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Student Scholarships

The Houston Association of Professional Landmen student scholarship program was created to recognize graduating high school seniors of current members, and to support qualifying college students enrolled in an AAPL accredited undergraduate program pursuing a career in land management. The student scholarship program provides monetary aid to the selected recipients for their pursuit of higher education.

High School Student Applicant Criteria

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior from the greater Houston area with a parent who has been an Active, Life, or Honorary Life member of the HAPL eligible to vote for the last three consecutive years and current on dues. If the parent has been transferred to Houston within the last three years, said parent should be a member of the HAPL for a minimum of six months and provide proof of membership of the local organization from which they were transferred. 

Students may only apply if they do not anticipate a full scholarship from a college or university or a full grant from other sources. 

Any member of the HAPL who is a familial relative of an applicant may not participate on the Scholarship Committee. 

College Student Applicant Criteria

Applicant must be enrolled full-time in an AAPL accredited undergraduate program pursuing a career in land management. The scholarship program is not intended for graduate level students.

Applicant must be a Student Member of HAPL. You can sign up for a free membership here.

College scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of merit; preference will not be given to applicants with a parent who is a member of HAPL.

Students with a full scholarship from a college or university or a full grant from other sources are not eligible to apply. Past recipients of HAPL college scholarships are not eligible to reapply. 

Any member of the HAPL who is a familial relative of an applicant may not participate on the Scholarship Committee.

Application and Deadline

High School Student Application

College Student Application

A fully completed scholarship application, transcript (if required) and two letters of recommendation must be submitted online at the link above or received by the HAPL Office located at 800 Bering Dr., Ste. 120, Houston, TX 77057 or faxed to (713) 622-3723 postmarked on or before March 15. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants will be asked to provide a picture in jpeg format for our records.  If selected as a scholarship recipient, the picture will be used in the HAPL newsletter.

Scholarship recipients will be notified prior to the HAPL Scholarship and Tribute to Education Luncheon held in May, where they will be honored for this achievement.

Scholarship payment will be made prior to the Fall semester after the HAPL receives proof of enrollment in the college or university of their choice. Checks will be made payable to the institution and scholarship recipient. Should a student fail to provide such proof of enrollment by August 1, an alternate student will be awarded the scholarship.

Interested In Sponsoring?

Each year at the Scholarship and Tribute to Education Luncheon, HAPL awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors of current members and college students pursuing a career in land management. The luncheon is held in May at the Houston Petroleum Club.

As a member of HAPL, you have the opportunity to support our student scholarship program through sponsorship. Without your support, HAPL would not be able to award scholarships to deserving students that are the future of our profession.  Please submit your sponsor form as soon as possible.  Thank you for your support. 

Sponsor Form