Financial support to help you achieve your educational dreams.
The San Antonio Area Foundation offers over 90 scholarship opportunities to students aspiring to earn degrees, acquire skills, or pursue specific careers. We have scholarships for high school seniors, current college students and returning adults.
Complete our EPIC Scholars Application (formally the Universal or Common application) to get matched with eligible scholarships.
Be sure to also check out the list of available Individual Scholarships. These scholarships each require a separate application to be submitted.
You can find each scholarship’s specific eligibility criteria and award details below on Available Scholarships.
If you have any questions, visit the Scholarship FAQs or watch the How to Apply tutorial video.
Accepting Applications: December 1, 2024 – February 24, 2025
Accepting Applications: December 1, 2024 – February 24, 2025
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Accepting Applications: January 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025
Accepting Applications: January 1, 2025 – February 24, 2025*
*PLEASE NOTE: This application will close once 1000 applications have been received.
Accepting Applications: January 10, 2025 – March 2, 2025
Students must apply EACH semester. Current application is for the Fall 2025 semester.
Accepting Applications: January 10, 2025 – February 24, 2025
Accepting Applications: February 1 – March 31, 2025
Complete this application to be considered for up to 29 different scholarships.
Open: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023
Complete this application to be considered for up to 57 different scholarships.
Open: Monday, December 19, 2022
Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023
Course of Study: Wildlife Management and/or Range Management
Open: January 1, 2023
Deadline: April 15, 202
Must currently live or will attend school within 25 miles of a Whataburger, have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate or graduate course of study at an accredited two- or four- year college or university or vocational/technical school.
Open: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023
Student must be dependent child of a full-time, active employee of Valero Services, Inc., have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and be a high school graduating senior, freshman, or sophomore in college when applying.
Open: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023
Course of Study: Wildlife Management and/or Range Management
Open: January 1, 2023
Closes: April 15, 2023
Available for all areas of study.
Open: January 9, 2023
Closes: February 24, 2023
Available for all areas of study.
Open: February 1, 2023
Closes: March 24, 2023
Most applications will open December 1 and will close February 24. Some individual scholarships will have different open and close dates. See the list of all Available Scholarships for exact dates for all applications.
No, there is not a fee to apply.
The Legacy Scholarship is for high school juniors from Bexar or Webb counties and has a separate application process. Contact the Legacy Scholarship Team at legacyscholarship@saafdn.org for more information.
We receive many applications and it is difficult for us to inform each person if their application was submitted correctly.
You will receive an email notification that your application was received after you have submitted it. It is important that you check your email for updates as we will communicate by email if more information is needed.
At the end of the process, in May, you will receive an email notification as to whether you were awarded any scholarships.
No, our application deadlines are firm.
You can submit an official or unofficial transcript, but it must include all required information listed within the application: your name, the name of your school, your most recent semester grades, and your cumulative GPA.
Transcripts missing one or more of the requirements will result in your application being denied.
Please note that you must submit an official transcript for the Duncan Scholars Program Scholarship and the Dan L Duncan Houston Safari Club Foundation Scholars.
You will be notified by email in May with whether you were selected to receive an award or not.
If you are selected to receive a scholarship, your email will contain your award information and next steps to accepting your scholarship.
If you are not selected, please note that due to the large volume of applications received, we typically do not provide individual details into why an application was not awarded. You can email us any specific questions you may have.
Depending on the scholarship you receive, there may be limitations to the college/university you can attend. Those details are outlined within each scholarship’s specific criteria. The Foundation does not award scholarships to students attending an international college/university.
Each school is different, but it could take up to 4 weeks to post to your account. Contact your school’s financial aid office or bursar to get more information.
It is possible that your check may not arrive before school starts, though we try to have all checks mailed out by August.
You should check with your financial aid office regarding emergency funding, payment plans and show them a copy of the award email sent to you by the Area Foundation. We can also send your financial aid office an email letting them know your funds are coming. Just contact us to let us know.
Each school is different, but it could take up to 4 weeks to post to your account.
Your school may take up to 4 weeks to post your check. After 4 weeks, please contact us for next steps.
No, all scholarship checks are made payable to the school you will be attending and mailed directly to your financial aid office.
Yes, your check may be delayed, especially if a check has already been sent to the school you listed on your Award Acceptance Form.
It depends on the criteria of the scholarship you receive. Some scholarship funds must be used at specific schools. It is not always possible to transfer the checks to another school.
If there are no criteria restrictions, once we receive your award from the school, and we receive a change of school form from you, we can forward the award to your new school.
It could take several weeks for the school to return the check.
No, we must wait for the refund to be sent back to us.
Renewal Process Update for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 School Year
We are no longer partnered with Scholarship America. All communications and renewal process will come through the San Antonio Area Foundation. We have made some improvements to make it even easier to continue receiving support for your education.
Detailed instructions and resources for renewals for the Fall 2025/Spring2026 academic year will be sent when the application opens. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please reach out to our team – schrenew@saafdn.org.
Annual renewals will receive your renewal instructions by email in May of each year.
Semester renewals (limited the Harvey Najim Scholarship, Valero Scholarship, and Duncan Scholarship) will receive your renewal instructions by email in May for the Fall semester and December for the Spring semester.
The only scholarships that requires you to apply for renewal each semester are the Harvey Najim Scholarship, Valero Scholarship, and Duncan Scholarship.
All other renewable scholarships require you to renew every year during May – June.
Duncan Scholars may qualify for a probationary semester. Please contact duncanscholars@saafdn.org.
Najim and Valero Scholars may qualify for a probationary semester. Please contact schrenew@saafdn.org.
For all other renewable scholarships, if you do not meet the GPA requirement you are not eligible to receive your award.
Duncan Scholars may qualify for a probationary semester. Please contact duncanscholars@saafdn.org.
Najim and Valero Scholars may qualify for a probationary semester. Please contact schrenew@saafdn.org.
For all other renewable scholarships, if you do not meet the GPA requirement you are not eligible to receive your award.
If a requirement for your scholarship is attending school full-time, you must attend school full-time. Some scholarships may also award part-time students, but the award amount will be reduced. Please contact us at schrenew@saafdn.org to determine how your scholarship will be impacted.
Please contact us at schrenew@saafdn.org.
If you do not plan to attend school, you should contact us at schrenew@saafdn.org.
Duncan Scholars Program Scholarship: duncanscholars@saafdn.org
Legacy Scholars Scholarship: legacyscholarship@saafdn.org
Whataburger Feeding Student Success Scholarship:fss@saafdn.org
Whataburger Family Foundation Employee Scholarship: wffscholars@saafdn.org
Scholarship Renewals: schrenew@saafdn.org
All other scholarships or general inquiries: scholarship@saafdn.org
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