VAMOS Scholarships

Class of 2022 Scholarship Recipient Banquet

Scholarship applicants will be entered in a drawing for free Chick-fil-A for one year. (All 3 application applicants are eligible.)

VAMOS Traditional Scholarship

APPLICATION OPENS - December 1, 2022

Requirements:

• Resident of Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron county
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Enroll full-time in an accredited public or not-for-profit, 4-year college/university
• Minimum GPA of 80/100 or 2.5/4.0 and/or rank in the top 30% of graduating high school class
• Minimum SAT or ACT score requirement for college or university attending
• 600-word essay: complete sections 1-5 of essay as indicated online
• Must be Pell Grant eligible

Scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years for undergraduate study, or until graduation (whichever comes first).

DEADLINE TO APPLY - April 3, 2023 by 5PM

Aside from submitting the online scholarship application, documents must be mailed to: VAMOS Scholarship Committee 800 N. Main St., Suite 410 McAllen, TX 78501  

HSF/VAMOS Scholarship

APPLICATION OPENS - January 1, 2023

Requirements:

• High school senior in Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron county
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident
• Minimum GPA of 3.0  on a 4.0 scale.
• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam
• Pell Grant eligible

Scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years for undergraduate study, or until graduation (whichever comes first).

DEADLINE TO APPLY - March 5, 2023 by 5PM.

 

VAMOS/UTRGV Scholarship

APPLICATION OPENS - October 1, 2022

Requirements:

• High school senior in Hidalgo, Starr or Cameron county
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Top 25% of high school graduating class
• Plan to enroll full-time at URGV
• Be Pell Eligible

Scholarship is renewable for up to 4 years for undergraduate study, or until graduation (whichever comes first).

DEADLINE TO APPLY - Febuary 15, 2023