How to Prepare
Helpful Tips and Resources
Applicants are encouraged to apply to all three VAMOS Scholarship applications noted below:
VAMOS Traditional
HSF/VAMOS
UTRGV/VAMOS
Preparing and strengthening your scholarship applications:
- Become familiar with the requirements of each scholarship application, to view requirements visit: https://vamosscholars.org/vamos-scholarships/.
- Mark your calendar to keep track of scholarship application deadlines
- Know the requirements
- Focus on getting good grades
- Prepare and register to take ACT or SAT
- Prepare to submit your FAFSA application
- Track your academic, athletic, and extracurricular involvement and accomplishments
- Track your community volunteer service
- Request letters of recommendation
- Write your resume
- Write your essays for each scholarship application
- Meet with your English teacher to review your scholarship application essay and resume
- Meet with your high school counselor for guidance and assistance