Funder: Amarillo Area Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Award amount not specified
Summary: Supports graduating seniors pursuing service-industry studies, especially mortuary science or health, at Amarillo College or West Texas A&M University.
Key Information: Applicants must graduate from Amarillo, Caprock, Palo Duro, or Tascosa High School.
Description
The Jerry M. Speed Memorial Scholarship is offered by the Amarillo Area Foundation to support graduating high school seniors pursuing education in service-oriented fields. It focuses on students planning to major in the service industry, with particular emphasis on mortuary science or health, at Amarillo College or West Texas A&M University.
The scholarship is listed among the foundation’s county-specific scholarship opportunities, with Potter and Randall counties identified in its listing. Its purpose is to support students’ planned college studies rather than a separate research initiative or community project. Applicants are considered through the foundation’s shared scholarship application, which uses the information provided to determine eligibility for multiple scholarships.
