New Braunfels Community Foundation Scholarships

The New Braunfels Community Foundation organizes local scholarships with donor-defined criteria for young people and adults in the area. Opportunities may support university, community college, technical school, certificates, and some career programs. The range includes agriculture, nursing, engineering, education, arts, and trades. This is not one award for every Texas resident: each listing determines who may apply and which institution or program qualifies.

The Foundation matches applications against each fund’s rules, which may require graduation from a particular school, residence in Comal or Guadalupe County, a certain major, or community service. One example on its education page sets GPA and other criteria for New Braunfels Christian Academy graduates; those conditions do not apply to every award. Official guidance recommends searching by study plans and interests and reading instructions carefully before submitting.

Most applications for the next cycle will open online January 6, 2027. WoodmenLife Texas West and Serve Outdoors open earlier on November 2; Bandera Electric Cooperative and Youth Tour applications were already listed as open when the page was reviewed. Record each fund’s exact name and window, create an account, and request references early. The Foundation lists 830-606-9597 and an email for scholarship support.

Before applying, confirm that the cycle and academic program match your circumstances and that the window is still open. Start at the administrator’s link, save the rules, and prepare transcripts, FAFSA information, essays, and recommendations in the requested format. Track the application and reference deadlines separately: some portals close different components on different days. After submitting, monitor email and your dashboard until the file is marked complete. Ask your campus financial-aid office how the award will coordinate with FAFSA, other scholarships, and benefits, and request a written estimate of remaining charges. Do not budget funds that have not been awarded.

To compare this benefit with other options, ask financial aid for an estimate separating tuition, fees, housing, and excluded expenses. Confirm whether it renews annually, what GPA or course load it requires, and whom to contact if the student account does not show the payment. Keep award letters and receipts until the school confirms disbursement.

Official program information and application