Texas Mayflower Scholarship 2027
Colonies that also give Scholarships
First Place: $6,000
Second Place: $4,000
Third Place: $2,000
Meeting the Challenge Scholarship - $1000
(separate essay required)
An optional scholarship to be awarded to students who overcame an
extraordinary hardship as explained in the essay.
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Scholarships may be used to enroll in higher learning including two-year or four-year college, vocational, business, or technical schools. You do not have to live in Texas to receive this scholarship, but your grandparents or parent must have a Texas Mayflower number.
Please note there are 2 scholarship opportunities this year. You may apply for one or both scholarships.
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Criteria For Texas Mayflower Scholarships 2027
$6,000, $4,000 or $2,000
To be eligible to apply for a Mayflower scholarship, the following criteria must be met:
All Mayflower scholarships shall be awarded for use in an academic degree-granting program in a college or university accredited by a nationally or regionally recognized accrediting agency and for comparable academic institutions outside the United States.
To be considered for a Texas Mayflower scholarship, all applicants must submit the following documents:
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Transcripts from the applicant’s current or most recently attended high school. Transcripts that have been downloaded or printed and scanned directly from the applicant’s high school, (screenshots are acceptable).
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Application form. You, your parent or grandparent must have a Texas member number at the time of the application to be considered. If you need help finding the number, please email me at cbamben@hotmail.com.
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One page resume. Tell us how you are special and deserve this opportunity.
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Character reference form (may have an optional letter as well) written by someone that is not in your family.
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Academic form and reference letter written by someone that is not a family member like a teacher, principal, or guidance counsellor.
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Short Essay
Essay topic:
You are a 17 year old travelling on the Mayflower. Write a newspaper article about your life in the colony, how the native Americans have helped you, what you have taught them, and the happiness you found living in the new world.
1,000 – 1200 words
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Criteria for the Meeting the Challenge Scholarship 2027
$1,000
1-5 above the same
6.Short essay
Essay topic:
Thinking about your ancestor, the hardships, and life in the Plymouth colony, how is the story of the Mayflower still relevant to you today? Like our ancestors, what hardships have you overcome?
1,000-1,200 words
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Awards will be presented on
March 20, 2027 at
The Society of Mayflower Descendants 2027 Annual Texas State Meeting
A large check will be presented to you!
Good luck to all graduating seniors.
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The deadline for receipt of applications with all supporting materials for each scholarship must be received by March 1st.
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