Moral Courage Scholarships

Each year, the Moral Courage Foundation awards a Moral Courage Scholarship to one or more graduating high school seniors who live up to the moral standards of the Bible and courageously promote those moral values in our society, and who meet the scholarship eligibility requirements outlined below.


Scholarship recipients are selected based on information provided by the applicant, as well as information obtained from personal character references whose names and contact information are provided by the applicant.


All information submitted by applicants and character references is reviewed by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee is looking for applicants who exemplify Moral Courage in their lives, as outlined in the Foundation’s definitions of “Morality” and “Courage” on this website and on the Scholarship Application form.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to be eligible to apply for a Moral Courage Scholarship, the following two eligibility requirements must be met.

1. SCHOOL GRADE REQUIREMENT

The applicant must be enrolled in the 12th grade in a public school, charter school, private school, or home school during the current school year.

2. LOCAL RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

The Moral Courage Scholarship is a local, community-based scholarship designed to be awarded to students

who have a connection to Waxahachie, Texas, based on their residence, their school, or their church. In addition to meeting the School Grade Requirement, a student must also meet the Local Residency Requirement. A student meets the Local Residency Requirement if at least one of the following statements is true:

  • The student's regular residence is located in Waxahachie, Texas (based the street address of the house in which the student regularly resides, not based on a Post Office Box address).
  • The student lives in Ellis County, Texas, and attends a school that is located in Waxahachie, Texas.
  • The student lives in Ellis County, Texas, and regularly attends and/or actively participates in a church that is located within the geographical boundaries of the Waxahachie Independent School District.