Donor: Amy Vaughn on behalf of Miss Coppell, Elizabeth Smith

Available to: Miss Texas' Teen delegates

Scholarship Amount: $250 

Application Deadline: June 1, 2025

Scholarship Qualifications & About: 

This scholarship is being offered in honor of Katie Jo Vaughn. Katie Jo was a true queen who loved life and lived life to the fullest. Katie maintained a 4.0 GPA and was a 3 sport athlete. She was a fierce competitor on the volleyball and basketball courts as well as on the track as a hurdler. She was a cheerleader, a class officer, National Honor Society member, and student council member. She made time for community service programs that were dear to her heart such as gun safety, homeless shelters, battered women shelters, and Church Under The Bridge. She loved to give and her laugh, smile, and energy was unmatched and her love was unparalled, and it was all contagious. And she would gladly pray every chance she got. You could also find her on the 4 wheeler, fishing, hunting, in the hammock, or caring for her chickens and pigs. And even cleaning the house and washing her moms uniforms for work. Sushi and crawfish were her favorite! And of course she made time for selfies! She loved life, her friends, her family, kids, and God. It was a joy and honor to her to be a role model to her peers and younger generations. She had received over $67,000 in scholarships and had been accepted and planned to attend Ouachita Baptist University. Katie Jo was a loving sister and daughter, and loyal friend. She was always thinking of her mother and loving her brother. In addition to all of these accomplishments and qualities, Katie Jo was also a pageant queen and competitor. She would light up the stage with her personality, beauty, and grace, and her blazing clogging routines. Tragically, Katie was taken from this earth on November 8, 2020, in an automobile accident. At only 17 years old, Katie Jo touched lives all over and made an impact on countless people. She was just a small town girl, with big dreams!

This scholarship is set to honor her life and to encourage others to Live Like Katie Jo Vaughn (#LLKJV), live life to the fullest because life can be so short. Remember the little things in life and always be giving and kind, and share a smile!

Application Requirements

Please include a video telling us about WHO YOU ARE and what you stand for in life. What are you passionate about? What are your goals? What legacy do you hope to leave as a competitor, a student, or just in general? Also, describe for us what integrity means to you. What has been your biggest hardship in life and how did you overcome it or how do you plan to overcome it and how has it impacted you? What has been your biggest accomplishment and how did you achieve it and how has it impacted you?

Thank you for applying for this scholarship. We encourage you to Live Like Katie Jo Vaughn! And ask someone about her!