External Scholarships
The following is a comprehensive list of scholarships that are currently available to A.C. Jones students. Please be advised that the list is updated frequently. We recommend that you make an appointment to review your scholarship options with the JBSP team. Please stop by the office or contact Mrs. DeLaRosa at bdelarosa@beevilleisd.net.
SuperCollege Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Eligibility:
Must be a high school senior.
Must be a permanent resident of the United States.
Must be planning to enroll in a college or university.
Deadline: August 31, 2025
All Star College Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
Must be a high school senior.
Must be a permanent resident of the United States.
Must be planning to enroll in a college or university.
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Award Amount: $40,000
Eligibility:
Child or step-child of one of the following:
Active duty, Reserve, or veteran* U.S. Marine
A Marine killed while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps
Active duty, reserve, or veteran U.S. Navy Corpsman, Navy Chaplain or Religious Program Specialist who is or was attached to a U.S. Marine Corps unit or who was killed while serving with a U.S. Marine Corps unit*
Minimum unweighted 2.00 GPA
Demonstrate financial need through a family adjusted gross income of $123,000 or less for the 2023 tax year
Attending or planning to attend an accredited school that is eligible for federal funding
Submit a completed application with all required documents by the deadline
* Veterans must have received an honorable discharge.
Deadline: March 1, 2025
To apply: https://www.mcsf.org/apply/
National Italian American Foundation
Award Amount: $12,000
Eligibility:
Be enrolled in a US accredited institution of higher education on a full-time basis for the Fall 2024 semester
Have a GPA of at least 3.5 out of 4.0
Be a United States Citizen or permanent resident alien
Have Italian American ancestry. To be considered Italian American, the student must have at least one ancestor who has immigrated from Italy
Deadline: March 1, 2024
To apply: https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12757/national_italian_american_foundation_scholarships
AMTRAK Academic Scholarship Program
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Student pursing a degree (undergraduate or graduate) as a full-time student.
Must maintain minimum GPA of 2.8 at time of award as proven by official transcript.
High school students must submit their official H.S. transcripts as well as their college acceptance letter to be fully considered
Deadline: January 31, 2024
To apply: https://careers.amtrak.com/content/Academic-Scholarship-Program/?locale=en_US
Mike Rowe Works
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
Be a high school senior
Plan to complete a trade-related program after April 15, 2024.
Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an approved trade program at an accredited two-year college, vocational, or technical school, or other approved technical institute in the United States. Four-year degree or bachelor programs are not eligible.
Deadline: September 20
To Apply: https://mikeroweworks.org/scholarship/
Coastal Bend College Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
Eligibility:
High school seniors
Students who are planning on attending CBC in the Fall of 2023
Deadline: May 3
To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office
Bee County Area Go Texan Trade School Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
Eligibility:
The graduate must be a graduating senior of Bee County High School.
The recipient shall be 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.
Proof of enrollment will need to be sent to the Bee County Area Go Texan Committee by September 1st before any funds are awarded.
Deadline: April 1
To Apply: Paper application available in the Barnhart Office