Our Investment in You
Thanks to the generosity of individual, corporate, foundation, alumni donors, and many more, we’re able to offer scholarships to deserving students like you. Every year, more than 1,000 students are awarded scholarships that cover tuition, fees, and books!
Scholarship Application
The fall 2026 scholarship application will open on March 1 and close on May 3. Submitted applications will be reviewed and scored by the scholarship committee, and award announcements are expected to begin in late July.
Scholarship FAQ
Scholarship awards for Fall 2026 will be posted to student financial accounts upon review and approval of the post-acceptance application.
- Returning College Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the time of awarding to be offered a scholarship.
- All students must maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA or equivalent each semester of the award
- All students must take six or more credit hours each semester of the award
- Must have a current/valid Collin College student account with no registration or cashier hold
- Must be classified on your student account as a degree-seeking or certificate-seeking student
- Scholarships are not awarded on a rolling basis. All applications are reviewed during a review period after the application closes. Take your time to complete applications and essays.
- Neither the Foundation nor the College offers scholarships based strictly on grade point average (GPA) or class ranking.
- Foundation scholarships are awarded based upon a variety of factors including program major, academics, residency, financial need, community service, and overall content of your essays/application. The Foundation does not offer scholarships based solely on athletic or artistic performance.
- The application consists of general questions and several open-ended questions such as: What do you want to major in and why? What volunteer service have you done in the community? Why do you need money for college?
- Proper grammar and spelling are extremely important when completing the essays.
- International students and non-U.S. citizens are welcome to apply and may be eligible to receive general fund scholarships.
- Applicants who complete the general application will be reviewed and ranked by a blind committee, and then matched to opportunities based on their qualifications and application essay scores.
- Submitting an application does not guarantee an award due to the limited number of scholarships available.
- Collin College Foundation scholarships are not cash awards. They are applied as a credit on student accounts to go towards tuition, fees, and books only. Funds are not available to cover housing, meals, or class materials not purchased through the Collin College bookstore.
- Students registered as "Non-Degree Seeking" or taking Non-Credit courses
- Students taking Continuing Education (CE) courses
- Students enrolled in summer or winter semester courses ONLY
- Students concurrently enrolled at another college or university in the semester for which they are applying
Additional Scholarship Opportunities
Dual Credit Scholarship
Are you a current High School student, enrolled in Dual Credit Courses with Collin College? Apply for the Dual Credit Scholarship!
The Collin College Foundation offers scholarships to high school students currently
enrolled in the Collin College Dual Credit Program. To qualify for the Dual Credit
Scholarship, applicants must meet the following general criteria:
- Current High School Student
- Dual Credit student in FALL 2026
- Taking a minimum of 6 credit hours of Dual Credit classes with Collin College each
semester
Additional Information
- If you qualify for the Free or Reduced Lunch Program at your high school, you will not qualify for a Collin College Foundation tuition scholarship*. You are eligible to receive the Collin College Dual Credit Free & Reduced Tuition Waiver. For more information, please contact your high school Dual Credit Counselor.
- Students receiving the Free and Reduced Lunch tuition waiver are eligible for textbook scholarships.
- If you qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program at your high school AND are enrolled in a Specialized or Workforce program at Collin College, your completed application will be considered for additional scholarship funding.
- Collin College Foundation scholarships are not refundable to students. Scholarship awards will be applied directly to the student account prior to the start of the semester. Textbooks and supplies must be purchased through the Collin College bookstore. Any unused funds will be returned to the Foundation.
Lebrecht-Hites Transfer Scholarship
Transferring to a university? Apply for the Lebrecht-Hites Transfer Scholarship!
Funded by the estate of World War II Veteran Royden L. Lebrecht and the Hites Foundation, the Lebrecht Hites Transfer Scholarship provides $2,500 per semester for four semesters to two Collin College students who are continuing at one of our university partner institutions. To qualify for the Lebrecht Hites Family Transfer Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Attending one of our partner universities in the Fall 2026 (see list below)
- 3.5 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale and maintain a 2.75 GPA or higher in the first semester at the transfer institution and 3.0 GPA or higher in all subsequent semesters
- Complete 60 hours at Collin College by the end of June 2026
- Submit one letter of recommendation from a Collin College faculty member
- Be a member of the honors program or have taken honors courses
- Been highly involved or held a leadership role in a student group or community organization.
- Be a U.S. Citizen, preferably a Collin County resident
*Dual enrolled students* - Currently, we do not offer scholarships to dual enrolled
students (those attending classes with both Collin College and a four-year university
in the same semester)
Partner Universities
- Baylor
- Dallas Baptist University
- SMU
- Texas A&M Commerce
- Texas A&M University
- Texas Tech
- Texas Woman's University
- Texas Wesleyan
- University of North Texas
- University of Texas at Dallas