In 2009 The Texas Auto Writers Association established The Harold Gunn Scholarship for Journalism.

Three Texas State University journalism students received awards from the Texas Auto Writers Association's Harold Gunn Scholarship for Journalism at the organization's 2012 Truck Rodeo near San Antonio. Above, from left to right: Harold Gunn, board member and past president of TAWA; recipients Brittani Wray, a senior and Zahra Farah, a junior; Kym Fox, senior lecturer and journalism coordinator for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication; recipient Lindsay Medina, a junior; and Michael Herzing, TAWA president. "These scholarships are TAWA's greatest contribution and my proudest moment," Gunn said