Fort Bend, Texas – The Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) is excited to announce that scholarship applications are now open for the 2025-2026 academic year. These scholarships aim to support Fort Bend County women in achieving their higher education
aspirations, with awards to be presented in the spring of 2025. FBJSL is offering up to six $1,000 Volunteer Scholarships and one $2,000 New Beginnings Scholarship.

The Volunteer Scholarships are available to female high school seniors who are residents of Fort Bend County. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional dedication to volunteerism and community service, complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service, maintain a GPA of at least 2.5, and plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college or university. The New Beginnings Scholarship is designed to empower adult women in Fort Bend County by enhancing their career opportunities through continued education. Eligible candidates
should be returning to school after a break in their education, demonstrate financial need, and have been accepted into an accredited college, university, or vocational school.

“These scholarships reflect FBJSL’s commitment to empowering women and investing in the future of our community,” said FBJSL President Kelsea Weatherford. “We are honored to support both young women pursuing their academic goals and adult women seeking to advance their careers through education.”

Applications and eligibility details can be found on the FBJSL website at fbjsl.org/scholarshipprograms/.  The deadline to apply is February 1, 2025.

Since its founding in 2001, FBJSL has donated more than $6.1 million to nonprofit agencies in Fort Bend County and granted over $60,000 in college scholarships, supporting its mission to promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women, and improve the community through effective action and leadership.For more information about FBJSL or its scholarship programs, visit fbjsl.org or contact scholarships@fbjsl.com.

The Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the Fort Bend County community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable as well as providing an atmosphere of friendliness, goodwill and camaraderie for all members. Proceeds from various events and fundraisers have made it possible for FBJSL to donate more than $6 million to non-profit agencies in the Fort Bendcommunity since its inception in 2001. To learn more about FBJSL visit us at http://www.fbjsl.org or contact publicrelations@fbjsl.com.