Will Harris Scholarship
Funding Amount
Up to $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Graduating high school senior
Geography
- Reside in Greater Houston area
Other requirements
- BBBS Lone Star Littles/Mentees
- GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Strong sense of service to others
- Passion for giving back to community
Overview
The Will Harris Scholarship was established in 2024 by Will Harris, a longtime Big Brother who created this scholarship to provide additional financial support to deserving students who plan to pursue higher education. Will Harris is a resident of Spring, Texas, and a first-generation college graduate who currently works as a Director in the Equipment Finance Division for Wells Fargo Bank. Will created this scholarship to recognize students in the program with a strong sense of service to others and a passion for giving back to their community.
Geographic Scope: Greater Houston area only
Award Details:
- Amount: Up to $2,500
- Availability: One award
- Focus: Service-oriented students with passion for community giving
Eligibility:
- BBBS Lone Star Littles/Mentees
- Reside in Greater Houston area
- Graduating high school senior
- GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Strong sense of service to others
- Passion for giving back to community
How to Apply
Application Process
- Complete the online application form
- Submit via the provided online portal at bbbstx.org
- Committee review of applications
- Recipients selected based on demonstrated service orientation and community commitment
Required Materials:
- Online application form completion
- Essay or narrative response addressing service and community commitment (specific prompts not detailed)
Note: Deadline not specified in source material. Contact organization for current application deadline.
What Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 7
- Total given
- $2.24M
- Median grant
- $150K
- Range
- $83K–$924K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: San Antonio, TX; Austin, TX; Lubbock, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
BBBS of South Texas · San Antonio, TX
One-to-one mentoring
$924K
BBBS of Central Texas · Austin, TX
One-to-one mentoring
$698K
BBBS of Lubbock · Lubbock, TX
One-to-one mentoring
$156K
BBBS of Hereford Texas · Hereford, TX
One-to-one mentoring
$131K
BBBS Gulf Coast · Galveston, TX
One-to-one mentoring
$103K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Mentoring
- College prep
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