Application INSTRUCTIONS

The CRITERIA to be considered for a Lightsey Family Scholarship (LFS) are as follows:

  • Live in the East End area of Houston

  • Demonstrate a financial need.  We regret that students who have received significant funding for college will not be considered.

  • GPA of at least 2.5.

  • A Completed Application Packet, sent as ONE EMAIL, with your first and last name in the Email subject line, to include:

    1.         Completed Application Form (included on this website).
    2.        One page Essay stating why you are applying. (Provide any information you think might be helpful to the LFS committee in understanding your goals and your financial assistance needs.)
    3.         One Letter of Recommendation from school staff or a current/past employer.
    4.        High School Transcript including GPA.
    5.         A recent Photo of yourself (to assist the committee's recall)


The Application Packet  must be submitted electronically by midnight, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Virtual interviews will be conducted via ZOOM with qualified applicants on Saturday, June 21, 2025.  Applicants must be available to be interviewed by the committee to be considered.


TIPS for submitting the Application Packet include:

Study the entire application requirements before you begin.

Make sure everything is complete before submitting.  Consideration will not be given to Application Packets with omissions.   If you don’t know the answer to a question on the Application Form, indicate you don’t know.

Attach together electronically the Application Form, the Essay, the Letter of Recommendation, Transcript, and Photo.  The easier it is for the committee to review a complete, organized packet, the better it is for you (the applicant). 

Ensure you have an active email account.  You will be notified via email about the status of your application.

Remember that your Letter of Recommendation and your Essay are very important.  The LFS committee needs to understand your goals.

Be sure that everything (Application Form, Essay, Letter of Recommendation,  Transcript, Photo) is received electronically by the midnight deadline of Sunday, April 13, 2025  toLFS@lightseyfamilyscholarship.org.