Five HCU alumni walk together on campus, smiling beneath sunlit trees, with Hinton Center visible in the background.The HCU Alumni Association currently has eight endowed scholarships. Scholarships are awarded each year to two to three incoming freshmen who meet all requirements and qualifications. The Alumni Association Advisory Board – Scholarship Committee selects these recipients who will be carrying on the family tradition of attending Houston Christian University.

Scholarships within the Alumni Endowed Scholarship Program

  • The 1967-1970 Founding Classes of Houston Baptist College Alumni Endowed Scholarship
  • Margaret S. Hudson Endowed Scholarship
  • Wanda E. Hudson Endowed Scholarship
  • Jane Jester ’68 and Stephen Andrew Marmion Endowed Scholarship
  • Ken W. Rogers Alumni Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. James S. Taylor Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. Doris Corpier Warren Alumni Endowed Scholarship
  • Dr. Gene Wofford Endowed Scholarship

A 9th scholarship has been started! The Alumni Association needs alumni support to complete the Dr. Avin Brownlee Alumni Endowed Scholarship. Since 1973, Dr. Brownlee has faithfully lived out his calling as a professor in the College of Science & Engineering. As he begins his 53rd year this fall, we celebrate not only his excellence in teaching, but the lasting impact he has made on generations of students and families. This scholarship will extend that legacy by supporting future Huskies as they pursue an HCU education.

Join your fellow Alumni by giving to the Scholarship using the link below. Click the box “Additional Opportunities” and select “The Dr. Avin Brownlee Alumni Endowed Scholarship” under “Endowed Scholarships.”
Give to the Dr. Avin Brownlee Alumni Endowed Scholarship

If awarded this scholarship, applicants will be required to meet the following requirements.

  • The recipient must have, or have had, a family relative graduate with a degree from HCU.
  • The recipient must be admitted to Houston Christian University by early April 2027.
  • The recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to be eligible for the Alumni Endowed Scholarship.
  • The recipient must have full-time enrollment of 12 hours or more per semester (September-May) for four successive school years, as well as successful completion of each and every course for credit each semester.
  • Recipients will be required to attend certain functions during the year as specified by the Office of Alumni Relations, in conjunction with the Alumni Association Advisory Board. This includes but is not limited to the Spirit of HCU Dinner, an annual dinner with the Alumni Association Advisory Board, and select events throughout the year.
  • Recipients are required to sign a media release, allowing Houston Christian University to use a photo and personal information such as name, hometown, and major in print and/or online.

Please Note: The Alumni Endowed Scholarship can only be applied to tuition costs. Also, thanks to the generosity of our donor, the Grace Hopper Scholarship will supersede the Alumni Endowed Scholarship. While the Alumni Endowed Scholarship can be applied to some of the tuition costs, the Hopper will pay up to full tuition for students entering specific academic programs.

Application Requirements

To apply for this scholarship, the following items are needed:

  1. Personal Resume attached to application submission, including all school clubs and organizations, church work and community activities in which you have been involved. Also, list any honors, awards or academic achievements.
  2. An essay, double-spaced, at least one page but no more than two –  attached to application submission.  This essay should explain why you are applying for this scholarship and why you want to attend HCU.
  3. Three letters of recommendation emailed* or mailed directly to the Alumni Office from the following individuals:
    – Alumni Relative (who holds a degree from the University)
    – Teacher OR school administrator
    – Non-relative person who knows you well (e.g. Church Pastor or Youth Minister)
    *Emailed recommendations must be sent by the representative (not the student) to alumniassociation@hc.edu

*Email or Mailing address for all letters of recommendation:
Office of Alumni Relations | 7502 Fondren Road | Houston, TX | 77074
alumniassociation@hc.edu All applications must be postmarked by the deadline. The Alumni Scholarship Committee reviews all scholarship applicants who have been accepted to the University in early April and then conducts interviews before awarding the scholarship in early May.

Application Will Open in Early February 2027