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For Cy-Fair families with a high school senior looking ahead to college or technical school, a longtime local scholarship opportunity is officially open.

The Cy-Fair Women’s Club has opened applications for its 2026-2027 CWC Scholarship Program, offering eligible graduating seniors who live within Cy-Fair ISD boundaries an opportunity to receive financial support for their next step after high school. Applications are due February 1, 2027.

The scholarships are open to both male and female high school seniors who reside within Cy-Fair ISD boundaries. Eligible students may attend a Cypress-Fairbanks ISD high school, private school or home school and must plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or technical school full time.

For students and parents searching for Cy-Fair scholarships, Cypress scholarships for high school seniors, CFISD college scholarships or local scholarships in Northwest Harris County, the application period provides several months to gather materials and complete the process before the February deadline.

More Than $262,000 Awarded Since 2015

The scholarship program has become one of the Cy-Fair Women’s Club’s most visible investments in local young people.

According to the organization, more than $262,000 in scholarships has been awarded since 2015, helping students from across the Cy-Fair area continue their education after graduation.

The impact was especially easy to see this past spring. In May 2026, the Cy-Fair Women’s Club awarded 20 scholarships totaling $40,000 to graduating seniors during a ceremony at Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital. Each recipient received a $2,000 scholarship, with students representing several Cy-Fair area high schools and pursuing fields ranging from nursing and engineering to business, journalism and public service.

For local families, those awards put real faces behind the numbers. Scholarship dollars can help cover tuition, books, fees and other expenses that come with beginning college or career training, while also recognizing students who have worked toward their goals throughout high school.

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A Scholarship Program Built Through Community Fundraising

The money behind the scholarship program is closely tied to another familiar Cy-Fair tradition.

Cy-Fair Women’s Club members, affectionately known as “the pink ladies,” raise money throughout the year through community fundraising efforts, including the organization’s annual Shop ’til You Drop Marketplace.

Those efforts support scholarships as well as other charitable causes across the Cypress and Harris County area. The club reports that it has contributed more than $617,000 to local community causes through Shop ’til You Drop and other initiatives.

The connection between shopping, volunteering and scholarships is part of what has allowed the program to continue year after year. A fundraiser attended by local shoppers ultimately becomes financial help for a student preparing to walk onto a college campus or into a technical program.

More Than Four Decades of Service in Cy-Fair

Cy-Fair Women’s Club traces its roots to 1982, when a small group of women formed the Copperfield Women’s Club to help address needs within their growing community.

As both the membership and the area it served expanded, the organization changed its name to Cy-Fair Women’s Club in 2012, reflecting a broader reach throughout the Cy-Fair area.

More than four decades later, the organization continues to support scholarships, nonprofit organizations, community charitable assistance and volunteer projects throughout Cypress and Harris County.

That mission has translated into thousands of volunteer hours and fundraising dollars, but it has also created something less easily measured. Members have built relationships with one another while supporting students, families and organizations throughout the community.

Who Can Apply for the 2026-2027 Cy-Fair Women’s Club Scholarship?

Applicants must be current high school seniors, and both male and female students are eligible.

Students must reside within Cy-Fair ISD boundariesand be graduating from a CFISD high school, private school or home school. Applicants must also plan to attend an accredited two-year college, four-year college or university, or technical school full time.

Students and families should review the official 2026-2027 CWC Scholarship Application carefully for complete eligibility requirements, required materials and submission instructions.

The application deadline is February 1, 2027.

Questions about the scholarship program may be directed to scholarship@cyfairwomensclub.org.

A Local Opportunity Worth Putting on the Senior-Year Calendar

For seniors, fall can quickly fill with college applications, financial aid paperwork, campus visits and graduation requirements. Adding local scholarship applications to that list can be easy to postpone, but programs such as the Cy-Fair Women’s Club scholarship offer students another possible source of help as they prepare for life after high school.

For Cy-Fair families, the program is also a reminder of how community fundraising can come full circle. Money raised locally is returning to local students at a moment when many families are preparing for one of their biggest educational transitions.

With the February 1, 2027 deadline ahead, eligible seniors have time to review the requirements and submit their applications, but families may want to add the date to their calendars now.

Stay tuned to My Neighborhood News for more Cy-Fair scholarship opportunities, education news and community updates affecting local students and families.

By Tiffany Krenek, My Neighborhood News 

Tiffany Krenek has been on the My Neighborhood News team since August 2021. She is passionate about curating and sharing content that enriches the lives of our readers in a personal, meaningful way. A loving mother and wife, Tiffany and her family live in the West Houston/Cypress region.

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