Cy-Fair Educational Foundation Student Scholarships

Cy-Fair Educational Foundation Student Scholarships

Geographic Scope: Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (CFISD), Texas

Overview:
The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation (CFEF) awards scholarships to graduating seniors from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD to support their pursuit of higher education. Since its inception, CFEF has awarded over $6 million in scholarships to over 1,400 graduates of CFISD.

Award Amount:

More than $323,000 in total scholarship funds available annually

Individual scholarships range from $500 to $20,000

Awards may be distributed over 2-4 years depending on the specific scholarship

Focus Areas:
CFEF provides various named scholarships with different criteria:

CY-FAIR EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS – $10,000 and $2,000 awarded over two years to students at each CFISD high school

THE CECIL HALL SCHOLARSHIP – Two scholarships awarded over four years to CFISD students attending Texas A&M University

THE ADAM JACKSON SKINNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $4,000 over two years for male CFISD students with participation in high school drama, choir, team sports, debate, or Boy Scouts of America

THE ERIC BASSETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $20,000 over four years for Cy-Falls or Cy-Fair High School students attending Texas A&M University

THE DYNEGY SCHOLARSHIP – $500 for CFISD students

THE WATSON FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP – $500 for CFISD students

CYPRESS FAIRBANKS MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL SCHOLARSHIP – Three $500 scholarships for CFISD students entering the healthcare field

THE KEVIN BORGFELDT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $500 for Cypress-Fairbanks High School band students

THE CHARLES COOK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $500 for Cypress-Fairbanks High School FFA students

THE EDWIN C. SCHROEDER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $1,500 scholarships for students attending Lone Star College System (46 scholarships awarded in June 2016)

Eligibility:

Graduating seniors from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high schools

Selection criteria varies by scholarship but typically includes:

- Activities/Leadership (25%)
- Academics (25%)
- Financial Need (50%)

Award Distribution:

Per year, CFEF may award as many as five graduates of each high school with a scholarship

Total amount and number of scholarships awarded depends on financial support from community members

Scholarships awarded on an annual basis

Mentorship:
FCEF provides mentors to scholarship recipients to help them navigate their freshman year of college.

Contact Information:

Executive Director: Marie Holmes

Phone: 281-370-0144 or 832-634-3434

Email: info@thecfef.org

Address: P.O. Box 1698, Cypress TX 77410-1698 or 11803 Grant Road, Suite 115, Cypress TX 77429

Website: thecfef.org

Organization Status:
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization