West Kerr Community Scholarships

West Kerr Community Scholarships Friends & Faculty of ITMHS Scholarship/Endowment Fund, Inc.

is a non-profit organization dedicated to "…giving assistance, in the form of scholarships, to deserving ITM graduates for education – academic, technical and vocational."

03/19/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE on the due date for scholarships! We have extended the due date for Vocational/Technical or Collegiate Scholarships until Wednesday, April 8th because of the Easter holidays! Our previous post gives you the details to apply for our West Kerr Community Scholarships. Please spread the word about our scholarships!

03/07/2026

It is that time of year when Ingram Tom Moore High School seniors are joyfully thinking of graduation and making plans for the future. West Kerr Community Scholarships wants to encourage seniors to apply for scholarships to help make their future even brighter.
WKCS offers vocational-technical or college scholarships to students that are attending an accredited school. Applications for the 2 scholarships are on the Counselor’s Page on the Ingram Tom Moore High School website. All applications are due in the counselor’s office by 12 PM, Friday April 3rd, 2026.
As you know, higher education costs have continued to increase. We encourage students to pursue a number of areas to help fund their college career.
Fill out the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which is found online. You may qualify for grant money which does not need to be repaid.
Apply for other scholarships that are on the high school counselor’s webpage.
Check with local businesses and non-profits. Several of them offer scholarships.
After you have been accepted to a school, ask their financial aid office for any assistance they may offer. Colleges are competing for students.
Consider a part-time job, especially after you have gotten used to the school routine.
We know that not everyone is interested in attending trade school or college after graduation, but studies show that it does lead to higher lifetime earnings and greater job security, on average. We believe if a student wants to attend vocational-technical school or college he or she should be able to. Other folks gave us these opportunities and we want to do the same for our young people.
A tremendous thank you to the many Kerr County citizens and businesses that have supported us since 1986. We are very grateful to have awarded almost $900,000 to over 300 West Kerr students since our beginning. We plan to continue to “pay it forward.”

We're so proud of our Ingram Tom Moore High School 2025 scholarship recipients! We're excited for them to be on this jo...
09/11/2025

We're so proud of our Ingram Tom Moore High School 2025 scholarship recipients! We're excited for them to be on this journey to accomplish college, vocational, or technical goals. Let's all wish them well! (l-r) Manuel Benavides, president of WKCS, Brody Vanacker, Kayleigh Ray, Ashley Martinez, Corbyn Loftin, Tanner Gilder, Odalys "Star" Garcia, Brooke Johns, Lacey Dreiss, Jecelyn Cruces, Judea Carrillo, Libby Cannon and Ella Brandt.
Thank you to Tony Gallucci for the photo!

03/11/2025

Ingram Tom Moore HS Seniors!
It's time to apply for a West Kerr Community Scholarship!
Every year we award several scholarships to graduating ITMHS seniors. We award vocational, technical, and college scholarships. Applications are on the Ingram ISD website on the ITM Counselor's Page. Check with Ms. Arledge if you have any questions. Applications are due in the Counselor's office by April 4th. Please apply! What can you lose? We want you!

In May WKCS proudly presented scholarships to 21 amazing seniors of ITMHS. Those students who received scholarships are ...
08/22/2024

In May WKCS proudly presented scholarships to 21 amazing seniors of ITMHS. Those students who received scholarships are London Arredondo, Paige Cannon, Nevaeha Carroll, Heather Estrada, Shawn Hansen, Courtney Woolls Horrall, Luke Huber, Jessie Jones, Aidan Kelley, Madison McClintock, Ingris Matute, Ty Merkel, Rebecca Mieske, Kennedy Mosely, Juan Nino II, Hadley Reeves, Jaden Rief, Makayne White, Rodrigo Cancino, Abel Luna, and Elijah Ozuna. We were able to award $80,000 this year because of the amazing support of our West Kerr community. The awards were presented by Cullen Holbrook and Rachel Boland, former scholarship recipients.

Senior Awards Night was an amazing night for graduating seniors of Ingram Tom Moore High School! West Kerr Community Sch...
05/12/2022

Senior Awards Night was an amazing night for graduating seniors of Ingram Tom Moore High School! West Kerr Community Scholarships was proud to award $44,000 to these students attending vocational, IT and university level schools. If you are a senior next year, please apply for these scholarships. We want you!

