Senior Scholarship
Two $1,000 scholarships awarded annually to graduating seniors. Winners are recognized at the Spring Showcase and featured in the Showcase Magazine.
Essay Topic
The annual essay topic is announced each fall, drawn from the year's CHECH theme. Check back or watch the newsletter for the current prompt and deadline.
Eligibility & Award
$1,000
Two Awards
Two graduating seniors each receive $1,000, with recognition at the Spring Showcase and publication in the magazine.
Graduating Senior
Applicant must be a homeschooled student in their senior year entering college or vocational school next year.
CHECH Member
Applicant must be a current member in good standing, or the child of a current member, as of the deadline.
500–650 Word Essay
On the annual theme. Submitted as a PDF with a cover sheet; the student's name must not appear on essay pages.
How to Apply
Complete the Application
Log in to the member portal and fill out the scholarship application form.
Write Your Essay
500–650 words on the annual theme. Save as PDF.
Email Your Essay
Send the PDF to info@chechtx.org by the deadline.
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Scholarship Rules
1. Eligibility
Applicant must be a homeschooled student in their senior year of high school, entering college or a vocational school the following year. Applicant must be a current member in good standing or the child of a current member in good standing of CHECH as of the application deadline.
2. Anonymous Review
Essay submissions will be reviewed by the Board to ensure anonymity. Each applicant/essay will be assigned a number for tracking. A panel of three judges will be selected from the community — not including Board members or family members of applicants. Judges will have no access to applicant identities.
3. Selection
Judges will use a grading rubric to score each anonymous essay. The two highest-scoring essays win. Ties will be resubmitted for rescoring.
4. Jeopardized Scholarships
If an essay identifies its applicant, the Board will make reasonable efforts to notify the applicant to correct and resubmit before the deadline. No extensions. If a judge reports a conflict of interest, that judge's score will be excluded and a weighted score from the remaining judges will be used.
5. Record Retention
CHECH will retain all records collected for the scholarship for five years.
2026 Scholarship Recipients
Previous Scholarship Recipients
2025
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