Scholarships

The Foundation’s Summer scholarship program is designed for students of all ages. Whether you have been out of high school for one year or many years, our program aims to help those who are looking to continue, start or re-start studies in academic or vocational fields.

The application will be available at the bottom of this page from June 1-30, 2026 only.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be a current or former RESIDENT of South Eddy County (Carlsbad, Otis, Loving, Malaga and Queen) to apply.

Application Steps
Our application process includes three easy steps! You may start Steps 1 and 2 at any time, but the online application will only be available June 1-30, 2026.

Step 1Step 2Step 3
Identify which
scholarships
you meet the minimum criteria to apply for		Have college/vocational school transcript ready to upload in PDF format

Apply online
June 1-30, 2026

See application
below (June 1-30 only)
Click here for handout (PDF) that lists all scholarships to be offered and the criteria to apply for each.

Current or former South Eddy County (Carlsbad, Loving, Otis, Malaga and Queen) residents are eligible to apply.

If just starting, and you do not have a college/vocational school transcript, upload a high school transcript.

Begin writing a brief essay (275 words or less) about you and your educational and/or career goals to copy and paste into the application.		After submitting application, check e-mail Inbox for confirmation message. Your transcript should be attached to the message. If not, reply to the message and attach the missing file. If confirmation message is not received, check Spam folder or call us.
Questions? Call (575) 887-1131 or e-mail us at scholarships@carlsbadfoundation.org

Foundation Scholarship Application:

2026 NT Scholarship Application

Applicants are required to agree to the following Terms & Conditions.

  • I am a current or former South Eddy County (Carlsbad, Loving, Otis, Malaga and Queen) resident
  • The Foundation may request additional information from my school(s) to verify information and may share this application and attachments with others as part of the selection process
    I am not an immediate family member or direct descendant to any current Foundation Board Member or staff
  • Applying for any scholarship for which I do not meet the minimum criteria or providing false or misleading information may disqualify my entire application
  • Essays are expected to be written by applicant, not generated using Artificial Intelligence
  • Scholarships are awarded at the sole discretion of the Foundation and may be cancelled for failure to demonstrate initial or continued eligibility by deadlines provided in each scholarship packet at the time of award

Applicant Information

Please confirm your eligibility to apply by selecting the statement that applies to you.
Required to receive confirmation of your application and status notification.
Re-enter email address

Educational Goals

NOTE: Scholarships that specify a major in a particular field of study require this to be maintained for the duration of the scholarship.
What college, university or vocational school do you plan to attend or are you currently attending?
Note: Scholarships that specify a certain university or school require continued enrollment at that institution for the duration of the scholarship.

Maximum file size: 3MB

Maximum file size: 1MB

Note: If your schedule will not be available prior to the June 30 scholarship application deadline, upload a note or letter (in PDF format) explaining when it will be available, if known. Scholarships may be awarded without the schedule, however, funds will not be distributed without an acceptable schedule on file.
Are you currently employed? *
0 of 275 max words
Note: Essay should include an introduction, body, and conclusion. Please check for proper capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Available Scholarships

Minimum requirements are listed following the scholarship name. ONLY apply for scholarships for which you meet the requirements or your entire application may be disqualified from consideration .

Lualyn Educational Scholarship – Special Requirements

What high school in the Carlsbad or Loving school districts did you graduate from? *
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