03/17/2022

Ingram Tom Moore High School Seniors! It's time to fill out those scholarship applications. Every spring we award scholarships to serious students attending vocational, technical, and university schools. Applications are on the Ingram ISD website. Check with Ms. Arledge, ITMHS counselor, if you need some assistance. The deadline to turn in scholarship applications is April 1, 2022. We want you to apply!

Congratulations to our 2021 scholarship recipients! Recipients from this year's ITMHS graduating class are: Jordan Bunch...
08/26/2021

Congratulations to our 2021 scholarship recipients! Recipients from this year's ITMHS graduating class are: Jordan Bunch, Wesley Mieske, Dylan Posik, Walker Ragsdale. Chelsea Parks, Anna Crittenden, Alex Gasper, Genesis Gonzalez, Bella Montoto, Oswaldo Niño, Koby Pharris, Dustin Pillatke, Mason Rowan, and Maria Trujillo. The awards were presented by Matthew Este, WKCS President and AJ Knaggs, Vice-President. Thanks, also, to Lisa Arledge, ITMHS Counselor, and Mr. Crittenden, Principal, for their assistance. We proudly awarded $30,000 to the Class of 2021!

WKCS extends deepest sympathy to the family of Wayne Este, who recently passed away. Wayne served on the WKCS Board for...
10/27/2020

WKCS extends deepest sympathy to the family of Wayne Este, who recently passed away. Wayne served on the WKCS Board for many years and was often the driving force behind the many fundraising events that allowed us to give scholarships to hundreds of Ingram Tom Moore High School seniors. The Galas, art shows, and antique shows were among the many events that Wayne initiated and chaired. He often said that to serve you needed to give of your "time, talent, and treasure." And he did. Two of Wayne's family members, his wife Pam and his son Matt, continue to serve on the Board, for which we are very grateful. Thank you, Wayne. You will be missed.

WKCS is proud to announce the two 2020 scholarship recipients: Eden Lambert and Clay Templeton. Eden Lambert plans to...
08/12/2020

WKCS is proud to announce the two 2020 scholarship recipients: Eden Lambert and Clay Templeton.

Eden Lambert plans to attend Texas A&M University with a major in Agribusiness. After graduation, Eden would like to work within the legislative system to influence political decisions that will benefit people and the agricultural industry.

Eden hopes to “pay it forward” by volunteering at a hospital or senior center to “show gratitude to the generations that came before us and provided for us.” Her parents are Cindy and Jarrett Lambert of Hunt. Go Aggies!

Clay Templeton will attend Texas Tech University to major in the Animal Science/Pre-Vet program. Clay hopes to “pay it forward” by inspiring the next generation of agriculturalists just as he was by his teachers and other community members.

Clay stated he would like to be active in local and state stock shows and use his veterinarian skills to “enrich the lives of children just as others have done for me.” His parents are Monica and Bobby Templeton of Kerrville.

Congratulations to Eden and Clay!

05/07/2020

WKCS Recipients Doing Good in the World!

Hi! My name is Rachelle Curtis. I graduated From Ingram Tom Moore High School in 2008 and was a recipient of your scholarship 📷

I have been an RN for 9 years now. I have worked in Hospital Administration for the last 6 years. I am currently the Director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU), and Telemetry Unit at Christus Santa Rosa New Braunfels.
I graduated Summa Cum Laude with my BSN.
I am currently completing my MBA and DNP in Family Practice at the University of Texas.

It has been very trying times especially in my position managing several teams and trying to manage their individual fears and anxieties during all this uncertainty. But everyone is hanging in there and has done a wonderful job. I start each day with a prayer for my team in the break room. God is always good.📷

Hope you all are doing well! God bless!

05/07/2020

ATTENTION ITMHS CLASS OF 2020 SENIORS!

The deadline to apply for scholarships has been extended to May 20th. Applications are on the Ingram ISD website. On the website, go to Academics/Getting Ready for College/Scholarship/Financial Aid. There are separate applications for "Collegiate" and "Vocational."

Interviews will not be conducted this year because of social distancing, so therefore put "your best foot forward" with your application!

Please know that we are very proud of the Senior Class of 2020, and want to help you follow your dreams by awarding scholarships.

Please forward this to any students of ITMHS that might be interested.

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P. O. Box 433
Ingram, TX
78025

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