Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Scholarship 2025-2026

The Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Scholarship 2025-2026 will open on December 1st, 2024.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section Scholarship is for high school students planning to study science or engineering with an interest in the energy industry. The scholarship is a renewable yearly scholarship, up to 4 years (currently paying $2,000/semester, $4,000/academic year). After the first year, students must meet certain requirements to remain eligible for subsequent scholarship renewals (GPA, full-time student, and major - details upon request).

NOTE: To complete the application, you will need to collect several documents, listed below:

1. Letters of recommendation (2 minimum)

2. Copy of High School Transcript including fall semester of senior year

3. SAT or ACT Score Report, if available

SEND QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO: [email protected]  

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• Be a graduating high school senior
• Have a permanent residence in one of the 29 counties in the SPE Gulf Coast Section (Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton)
• U.S. citizen or a permanent resident

Evaluations are based on the following categories:

• Academic Achievements
• STEM Activities
• Non-STEM Activities
• Demonstrated Leadership
• Employment Activities
• Community Activities
• Essay