C. Jackson Grayson Scholarship Program
APQC launched the C. Jackson Grayson Scholarship Program in honor of the company’s late founder. Our goal is to award scholarships to children who might otherwise not financially be able to go to school. Each year, the program will award scholarships to Houston-area high school seniors. Each recipient will receive $25,000 per year for tuition, books, and fees, totaling $100,000 per student over the course of a four-year college education. The first 100 submissions will be presented to the APQC scholarship committee to evaluate for final review. Congratulations to our 2026 recipients. The 2027 application site will open in late fall.
Congratulations to our 2026 recipients. The 2027 application site will open in late fall.
Qualifications
Applicants must:
- Be able to demonstrate financial need
- Be residents of the following counties in the Houston, TX area: Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Montgomery County, Brazoria County, Waller County
- Be current high school seniors or 2026 graduates from a high school in one of the eligible counties listed above
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study for the first time at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2026-27 academic year
Additional Information:
- APQC has partnered with International Scholarship & Tuition Services (ISTS) to administer the award.
- We can accept only the first 100 applicants. If we reach that number before the closing date, the application period will end early.
- Scholarship recipients will get the chance to intern at APQC or one of its relevant member organizations, giving them on-the-job training to prepare for the workplace.
* 2025 graduates must be taking a gap year or deferring college enrollment to be eligible. Employees of APQC and their family members are ineligible.
Reveal of the 2026 Recipients
C. Jackson Grayson Scholarship In the News
2026 Scholarship Recipients
Gia Hoang
Lizette Garcia
Marlee Day
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Levi Salem
Laylee Taghizadeh
Singtung Lok
2024 Scholarship Recipients
Pascal Gashe
Jacqueline Pichardo Rico
Sasha Cabral & Enikubahiry Bekele
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Aaron Hernandez
Angel Romero & Luis Miranda
