When does the Cameron Keith Erskin Scholarship application open?

The application for Galveston County, Texas high school seniors who will graduate in the 2024-2025 school year will open on our website on November 1, 2024.  The deadline to submit your application eligibility packet is March 6, 2025.  Applicants will be notified of their status via email by May 15, 2025.

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Where can I find the application link?

Starting November 1, 2024, you may navigate to the application portal by clicking “APPLY” in the menu at the top of the page.

 

The application is currently open.  If you have trouble try accessing our site from Google Chrome or Firefox.  The application has been tested in multiple browsers and operating systems and is accessible on mobile devices.

 

Note:  The application will not be accessible after Monday, March 6, 2025, at midnight, Central Time.

 

I am an international student.  Am I eligible to apply for your scholarship?

Our application is open only to Galveston County, Texas residents, U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, Temporary Residents (in a legalization program), Refugees, Asylees, Cuban-Haitian Entrants, or Humanitarian Parolees.  US Citizens or Americans attending school abroad are not eligible.

  

I am a non-traditional student or I took a gap year.  Am I eligible to apply for your scholarship?

Only current high school students who will graduate during the 2024-2025 academic school year are eligible to apply for our scholarship.  There are several scholarship search engines (Scholly, Fastweb, or Scholarships.com) that might provide you with options for financing your education.

   

Some state’s colleges and universities support the DACA ACT (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).  Are DACA students eligible to apply for your scholarship?

Only students who are eligible to apply for Federal Financial Aid are eligible to apply for the Cameron Keith Erskin Scholarship Foundation scholarships.  A full list of eligibility requirements can be found on our website. 

  

I am a home school student.  Am I eligible to apply?

Home school students are eligible to apply if they meet all other eligibility requirements.  Eligibility requirements can be found here on our website. 

    

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I am a home school student.  Who do I enter for counselor and/or principal?

If you belong to a Home School Collective or Organization, you may enter the head of that organization as your principal and your home schoolteacher as your counselor.  If this is your parent or other adult, please enter their information.  If your parents are your only instructors for your home school program, enter their information in these fields.  

     

How do I indicate that my classes are joint/dual enrollment classes?

In the Academic Information section, for each course you enter, you will be able to indicate the class status, course level, and grade.  Under Course Level, you will be able to indicate College Credit/College Course.  This will identify this course as joint/dual enrollment.

    

Where would activities not sponsored by my school be entered?

The Community Activities section is where you will record non-school related or sponsored activities.  You will find additional details and directions in each section of the application.  Please read these additional details closely in each section.

 

Is it possible to print and mail the application?

All applications must be submitted through the Cameron Keith Erskin Scholarship Foundation application portal.  We do not accept applications submitted through any other means including email, fax or mail.  Also, we do not accept additional information submitted to supplement your application, including but not limited to transcripts, essays, letters of recommendation, or similar items.

 

Is this an income or minority-based scholarship?

The Cameron Keith Erskin Scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship.  Applicants are evaluated on a student application, recommendations, academic achievement, community service and leadership potential; however, no one factor determines the outcome of an application.  Although we ask applicants to provide income and ethnicity information, it is used only for reporting purposes.

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