Charger scholarship listing

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 AT
Varies – Start MyHSF profile today	Varies	Hispanic Scholarship Foundation (several scholarships)	3.0 GPA U.S. Citizen Must apply for FAFSA All ethnicities are eligible	www.hsf.net
Varies	Varies	Discus Awards College Scholarship Page	Several scholarships are listed on this site	www.discusawards.com
Varies	Varies	Texas State Technical College	Varies	http://www.tstc.edu/harlingenfinancialaid/scholarships
9/26/14	Full scholarship	Questbridge	Top 10% and household income for family of four under $60,000	www.questbridge.org
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	Apply for admission to UT by October 15.
10/25/14	$5,000	Horatio Alger Scholarship	2.0 GPA Critical financial need Display integrity in overcoming adversity	www.horatioalger.org/scholarship
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	www.thedream.us/apply
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	http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org
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	www.nsa.gov/careers/opportunities_4_u/students/stokes.shtml
11/1/14	$1,000-$30,000	Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program	Students in 9^th-12^th grade Submit an essay and a recording on specified theme	http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
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	WWW.JKCF.ORG
11/4/14	$1,000	Prudential Spirit of Community Awards	Students in 5^th-12^th grade Legal U.S. resident Community service in the past year	www.spirit.prudential.com
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.	Turn in a resume to Mrs. Schwartz by the deadline.
11/14/14	$1,000	PBA/NCA Sally Beauty Scholarship	Applicants must enter the cosmetology profession	http://probeauty.org
11/14/14	$2,500	First Freedom Student Competition	Students in 9^th-12^th grade Must submit written essay or video production of their evaluation of religious freedom	www.firstfreedom.org
11/15/14	$2,500	James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Journalists	Applicants must be student journalists Focus of work entries: Photojournalism	http://www.jamesalancoxfoundation.org
12/1/14	Varies	Texas A&M UT Austin U of Houston Texas State	Applications are on Apply Texas website Essays vary by university	www.applytexas.org
12/1/14	Varies	Texas Exes’ Scholarship	NEW – must apply separately from the general scholarship application Information and application websites listed Must attend UT	http://scholarships.texasexes.org/new-application-process http://scholarships.texasexes.org/scholarships/how-to-apply
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	https://scholarships.tamu.edu/Scholarship-Programs/Greater-Texas-Foundation-Aggie-Scholars-Program
12/1/14	Varies	Greater Texas Foundation	Focuses on students who may have barriers to post-secondary education	http://gtfscholars.org
12/31/14	$1,000	Imagine America College Scholarship	2.5 GPA Financial Need Demonstrated community service during senior year	http://www.imagine-america.org/highschoolscholarships
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	[e-mail]
1/9/15	Varies	Texas Engineering Foundation	3.0 GPA SAT 1650, ACT 29 Enroll in an accredited engineering program	www.tspe.org/programs/scholarships 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	http://gmsp.org
10/1/14 – 1/20/15	Varies	Ronald McDonald House Charities	2.7 GPA Financial Need Additional eligibility requirements for 4 different scholarships	Information at www.rmhs.org Apply at https://aim.applyists.net/RMHS
1/23/15	$1,000	Frontier Fiesta Association Scholarships	Must attend the University of Houston Essay describing leadership roles 2 letters of recommendation	www.uh.edu/fiesta
1/30/15 2/27/15	$5,000	Rio Grande Valley LEAD Scholarships	For Tech Prep Scholar graduates	http://rgvlead.com/downloads.shtml
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	[e-mail]
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
2/1/15	Up to $14,000	Playing with Purpose Award	Students in 10^th-12^th grades Currently a varsity level athlete A committed follower of Christ who embodies the Playing with Purpose message	www.playingwithpurpose.org
2/15/15	Varies	National Co-op Scholarship Program	3.5 GPA and be accepted to one of eleven listed colleges	www.waceinc.org
2/20/15	$500	BARSEA Scholarship	Pursuing a degree in Education or Music	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
2/27/15	$2,500	Adelle McClendon Young Leader Scholarship	Identified as a GT student Demonstrated outstanding leadership	https://txgifted.starsscholarshiponline.com/STARS/default.aspx
2/27/15	$5,000	Rio Grande Valley LEAD Scholarships	For Tech Prep Scholar graduates	http://rgvlead.com/downloads.shtml
