Scholarship Application & Eligibility

Open to Elibible Students

Eligible students will be contacted by their senior counselor with details on how to apply. Eligibility requirements are detailed below.

“I want to thank the Moody Foundation for giving me the opportunity to actually experience college and pursue higher education.”

– Moody Scholars recipient

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Important Scholarship Dates

Application Opens:
Mid-October

Application Closes:
End of November
Finalists Selected:
End of March

Eligibility

The Moody Foundation’s 2026 open RFP process will be carried out in two funding
cycles. Key dates, eligibility, and additional details are outlined below.

Scholarship Requirements

  • Student must be ranked in the top 25% of their graduating class from one of our eight eligible high schools
  • 80 students are awarded $4,000/year
  • Renewable for up to four years of undergraduate work
  • The use of funds is restricted to Texas colleges
  • Evidence of financial need is required

Criteria for Selection Include:

  • Class rank
  • GPA
  • SAT and/or ACT score
  • Financial need
  • 300-word writing sample
  • Two letters of recommendation
Eligible High Schools:

Galveston
Ball High School
O’Connell College Preparatory
Upward Hope Academy
Odyssey Academy

Dallas
Lincoln High School
Madison High School

Austin
Juan Navarro High School
Northeast High School