El Paso Community Foundation Scholarships

The El Paso Community Foundation runs a scholarship program for El Paso area students, open to current high school students as well as those already in college, with selection weighing academics, extracurricular involvement, volunteerism and leadership. Applications open at the start of the year and close in the spring. Note that a separate organisation, the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, also runs scholarships in the same city, so a family should check both rather than assuming they are the same body.

How hard is the El Paso Community Foundation Scholarships to win?

A large applicant pool chases this award. Apply if the student is a genuinely strong fit, but build the plan around better-odds awards first. The provider does not publish applicant or winner counts, so Solyo shows no odds figure for this award.

What drives the odds here

Odds on a scholarship are mostly a question of how many students can enter. Each rule below changes the size of that field.

• Fewer rivalsOpen only to Texas residents
• Fewer rivalsAn essay is required, which filters out casual applicants
• Fewer rivalsRecommendation letters are required, a step many applicants skip
• Fewer rivalsAn official transcript is required

How Solyo estimates this: We model the applicant field from how narrow the eligibility rules are, then divide the awards available by that field. Requirements such as essays and recommendation letters improve a serious applicant’s odds, because most browsers never complete them. These are estimates derived from each award's published structure, not reported acceptance rates, which almost no scholarship provider discloses. Treat them as a way to rank where the hours go, not as a guarantee.

Who can apply for the El Paso Community Foundation Scholarships?

These are the eligibility rules Solyo verified against the official award page, translated into plain English. Your student must meet each one.

• ✓Must be a resident of Texas
• ✓Open to high school seniors and current college students

What the application takes

• Essay required.
• 1 letter of recommendation. Ask teachers or counselors early; good letters take time.
• Transcript required. Request it from the school registrar ahead of the deadline.

Deadline and application cycle

The current deadline is May 1, 2027. This award runs on an annual cycle, with deadlines around May 1 each year. Applications open January 1.

Applications open

January 1, 2027

Applications close

May 1, 2027

Common questions about the El Paso Community Foundation Scholarships

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Lists this award appears on

• Texas Scholarships and State Grants
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