Ridgeland Outdoors Annual Scholarship
For Clear Creek ISD seniors, Class of 2027
$250
Welcome to Dark Knight LLC, d/b/a Ridgeland Outdoors. We are a small business based in League City, Texas, and we know that the cost of college adds up quickly. We started this scholarship because we believe students who work hard, take on difficult coursework, and show initiative deserve support as they head to college.
Each year, we will award a scholarship to one Clear Creek ISD senior. This is our inaugural year, and the award is $250. Every application is scored against a published rubric, and identifying information is removed before review.
Eligibility
To apply, you must:
- Be a senior enrolled in a Clear Creek ISD high school, on track to graduate in Spring 2027, and planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or technical school in the United States for the Fall 2027 term.
- Have taken the SAT or ACT.
- Not be a member, officer, or employee of Dark Knight LLC, or an immediate family member of any such person.
How Applications Are Scored
| Category | Points | What we look at |
|---|---|---|
| Academics: Coursework | 30 | Every grade, weighted by course rigor (AP and dual credit highest) |
| Academics: SAT or ACT | 10 | Math and English section scores |
| Essay | 20 | A problem you noticed and solved (300 words) |
| Interest in Business | 20 | Your business goals and what you have done about them (200 words) |
| Involvement | 20 | Up to five activities, scored on what you actually accomplished |
| Total | 100 |
Every category is scored with fixed formulas and written descriptors, published in full before applications open. Read the full rubric before you apply.
Award Terms
- One award of $250, paid directly to the recipient's college upon proof of full-time enrollment for the Fall 2027 term.
- The recipient will be announced on March 31, 2027.
- Before payment, the recipient must provide an official transcript and official SAT or ACT score report. Any discrepancy that would change the result forfeits the award.
- The award is not transferable and has no cash value.
- Ties are broken by the higher Essay score, then by the higher Interest in Business score. Any remaining tie is decided by a side-by-side, anonymized reading of the tied essays.
Blind Review
What the Application Asks For
Full name, high school, email and phone, expected graduation date, intended college(s) and status (applied, admitted, or committed), intended major, parent or guardian name and contact, school counselor name, eligibility confirmation, consent to publish your name, school, and college if selected, and how you heard about the scholarship (optional).
- Unofficial high school transcript (upload).
- Dual credit courses only: course name and the grade tier you earned (A+, A, A−, and so on), based on your final percentage in the course.
- SAT or ACT section scores, with your score report (upload). Superscores are accepted.
Describe a problem you noticed and chose to solve, whether in your school, job, team, or community. What did you do, what was the result, and what would you do differently?
What area of business do you plan to pursue, and why? What have you already done to prepare for it?
Up to five activities. For each: activity name, position (Highest-ranking, Officer, or Member), years involved, and what you did (50 words maximum). Paid jobs and family responsibilities count.
You certify that all information is accurate and that all written work is your own. Applicants under 18 also need a parent or guardian signature.
Begin Application →Read the Rubric
Definitions
- Accredited: institutionally accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Full-time: enrolled in the minimum credit hours the institution defines as full-time for undergraduate students.
- Immediate family member: a parent, stepparent, sibling, stepsibling, grandparent, child, spouse, or legal guardian.
Questions? Email boardofdirectors@ridgelandoutdoors.com.