acceptance for college of preference.

• 1 page essay of introduction of self and goals for the future.

Deadline: April 24, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

·      High School Senior

·      Resume

·      2 letters of recommendation (1 teacher & 1 community member)

·      One page essay

Deadline: April 24 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• High School Senior

• Official Transcript (College if applicable)

• Resume or list of Extracurricular Activities/Community Service

• A one-page essay answering the following:

  “Tell us about a time you failed and what you learned from it.”

Deadline: April 23, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $3,000

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Must plan to pursue a degree in the field of law enforcement/criminal justice OR be the son/daughter/grandchild of an active/retired Texas Commissioned Peace Officer (going into any field of study)

• Submit completed application with essay

  • (1) a detailed description of services rendered at school and in community and

  • (2) explanation as to why applicant is applying for this scholarship (explain need for financial aid) and explain why they chose their field of study.

• Submit current transcript showing class rank and GPA

Deadline: April 23, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• Proof of acceptance from Texas A&M University

• Resume

• Transcript

• A one-page explanation of how you have contributed to the community and why you feel you are deserving of this scholarship.

• A brief explanation about why you chose Texas A&M University to further your education.

• 3 references

Deadline: April 23, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• High School Senior

• Must participate in at least one extra-curricular activity during the 2024-2025 school year

• One-page essay

• 2 letters of recommendation

• High school transcript

Deadline: April 21, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $2,000

Eligibility:

• Female high school seniors

Requirements:

• Transcript

• Resume

• Essay

• Three letters of recommendation

  • One from a teacher in an academic area of study whose class the applicant has taken

  • One from another A. C. Jones High School teacher or

    staff member

  • One from an adult member of the community

Deadline: April 21, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000

Requirements:

• High School Senior

• High School Transcript

• Resume

• One page essay answering the following prompt:
  What motives you, and how will it help you accomplish your educational goals?

Deadline: April 21, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

Requirements:

• Essay

• 2 letters of recommendation (1 teacher & 1 community member)

• Resume

Deadline: April 20, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $500

Eligibility:

• High school seniors

• Must plan to attend college in the fall of 2026

Requirements:

• 1 Letter of Recommendation from a teacher (Junior or Senior year)

• Essay

Deadline: April 16, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,500 (2 winners)

Eligibility:

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2.

• Demonstrated academic success in math, science, construction and/or engineering.

• Intent to pursue a career in math, science, engineering, construction or a related field.

• Proven leadership skills.

• Planned attendance at a college, university, technical college or trade school.

Deadline: April 16, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office.

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Graduating senior of A.C. Jones High School.

• Ranked upper third (1/3) of his/her graduating class

• The applicant must enroll in either a college or university within the confines of the state of Texas and participate in a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree.

• Applicant must indicate choice of major and career planned

Requirements:

• Official Transcript

• 3 letters of recommendation

Deadline: April 15, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Graduating senior of a Bee County High School

• The recipient is free to choose the vocational field or professional trade of their choice

• The applicant must enroll in a vocational program, trade school or a college that offers a certificate program.

Requirements:

• Official Transcript

• 3 letters of recommendation

Deadline: April 15, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: $1,000

Eligibility:

• High School Seniors

• Must participate in at least one extra-curricular activity during the 2024-2025 school year.

• Applicants should have completed volunteer hours that show a commitment to serving their community.

• Applicants must submit a one-page essay describing their favorite book and explaining why it holds personal significance. How did it shape your perspective, influence your goals, or change the way you think?

• 2 letters of recommendation

• High school transcript

• Resume

Deadline: May 14, 2026

To apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office

Award Amount: Varies

Eligibility:

• Bee County high school seniors

• Must be accepted and plan to attend Texas A&M University - College Station in the fall of 2026

Requirements:

• High School Transcript

• Dual Credit Transcript (if applicable)

• 2 essays

• 1 letter of recommendation

Deadline: April 4, 2026

To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office