VAMOS Traditional Scholarship

Requirements:

• Scholarship application
• High School Senior in Hidalgo, Starr, or Cameron county
• Official high school transcript with grade point average (GPA), class rank, and class size
• Minimum GPA of 80 on a 100-point scale or 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or rank in the top 30% of graduating class
• Student’s resume
• Must be Pell Grant eligible
• ACT or SAT scores
• Parent’s income tax return, include tax return used to apply for FAFSA (please redact SSNs)
• Financial Aid Summary Report and Student Aid Index (SAI)
• Financial aid award letter
• Admission offer letter
• Two letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, principals, or other school professional staff
• Plan to enroll full-time at an accredited public or private four-year college or university in the Fall 2026 Semester
• A 600-word essay, please include the following:
  • Personal statement
  • What are your academic and career goals?
  • Why do you believe obtaining a degree in higher education is important?
  • Have you experienced any obstacles or exceptional/difficult circumstances that have inspired you to pursue a post-secondary education?
  • Conclude your essay with a closing statement.

This scholarship is renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study, or until graduation (whichever comes first). Students selected may receive up to $20,000.