Must be a resident of Fort Bend County and a graduate of a Fort Bend County public high school (or a current college student).
Must be planning to attend a Fort Bend County campus of Houston Community College, Wharton County Junior College, Texas State Technical College or University of Houston-Sugar Land and enroll for a minimum of 9 semester hours.
Awarded $381,000 since 2005.
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: must be a resident of fort bend county and a graduate of a fort bend county public high school (or a current college student).; must be planning to attend a fort bend county campus of houston community college, wharton county junior college, texas state technical college or university of houston-sugar land and enroll for a minimum of 9 semester hours.; awarded $381,000 since 2005.. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.