Murphy Resident Scholarships

Murphy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program

Mission Statement: The Murphy Chamber of Scholarship Foundation was founded as a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Corporation in 2006. Our mission is to award graduating Murphy resident seniors scholarship monies to further their education, and to date has awarded $151,200 to 96 Murphy students.

The Murphy Chamber of Commerce was formed in April 2003. The Chamber, wanting to give back to Murphy, awarded scholarships of $1000 each to one Murphy resident graduate in the two school districts serving Murphy, PISD and WISD, for the next few years. In 2006, the Scholarship Foundation was formed as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization within the Chamber and awarded two $1,000 Foundation scholarships in 2007. Jon Lashbrook served as Chairman from the inception and continued through 2018, during which time the Foundation increased both the Foundation dollar amounts of the award and the number of awards presented.

2019 brought new changes to our Scholarship Foundation Program. Jon Lashbrook will continue to serve as Chairman Emeritus with new Chair, Steve Dault. Unlike in previous years, the scholarship awards were not ISD boundary-based. 2021’s six awards of $1500 were open to all Murphy resident students who graduated the end of the 2020-21 school year, including CTE (Career and Technical Education) students, homeschool and private school students, along with our PISD and WISD college-bound Murphy resident seniors. Currently the Foundation is spearheaded by a Board of Directors, co-chaired by Steve Dault and Luke Trahan of Dault-Trahan Wealth Management. 

The Murphy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation will award eight scholarships in the amount of $1,200 each for the 2025-2026 College Academic Year for the winners from the 2024-2025 High School Academic Year. 

Sponsorship opportunities exist for any individuals or businesses who are interested in sponsoring Punkin' Chunkin' at Maize Days. Please contact the Foundation or the Chamber of Commerce at MCOCscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com or info@murphychamber.org, or call 972-805-3749.