Scholarships

Houston Striders 2025 Scholarship Application

The Houston Striders are a non-profit, metro-wide running club with a mission to support fitness. We proudly present our Houston Half Marathon & 10K each autumn. And we are honored to help build a future for students by awarding scholarships to further their higher education. For 2025, we seek to award need-based, renewable scholarships in the total amount of $2,000. The scholarship funds are payable ($1,000 per year) over the first two years of a four-year degree program or over the course of a two-year degree program.

The scholarship is open to: 

1. 2025 graduating high school seniors
2. Currently attending a Houston Independent School District (HISD) public school
3. Will be attending a Texas university/college/higher education program or trade school in the fall of 2025
4. Have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0 

5. Aligned with the mission of the Houston Striders to promote running, fitness, and community service (it is not required that you are an athlete)

*All current Houston Striders members and their families are eligible to apply. New members joining the Houston Striders after March 8, 2025 are not eligible to apply for the 2025 Houston Striders Scholarship but will be eligible for the 2026 scholarship.

The Houston Striders 2025 Scholarship Application must be submitted along with all supporting documents by July 15th, 2025. * Deadline may be extended. 

Required supporting documents:

2025 completed scholarship application. Click here

An official transcript from your high school

A letter of recommendation from a high school counselor, teacher, or coach who knows you well and can attest to your scholarship and character.

For questions, please email Karina at karinablest@gmail.com

All follow-up correspondence will be via e-mail, so please be sure to provide and keep your e-mail address current. 

Scholarships will be awarded in August 2025 - subject to change.

Applicants will be notified by e-mail regardless of whether they received an award.