Scholarships
To qualify for scholarships applicants must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA and be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
Any additional criteria will vary per scholarship as they each have their own individual requirements. Unless a separate application is indicated, completing the LSCPA General Scholarship Application will ensure that you are considered for all available scholarship opportunities.
The Application Process
- Complete application and submit all required documentation.
- Submit any and all transcripts.
- Monitor email account for award offer.
- Accept award offers by signing agreements. (Awards will not be disbursed until all necessary documents have been signed and submitted to the Scholarship Office).
- Complete all requirements as per the signed scholarship agreement.
Application Deadlines
The Scholarship Application will be open on September 12, 2022 and closed January 6, 2023 for students to apply for the Spring 2023 semester. For more information or help with applying, please contact the Scholarship Office at 409-984-6184, scholarships@lamarpa.edu, or schedule an appointment using ConexED.
Featured Scholarships
This scholarship provides financial assistance to graduating high school seniors who are planning to pursue a four-year undergraduate degree with a focus in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) from an accredited university OR two-year associate’s degree with a focus on technical or vocational trades and crafts that serve the oil and gas industry. The Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship is available to outstanding high school seniors that reside in areas surrounding our Port Arthur manufacturing and distribution operations.
Eligibility
Applicants for the Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship must:
- Be a high school senior,
- Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States,
- Attend one of the following high schools in Southeast Texas:
- Port Arthur Memorial High School
- Port Neches-Groves High School
- Bob Hope School – Port Arthur
- Tekoa Academy High School – Port Arthur
- Sabine Pass High School
- Hardin-Jefferson High School
- Nederland High School
- Hamshire-Fannett High School
- Barbers Hill High School
- Not be a dependent of a Motiva employee
- Plan to pursue a four-year undergraduate degree with a STEM focus from an accredited university OR two-year associate’s degree with a focus on technical or vocational trades and crafts that serve the oil and gas industry.
Application
Fill out the Motiva Excellence in Education Scholarship Application
The Fernando Gomez Scholarship ($2,500) provides financial assistance to Hispanic undergraduate students planning to attend law school. Through this program, students in any baccalaureate degree program at any TSUS component institution may receive financial assistance to help complete their undergraduate degrees.
Fernando Gomez Scholarship Guidelines
Part of LSCPA's Endowed Scholarship funding.
Eligibility
Applicants must reside in the Greater Port Arthur Area (South and Mid-Jefferson County) and must be a high school senior. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Award Amount
A one-time $1,000 award can be used for summer or fall right after high school graduation.
Application
The application is now closed.
Regional petrochemical and other industrial companies participate in the Port Arthur Industry Group, funding this scholarship with community members confirming the recommended recipients. The Port Arthur Higher Education foundation holds the funds for the scholarship.
Eligibility
- Must be a Port Arthur Memorial High School graduate pursuing a degree in the area of Business, Science (excluding nursing), or Engineering. Student must reside in Port Arthur.
- Plan to attend Lamar State College Port Arthur, Lamar University, LIT or a similar accredited college/ university on a full-time basis beginning with the fall semester immediately following graduation.
- Selected candidates must complete the Guaranteed 4.0 Program prior to starting their first semester of college/university. More information about the program will be given to PAIG scholarship recipients after they are awarded.
Award Amount
Two awards of $2,500 each school year for a total of $10,000. ($1,250 per semester per student for eight consecutive semesters).
Requirements
Applicants must submit an application, two letters of recommendation, a personal statement and high school transcript.
Application
The application is now closed.
LSCPA Scholarship School Transfer Form
Regional petrochemical and other industrial companies participate in the Port Arthur Industry Group, funding this scholarship with community members confirming the recommended recipients. The Port Arthur Higher Education foundation holds the funds for the scholarship.
Eligibility
Awarded to LSCPA students pursuing a major in the areas of Industrial/Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Drafting Technology, Business Management, Safety, Health and Environment, Computer Programming, or Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning.
Award Amount
20 students are awarded $1,500 each semester, up to $3,000 per year.
Requirements
Must attend LSCPA full time, maintain a 2.5 grade point average, be a resident of Port Arthur at the time of application
Application
The application is now closed.
Eber W. Ephlin was a long-time resident of the Port Neches-Groves area of Southeast Texas and a strong supporter of Lamar institutions of higher education who established a trust fund on behalf of students upon his death in 1992.
Eligibility
Must be a graduate (past or present) of Memorial, Port Neches-Groves, or Woodrow Wilson high school. Must attend one of the four Lamar institutions in Southeast Texas.
Award Amount
$2,500 for Fall/Spring semester and $1,000 for summer, renewable annually based on continued recipient's eligibility and availability of funds.
Requirements
Must maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average as a full-time student.
Application
The application is now closed.
Eber Ephlin School Transfer Form
Eligibility
Must be a first-generation student with financial need. Scholarship is renewable until graduation.
Award Amount
Post-high school: $4,000 per academic year for full-time students or $2,000 for part-time students. Early College High School and Dual Enrollment Students: $2,000 per academic year and $1,000 for part-time students.
Requirements
Must maintain a 2.5 grade point average.
Application
The application is now closed.
Eligibility
- Must begin study at LSCPA for freshman and sophomore level academic or career education programs of study.
- May pursue junior or senior level instructions at LU or at any other accredited college or university.
- Must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to remain eligible.
- May receive award up to 4 years.
Application
The application is now closed.
LSCPA Scholarship School Transfer Form
