2023 Scholarship
Status: Open
Available
Jan 1
2024
Deadline
Feb 22
2024
Finalist phase
March
2024
Selection
May
2024
Awards
November
2024
About the VAMOS Scholarship Program
The Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities Scholarship (VAMOS) Scholarship program supports exceptional graduating high school seniors from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. Students must identify as Hispanic and must be Pell Grant recipients.
Award
Selected students attending the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley will receive $3,000 per year, for four years ($12,000 total). All other selected students attending other institutions will receive $5,000 per year, for four years ($20,000 total).
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be Pell-eligible
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university during the fall of the scholarship cycle
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Class Level
- High school graduating seniors only - Cumulative GPA of 2.70, based on a 4.00 scale (or equivalent) earned from 9th through the first semester/term of 12th grade
Geographic Restrictions
- High school students must be graduating seniors in the Rio Grande Valley (Texas), specifically Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr counties.
Ethnicity
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
Other
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All majors are accepted