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Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship

Award Amount
$5,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Brazos Education Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award is available.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Be a graduating high school senior, current college student, or graduate student.
  2. Be a Texas resident and at least 17 years old.
  3. Have a minimum 3.3 GPA or equivalent.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The Brazos Education Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization, established in 2009, and located in Waco, Texas. We award scholarships to college-going Texans to help with college tuition. Since inception the foundation has awarded more than $1.8 million in scholarships. The Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship was established following the death of Murray Watson, Jr., founder and chairman of the Board of the Brazos Education Foundation and Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, Inc. A true champion of higher education, Mr. Watson served in the Texas House of Representatives and Senate for many years and worked throughout much of his career to help students afford a higher education. "I have always believed that education is the one thing that cannot be taken away from a person, and I want to create ways to make higher education more accessible to young people." The Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship is funded by Brazos Higher Education Service Corporation, Inc., a Texas non-profit whose goal is to improve lives by promoting college affordability and helping students and parents save money on their student loans. Founded in 1975 by Murray Watson, Jr., Abner McCall, Maurice Roney, and David Kultgen, Brazos Higher Education has financed more than 2 million student loans.

Application requirements for the Murray Watson, Jr. Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Website registration
  • Proof of enrollment
  • Student ID #
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will receive up to $5,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.

About Brazos Education Foundation:
Contact Information: Missy Larson ,Executive Director
Address: 5609 Crosslake Parkway Waco, Texas

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