Donor: LaRanda Burke

Available to: Miss Texas' Teen delegates

Scholarship Amount: $250

Application Deadline: June 1, 2026

Scholarship Qualifications & About: 

The Keys to Your HEART of Service Scholarship honors a Miss Texas Teen contestant who exemplifies servant leadership through five core “Keys of Service,” captured in the acronym HEART.

The 5 Keys of Service – H.E.A.R.T.

H – Humility: Serves others selflessly, placing the needs of her community above personal recognition
E – Empathy: Demonstrates genuine care and understanding for others, connecting with people from all walks of life
A – Action: Takes initiative to turn passion into purposeful service and measurable impact
R – Resilience: Remains committed to service even in the face of challenges, showing perseverance and strength
T – Transformation: Creates positive, lasting change in her community and inspires others to do the same

This scholarship celebrates a young woman whose heart for service is authentic, impactful, and rooted in the power of giving back.

Application Requirements

Provide answers to the following questions:

1. Excluding organizations connected to your Miss Texas CSI, what organizations do you support through service and/or volunteering?
2. How many hours per month do you serve and/or volunteer for these organizations?
3. Which of the 5 Keys of Service in the acronym heart do you most embody and why?
4. Which of the 5 Keys of Service in the acronym heart do you least embody and why?
5. Share one example of a time when you helped someone else but no one knew it was you, not even the person you helped.

 

 *Please submit your responses in PDF format, one page or less, via the submission button below.