The Coastal Bend College Foundation offers multiple
scholarships for CBC Students to assist them in their funding of their
education pursuits. These scholarships come from monies donated by
various individuals, foundations, and businesses who believe in the pursuit of
higher education. Many of these applications have SPECIFIC requirements
based on things like major/program of study, academic performance and/or
financial need. Please read each description carefully.
Each scholarship will be reviewed by a separate group
representing CBC Faculty, CBC Foundation Board of Directors Members, select CBC
Deans and in some cases donor families themselves.
This list of available scholarships will be continuously
update throughout the year, please check back often.
Scholarship
Listing
Sammy Lee Abrigo Memorial Scholarship - Single
recipient, $500 scholarship awarded annually. Requirements: a
Pettus High School Graduate. Preference given to a student majoring in
Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice (open to other majors if no Law Enforcement
or Criminal Justice students apply). Renewable for spring
semester. APPLY HERE
Conoco Phillips Oil & Gas Scholarship - This $1,000 scholarship is open to students enrolled in the Oil and Gas Technology Associate of Applied Science Program who reside in Bee, DeWitt, or Karnes Counties. Renewable for spring semester. APPLY HERE
Cruz and Sofia Alaniz Automotive Technology Program Scholarship – This pair of $2,500 endowed scholarships honoring Cruz and Sofia Alaniz are for students in Coastal Bend College’s Automotive Technology Program entering their second semester. Priority will be given to students from Bee County, but applicants from the CBC service area (including Karnes, McMullen, Live Oak, Duval, Jim Wells and Brooks Counties, and parts of Atascosa and Kleberg Counties) are welcome to apply. APPLY HERE
DCP Midstream Scholarship - This $1,000 scholarship is open to students enrolled full-time in the Oil and Gas Technology Associate of Applied Science Program who are either a United State Military Veteran or is currently in the Military Reserves or National Guard. Renewable for spring semester. APPLY HERE
R.W. and Eula Mae Dirks Scholarship – This scholarship is open to any
full-time Coastal Bend College student who DOES NOT qualify for Federal
Financial Aid (Pell Grant) but still has demonstratable need. This
scholarship maybe renewed provided a 3.0 GPA is maintained. The amount of
the award varies based on available distributions from the endowed funds. APPLY HERE
James R. Dougherty, Jr. Foundation Dental Hygiene Scholarship – These scholarships are given in memory of Beeville native James R. Dougherty Jr. who was killed in World War II. Eligible students MUST be admitted into the Dental Hygiene Program. A career goal narrative is required of the applicant. APPLY HERE
Equinor Oil & Gas Scholarship – This $2,000
scholarship is open to students enrolled in the Oil and Gas Technology
Associate of Applied Science Program with a 3.0 or higher GPA. Renewable
for spring semester. APPLY HERE
Grady C. Hogue Scholarship – This scholarship established by the Rockwell Fund, Inc. in honor of Grady C. Hogue, the first President of Coastal Bend College (then Bee County College). The recipient is a chosen based on scholastic achievement and financial need. You must have reached sophomore standing (30+ credit hours) and be receiving need-based Federal Financial Aide to qualify. This scholarship maybe renewed provided a 3.0 GPA is maintained. The amount of the award varies based on available distributions from the endowed funds. APPLY HERE
Coastal Bend College Foundation Scholarship – These
scholarships are open to full-time students enrolled in at least 12
hours. The amount and number of the award(s) varies based on available
distributions from the endowed funds. Renewable for spring semester with
a 3.0 Grade Point Average. APPLICATION COMING SOON