Become a Scholarship Donor
OVER $125,000 IN CASH SCHOLARSHIPS
OVER $1,372,000 IN-KIND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Miss Texas Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization established to support the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization. A state preliminary to the Miss America Organization, the Miss Texas Scholarship Organization was founded in 1937 to provide scholarship and leadership development opportunities to young women across Texas.
The Scholarship Foundation partners alongside individuals, businesses, universities and community organizations to support the higher education aspirations of titleholders as they serve their communities, and then as candidates as they compete for the state competition each year. ALL scholarships earned are sent directly to the college/university of their choice as an educational (tuition) award.
As a professional development program, we are proud to expand scholarship opportunities beyond competition-based awards. Miss Texas and Outstanding Teen titleholders serve their community through volunteer involvement during the year, and our organization provides academic and community-based scholarships, as well as scholarships involving their field of study, social impact and more. Each titleholder competes as a candidate in the Miss Texas Competition and is eligible for additional performance scholarships, as well as the opportunity to represent the organization as Miss Texas or Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen for the year.
CATEGORIES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Impact - Honorarium, Tribute, and Recognition scholarships that honor someone who made an impact in a certain field, service, or action. Traditionally these are named after the person or company being honored.
Impact Scholarship examples
Visionary - Scholarships given by community leaders and business owners offered to candidates to promote a certain field or particular field of study. Traditionally these would be named after the donors.
Visionary Scholarship examples
Recognition - Scholarships recognizing excellence in a particular category.
Recognition Scholarship examples
Competition - Scholarships based on the candidates performance at the annual Miss Texas State Competition.
Competition Scholarship examples
WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOLARSHIP DONATION UNIQUE?
Additional Opportunities:
PREMIER (PRESENTER’S CLUB) – Join this exclusive club for a donation of $3,000 or more and you will be an official On-stage Presenter each night as the preliminary winners are announced and receive their award. You will be on stage with Miss Texas each night.
1937 CLUB: NEW THIS YEAR and DETAILS COMING SOON: The 1937 Club will include:
The Scholarship Foundation partners alongside individuals, businesses, universities and community organizations to support the higher education aspirations of titleholders as they serve their communities, and then as candidates as they compete for the state competition each year. ALL scholarships earned are sent directly to the college/university of their choice as an educational (tuition) award.
As a professional development program, we are proud to expand scholarship opportunities beyond competition-based awards. Miss Texas and Outstanding Teen titleholders serve their community through volunteer involvement during the year, and our organization provides academic and community-based scholarships, as well as scholarships involving their field of study, social impact and more. Each titleholder competes as a candidate in the Miss Texas Competition and is eligible for additional performance scholarships, as well as the opportunity to represent the organization as Miss Texas or Miss Texas’ Outstanding Teen for the year.
CATEGORIES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Impact - Honorarium, Tribute, and Recognition scholarships that honor someone who made an impact in a certain field, service, or action. Traditionally these are named after the person or company being honored.
Impact Scholarship examples
Visionary - Scholarships given by community leaders and business owners offered to candidates to promote a certain field or particular field of study. Traditionally these would be named after the donors.
Visionary Scholarship examples
Recognition - Scholarships recognizing excellence in a particular category.
Recognition Scholarship examples
Competition - Scholarships based on the candidates performance at the annual Miss Texas State Competition.
Competition Scholarship examples
WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOLARSHIP DONATION UNIQUE?
- It’s personal – You can personalize and designate your own scholarship. Rather than giving to a general fund where your monies are distributed among several scholarships or given specifically for one candidate who won a specific competition area, you can personalize your donation in honor of someone, designate a specific interest, field of study, or have the freedom to come up with your own category. Multiple candidates can apply for your specific scholarship, so it is personal to them. Whether it is named after you, your company, or in honor of someone else, you choose the specifics.
- It’s directed – 100% goes to the scholarship. 0% is used for expenses, salaries, overhead, etc. Every dollar you give will go to your scholarship.
- It’s designated - Your donation goes for continuing education, rather than for a car, apartment, crown, etc.
- It’s specific – It is based on what candidates are doing now, what they want to do in the future, or who they are as a person. It is not based on their performance at the competition, which often just goes to the “best” in a certain category. Note: we do offer competition-based scholarship awards if you are interested in that as well.
- It’s inclusive – every candidate is assured a scholarship by competing at the Miss Texas Competition.
Additional Opportunities:
PREMIER (PRESENTER’S CLUB) – Join this exclusive club for a donation of $3,000 or more and you will be an official On-stage Presenter each night as the preliminary winners are announced and receive their award. You will be on stage with Miss Texas each night.
1937 CLUB: NEW THIS YEAR and DETAILS COMING SOON: The 1937 Club will include:
- Premier Seating for every show,
- VIP Champagne/Wine reception before each evening show,
- VIP tickets for the Opening Day Brunch,
- Premier seating for the Miss Texas Gala,
- VIP tickets for the 'After Crowning Closed Reception' event with honoring the new Miss Texas and Outstanding Teen,
- and more!
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SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
Crown $10,000 Platinum $ 5,000 Premier $ 3,000 Gold $ 2,500 Silver $ 1,000 Bronze $ 500 Support $ 100 |
Tuition Scholarships have been used at the following schools below (since 2013). We would love to add YOURS:
Abilene Christian University
Angelina College Ashford University Baylor University Blinn Community College Brigham Young University Collin College Concordia University Dallas Baptist University Duncan School of Law El Paso Community College Florida State University Frank Phillips College Houston Baptist College Kilgore Junior College Louisiana State University Lubbock Christian University McGovern Medical School Midwestern State University Northwest Vista College Odessa College Pecos Center Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University Oral Roberts University Ouachita Baptist University Prairie View A & M University Ranger Junior College Rice University Richland College Sam Houston State University San Antonio College San Jacinto College Central SMU Dedman School of Law South Plains College Southern Arkansas University |
Southern Methodist University
St Phillips College Stephen F. Austin State University Tarrant County College Texas A & M University Texas A & M/Commerce Texas A & M Corpus Christi Texas A & M/San Antonio Texas A & M School of Law Texas Christian University Texas Southern University Texas State University Texas Tech University Texas Women's University The Art Institute of Houston University of Alabama University of Arkansas University of Central Oklahoma University of Houston University of Houston College of Optometry University of Houston Law Center University of Mississippi University of North Texas University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma College of Law University of Pennsylvania University of San Diego University of Texas/Arlington University of Texas/Austin University of Texas/El Paso University of Texas/Pan American University of Texas/San Antonio University of the Incarnate Word Wade College West Texas A & M University |
Miss Texas Scholarship Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by IRS regulations.
Tax ID 45-4897571
info@misstexas.org
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by IRS regulations.
Tax ID 45-4897571
info@misstexas.org