CITGO Innovation High School Scholarship Program
CITGO Petroleum Corporation has established a scholarship program to assist students from select high schools who plan to continue their education in college and are pursuing a STEM major.
CITGO Innovation High School Scholarship Program
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the CITGO Innovation High School Scholarship Program must:
- Be current seniors from the following high schools:
- Alief Early College High School, Alief ISD (Texas)
- Foy H. Moody High School, Corpus Christi ISD (Texas)
- Lemont High School, Lemont High School District 210 (Illinois)
- Sulphur High School, Calcasieu Parish School Board (Louisiana)
- West Oso High School, West Oso ISD, (Texas)
- Have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
- Be willing to consider a career in the energy industry
- Plan to enroll at an accredited two or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year, with a declared STEM major in one of the following fields of study:
- Accounting/Finance
- Chemistry
- Computer Science/IT/MIS
- Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- Industrial Instrumentation
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Process Technology
- Supply Chain Management
Children or dependents of CITGO employees or retirees are not eligible.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $2,000 award. Up to 25 awards will be granted.
Awards are one-time only.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in May. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. Payments are made in one installment early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and/or participation in school, volunteer, and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- A statement of financial need and/or unusual personal or family circumstances (if applicable)
- An online recommendation
If qualified applications are received, five (5) recipients will be selected from each eligible high school.
Recipients will be invited to attend an event and tour at a CITGO Petroleum Corporation office or facility in Corpus Christi, Texas; Houston, Texas; Lake Charles, Louisiana; or Lemont, Illinois (date to be determined by CITGO Petroleum Corporation). While attendance will be optional, it’s strongly encouraged.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of CITGO Petroleum Corporation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 9, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
