Scholarship The Imperial Guard Alumnae has given 79 scholarships for a total of $77,500. These gifts of encouragement are from the dedicated work of “Guard Girls” and the generous support of the community, friends and family. The support of all can be felt with each scholarship given. A blind review of all applications is conducted by a committee of former Guard members. Applicants also submit a short essay. Points are awarded for the areas of academic achievement, extra-curricular, service, leadership and financial need. The scholarships can be for vocational or higher education at any level.  Each applicant must be either a Waltrip student or  they must have the recommendation of a Guard member. There must be a Waltrip connection.  Men and women are encouraged to apply. Depending upon the funds raised and the organizational ability, various numbers of scholarships are awarded and amounts are given. In 2004, scholarships were named for the areas The Guard is known for: Sandra Lee Cole for Leadership, Nancy West Herbster for Values and Tradition, Debbie Sherrill Adams for Service and Cindy Greene Reibenstein for Spirit. Although no scholarship given is for the area honored, it is in that collective spirit that each scholarship is awarded. Through the scholarship program our values can continue throughout another generation. Many area high schools have the applications each year and winners have come from  Waltrip, Cy-Ridge, Jersey Village, Klein, Cy-Creek, Cy-Woods, Bryan, The Woodlands, San Antonio, Strake Jesuit Prep. and our winners attend various universities: Cornell, Juliard, Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas Christian University,Trinity, Franklin Pierce Law, Texas A&M Corpus, Houston Community College, Blinn, and The University of Houston.

If you would like to apply for The Imperial Guard Alumnae Scholarship, please download the application (click on the site below)and mail in to the address listed. Thank you. Deadline is March 1, 2012. This year the IGA will be giving one-thousand dollar ($1,000) scholarships; the number is yet to be determined. click here to Imperial Guard Alumnae Scholarship Application 2012

Scholarship Winners 2011 Winners: Michael Barrera, Daniel Bush, Jessica Wiggins, Gabriela Mejia, Katie McCloskey, and Nicole Steakley Past Winners: The scholarship recipients thus far are 1999 Winner: Nicole McGhee 2000 Winners: David Brawner, Jason Ricke, Carolyn Shell, Ginger Winters 2001 Winners: Ericka Stachowiak, Gloria Lott, Cathy Beckwith, Ginger Winters 2002 Winners: Rhea Walker-Smith, Clint Holland, Megan Brewer 2003 Winners: Clint Holland, Rhea Smith, Janie Wernli, Jason Shell 2004 Winners: Jason Shell, Jennifer Cummings, Erika Braxton, Susan Holle 2005 Winners: Jason Shell, Jason Ricke, Travis Holland, Leah Granacki, Lindsay Leavens, Katherine Parrot, Tiffany Chillion, Collin Talhelm. 2006 Winners: Allysen Hooks, Hyo Jung Pak , Michael Redding, Catherine Lo Pei, Katherine Parrot 2007 Winners: Berry Aguilar, Chelsea Carter, and Brett Hlavinka, Emily Gruetzmacher, Amanda Alexander and Elizabeth Liebendorfer;  Lauren English,  Ryan Brawner and Joseph Sanchez 2008 Winners: Elizabeth Liebendorfer, Ryan Brawner, Jami Graham, Juli Graham, Emily Gruetzmacher, Amanda Alexander, Chelsea Carter, Michael Redding, Katherine Taylor, Pamela Straker, Shelby Yanus 2009 Winners: Mandy Alexander, Ryan Brawner, Lindsey Garza, Allysen Hooks, Haley Hooks, Katie McClosky, Emily Knudsen, Nicholas Prather, John Reeves, Annie Dunham, Shelby Jackson, Jonathan Navanjo, and Kasandra Roaten. 2010 Winners: Chelsea Fain, Steven Roberts, Megan Russell, Katie McClosky, Mandy Alexander, Peter Stanton, John Thompson