CHARGER SCHOLARSHIP LISTING
Veterans Memorial High School
2014-15 Scholarships
You must provide any scholarship award letters to your counselor. Copies of applications that require hard copies are in the Counseling Center. Please note that most major universities prefer that scholarship application be submitted with your admission application. Check university websites for information.
DEADLINE / AWARD / SCHOLARSHIP / ELIGIBILITY / APPLY ATVaries – Start MyHSF profile today / Varies / Hispanic Scholarship Foundation
(several scholarships) /
- 3.0 GPA
- U.S. Citizen
- Must apply for FAFSA
Varies / Varies / Discus Awards College Scholarship Page / Several scholarships are listed on this site /
Varies / Varies / Texas State Technical College / Varies /
9/26/14 / Full scholarship / Questbridge / Top 10% and household income for family of four under $60,000 /
10/15/14
Extended to 11/1/14 / $20,000 / Texas Advance
(UT Austin) /
- Submit application for admission by 10/15/14
- Submit FAFSA by 3/15/15
- For students at the top of the class who are economically disadvantaged
- GUARANTEED THAT TWO STUDENTS FROM VMHS WILL RECEIVE THE AWARD
10/25/14 / $5,000 / Horatio Alger
Scholarship /
- 2.0 GPA
- Critical financial need
- Display integrity in overcoming adversity
10/26/14 / Varies / The Dream.US /
- For immigrant students with significant unmet financial need
- Must enroll in a partner college (UTPA/UTRGV)
- Have a 2.5 unweighted GPA
- Be DACA or TPS eligible
10/31/14 / Varies / Coca Cola Scholarships /
- 3.0 GPA
- Planning to pursue a degree at a U.S. post-secondary institution
- See website for more eligibility criteria
10/31/15 / Varies / Stokes Educational Scholarship Program /
- Major in computer science or electrical engineering
- U.S. Citizen & eligible to be granted security clearance
- 3.0 GPA
- SAT 1600 or ACT 25
- Demonstrated leadership abilities
11/1/14 / $1,000-$30,000 / Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program /
- Students in 9th-12th grade
- Submit an essay and a recording on specified theme
11/4/14 / Up to $40,000 / Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship /
- 3.5 GPA
- SAT Reading & Math of 1200+ or ACT composite of 26+
- demonstrate financial need
11/4/14 / $1,000 / Prudential Spirit of Community Awards /
- Students in 5th-12th grade
- Legal U.S. resident
- Community service in the past year
11/7/14 / $500 for area winner / NSDAR Good Citizen Program /
- Exhibit qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism. An essay will be required if you are chosen to represent VMHS.
11/14/14 / $1,000 / PBA/NCA Sally Beauty Scholarship /
- Applicants must enter the cosmetology profession
11/14/14 / $2,500 / First Freedom Student Competition /
- Students in 9th-12th grade
- Must submit written essay or video production of their evaluation of religious freedom
11/15/14 / $2,500 / James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Journalists /
- Applicants must be student journalists
- Focus of work entries: Photojournalism
12/1/14 / Varies / Texas A&M
UT Austin
U of Houston
Texas State /
- Applications are on Apply Texas website
- Essays vary by university
12/1/14 / Varies / Texas Exes’ Scholarship /
- NEW – must apply separately from the general scholarship application
- Information and application websites listed
- Must attend UT
12/1/14 / Varies / Greater Texas Foundation Aggie Scholars Program /
- Apply to Texas A&M scholarships
- Must graduate from an Early College High School
- Academics, leadership, and
- community service are considered
12/1/14 / Varies / Greater Texas Foundation /
- Focuses on students who may have barriers to post-secondary education
12/31/14 / $1,000 / Imagine America College
Scholarship /
- 2.5 GPA
- Financial Need
- Demonstrated community service during senior year
10/13/14 – 1/8/15 / Up to $40,000 / GE Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program /
- 3.0 GPA
- Strong Financial Need
- U.S. Citizen
- Demonstrates leadership
1/9/15 / Varies / Texas Engineering Foundation /
- 3.0 GPA
- SAT 1650, ACT 29
- Enroll in an accredited engineering program
Hard copy in counselor’s office
1/14/15 / Full scholarship / Gates Millennium Scholars Program /
- 3.3 GPA
- Meet Federal Pell Grant guidelines
- African American, American Indian, Hispanic American ethnicity
10/1/14 – 1/20/15 / Varies / Ronald McDonald House Charities /
- 2.7 GPA
- Financial Need
- Additional eligibility requirements for 4 different scholarships
Apply at
1/23/15 / $1,000 / Frontier Fiesta Association Scholarships /
- Must attend the University of Houston
- Essay describing leadership roles
- 2 letters of recommendation
1/30/15
2/27/15 / $5,000 / Rio Grande Valley LEAD Scholarships /
- For Tech Prep Scholar graduates
1/31/15 / $19,800 / Baylor University
Carr P. Collins Scholar Program /
- Be admitted to Baylor
- Top quarter of graduating class
- 1250 SAT (R/M) or 28 ACT
- Resident of state of Texas
1/31/15 / Varies / Texas Student Housing /
- Must be accepted to colleges in Austin, Denton, or College Station
- Scholarship if only for off-campus housing
2/1/15 / Up to $14,000 / Playing with Purpose Award /
- Students in 10th-12th grades
- Currently a varsity level athlete
- A committed follower of Christ who embodies the Playing with Purpose message
2/15/15 / Varies / National Co-op Scholarship Program /
- 3.5 GPA and be accepted to one of eleven listed colleges
2/20/15 / $500 / BARSEA Scholarship /
- Pursuing a degree in Education or Music
2/27/15 / $2,500 / Adelle McClendon Young Leader Scholarship /
- Identified as a GT student
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership
2/27/15 / $5,000 / Rio Grande Valley LEAD Scholarships /
- For Tech Prep Scholar graduates
2/27/15
(mail by) / $1,000 / American Association of University Women /
- Female graduating from public school in Cameron or Willacy counties
2/27/15 / $2,500 / Laura Allard Future Vision Scholarship /
- Identified as a GT student
- Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement
2/28/15 / (10) $500 / Captain Planet Foundation Earth Day 2015 /
- GPA of 3.0
- Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the environment
3/6/15 / $1,000 / Brownsville Public Utilities Board /
- Reside in a household that receives services from BPUB
3/6/15 / $2,100 / TSTC President’s Scholarship /
- Plan to attend TSTC
- Need-based
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
3/20/15 / $1,000 / Zonta Club of Brownsville Mattie Hargis Scholarship /
- Females only
- Requires school and community involvement
Received in mail by 3/28/15 / 5 - $1,500 / Pan American Round Table Scholarship /
- Must be in Top 10%
- Plan to attend a college or university in Texas
- US citizen or resident
3/27/15
(postmarked) / (2) $1,000 / SembradoresUnidos Scholarship Committee /
- Scholastic average between 80-89 or 11-25 percentile
- Participated in extracurricular activities showing leadership potential
3/31/15 / $3,500 / STARS Scholarship
Fund /
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Have earned at least 12 college credit hours through DE or AP
3/31/15 / $1000 / IBC Antonio Sanchez Memorial Scholarship /
- GPA 3.0
- 50 community service hours
- Financial need
- Top 10 ranking students not eligible
4/1/15 / Varies / Cameron Willacy Texas A&M Club /
- Intention to attend Texas A&M
4/1/15 / Up to $20,000 / VAMOS /
- Senior in Hidalgo, Starr, or Cameron County
- Top 30%, unweighted GPA of 2.5
- Pell Grant eligible
4/1/15 / $2,000 / Texas Farm Credit /
- Pursuing a degree in agriculture
4/1/15 / $250-500 / The Good South Scholarship /
- Excel inside and outside the classroom
- Scholastic achievement and passion for service
4/4/15 / $6,000 / 2015 Don’t Mess With Texas /
- Seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent liter in their schools
4/13/15 / Varies / Housing Alliance of Valley Employees /
- Be a public housing resident
- Demonstrate academic achievement
- Demonstrate leadership
Contact for questions: Ana Trejo 956-214-1527
4/15/15 / Varies / Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. /
- Major in Petroleum-Related Field
4/15/15
postmark / 2 @ $500 / Brownsville Police Officers’ Association /
- Senior within BISD
4/15/15
postmark / 4 @ $500 / Brownsville Police Officers’ Association /
- Must be a child of current Brownsville Police Officers
- Senior within BISD
4/15/15 / Two $1,000 – given to one male and one female / Filemon B. Vela Scholarship /
- Have attended Vela Middle School in grades 6-8
- Community and school involvement
4/17/15 / Varies / Hispanic Heritage Foundation Latinos on Fast Track /
- Interest in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering
4/20/15 / $500 / United Healthcare Scholarship /
- Must be covered by Medicaid/United Healthcare
4/29/15 / 4 @ $500 / Nexus Real Estate Scholarship /
- Essay required on how Real Estate impacts Brownsville’s economic growth
4/30/15
emailed / $1,000 / Cameron County Mental Health Task Force Scholarship /
- Be pursuing studies in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or a degree related to mental health
- 90 or above average, or 3.0
4/30/15
Received in Weslaco by this date / $1,000 / Rio Grande Valley Partnership Foundation /
- Must plan to attend a college or university in the RGV
Available from 3/1/15 to 5/30/15 / Varies / Texas Interscholastic League Foundation /
- Must have competed at the UIL Academic State Meet or qualify as an Outstanding Soloist at the TSSEC
- Plan to attend a Texas college or university
- Must have taken SAT or ACT
5/4/15 to your counselor / $1,000 / Brownsville Sunrise Rotary /
- 2.5 GPA or higher
- Accepted in to a college or university
- Community Service
- Preference to students completing degree in Brownsville or an intent to return
5/4/15 to your counselor / $500 / Pan American Golf Association /
- Ranked in the top 50%
- Establish financial need
5/7/15 to your counselor / Varies / BISD Superintendent’s Scholarship /
- All seniors are eligible to apply
- Complete through the link then turn in to your counselor
pull-down menu under “Schwartz” on the website.
5/6/15 to your counselor / Varies / North Brownsville Rotary Jerome Jokl Scholarship /
- Must be in the Top 15%
- Have outstanding citizenship qualities and possess high moral character
- Will be awarded to one student per school
5/14/15
to Coach Cantu / $500 / Rio Grande Valley Coaches Association /
- Only athletes whose head coaches are members of the RGVCA – check with your coach
5/14/15
to your counselor / $500 to one
VMHS senior / West Brownsville Lions Club /
- Top 15%
- Community Service
5/15/15 / Varies / Alex Dominguez Precinct 2 Promise Scholarship /
- Open to any Senior
5/30/15 / Varies / Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville /
- Be a resident of public housing
- Demonstrate academic achievement
- Demonstrate leadership
Contact for questions: Ana Trejo 956-214-1527
Received by 6/19/15 / Varies / National Assoc. for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth /
- Student who are homeless or who have been homeless during school attendance & maintained average or higher achievement
6/31/15 / Varies / UTRGV S-STEM Scholarship /
- Enroll at UTRGV
- Major in Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science
- 2.75 GPA
- Demonstrate Financial Need
(Required: 200 word essay, 3 letters of recommendation,
completed FAFSA, and transcript)
7/7/15 / $1,000 / Texas Association of Developing Colleges /
- US Citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Demonstrate financial need
- Colleges must be in certain cities
after March 1, 2015