VAMOS Scholarships

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 78501HSF/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 - February 8, 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