2/27/15 (mail by)	$1,000	American Association of University Women	Female graduating from public school in Cameron or Willacy counties	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
2/27/15	$2,500	Laura Allard Future Vision Scholarship	Identified as a GT student Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement	https://txgifted.starsscholarshiponline.com/STARS/default.aspx
2/28/15	(10) $500	Captain Planet Foundation Earth Day 2015	GPA of 3.0 Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the environment	http://nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/earth-day-awards/
3/6/15	$1,000	Brownsville Public Utilities Board	Reside in a household that receives services from BPUB	www.brownsville-pub.com/about-us/share
3/6/15	$2,100	TSTC President’s Scholarship	Plan to attend TSTC Need-based Minimum 2.5 GPA	http://www.tstc.edu/harlingenfinancialaid/scholarships
3/20/15	$1,000	Zonta Club of Brownsville Mattie Hargis Scholarship	Females only Requires school and community involvement	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
3/27/15 (postmarked)	(2) $1,000	Sembradores Unidos Scholarship Committee	Scholastic average between 80-89 or 11-25 percentile Participated in extracurricular activities showing leadership potential	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	https://www.StarsScholarship.org
3/31/15	$1000	IBC Antonio Sanchez Memorial Scholarship	GPA 3.0 50 community service hours Financial need Top 10 ranking students not eligible	Application in Counseling Center (Ms. Llongueras)
4/1/15	Varies	Cameron Willacy Texas A&M Club	Intention to attend Texas A&M	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	www.vamosscholars.org
4/1/15	$2,000	Texas Farm Credit	Pursuing a degree in agriculture	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
4/1/15	$250-500	The Good South Scholarship	Excel inside and outside the classroom Scholastic achievement and passion for service	www.thegoodsouth.com/pages/our-cause
4/4/15	$6,000	2015 Don’t Mess With Texas	Seniors who have taken leadership roles to prevent liter in their schools	http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education/scholarship.php
4/13/15	Varies	Housing Alliance of Valley Employees	Be a public housing resident Demonstrate academic achievement Demonstrate leadership	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra Contact for questions: Ana Trejo 956-214-1527
4/15/15	Varies	Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc.	Major in Petroleum-Related Field	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
4/15/15 postmark	2 @ $500	Brownsville Police Officers’ Association	Senior within BISD	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
4/15/15 postmark	4 @ $500	Brownsville Police Officers’ Association	Must be a child of current Brownsville Police Officers Senior within BISD	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
4/17/15	Varies	Hispanic Heritage Foundation Latinos on Fast Track	Interest in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering	www.hispanicheritage.org
4/20/15	$500	United Healthcare Scholarship	Must be covered by Medicaid/United Healthcare	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
4/29/15	4 @ $500	Nexus Real Estate Scholarship	Essay required on how Real Estate impacts Brownsville’s economic growth	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	www.uiltexas.org
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	Hard copy application in the Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
5/4/15 to your counselor	$500	Pan American Golf Association	Ranked in the top 50% Establish financial need	Hard copy application in the Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Find the link to this scholarship under “Announcements” in the 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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
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	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra
5/14/15 to your counselor	$500 to one VMHS senior	West Brownsville Lions Club	Top 15% Community Service	Hard copy application in Counseling Center With Ms. Ibarra
5/15/15	Varies	Alex Dominguez Precinct 2 Promise Scholarship	Open to any Senior	http://www.alexdominguez.org/
5/30/15	Varies	Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville	Be a resident of public housing Demonstrate academic achievement Demonstrate leadership	Hard copy application in Counseling Center with Ms. Ibarra 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	http://www.naehcy.org/letendre-scholarship-fund/scholarship-application
6/31/15	Varies	UTRGV S-STEM Scholarship	Enroll at UTRGV Major in Chemistry, Physics, or Physical Science 2.75 GPA Demonstrate Financial Need	Download application form at utpa.edu/SSTEM (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	www.txadc.org after March 1, 2015