Scholarship Opportunities

Notes: The Texas Department of Transportation offers a conditional grant to students pursuing a degree in civil engineering or a department-approved business discipline. Students accepted into the program can qualify for up to $3,000 a semester or $6,000 a year, based on financial need.

HSF/VAMOS Scholarship

PSJA Namesake Scholarships

Lockheed Martin Vocational Scholarship

Horatio Alger Association State Scholarship for High School Juniors

Notes: Must be enrolled as a Junior in a U.S. high school

UTRGV Greater Texas Foundation Scholars Program

STARS Scholarship Fund

Notes: Opens: January 1. Official STC transcripts can be mailed to the scholarship office at a later date, as long as all other documents are uploaded by the deadline. See website.

Mail to Stars Scholarship Office, P.O. Box 3068, McAllen, TX 78502

South Texas College Valley Scholars

VAMOS

Notes: Submit application online and mail documents to: VAMOS Scholarship Office, P.O. Box 6882, McAllen, TX 78502

Application & documents can now be emailed directly to vamosed@vamosscholars.org

Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship

Notes: Open to Current PSJA ISD SENIORS AND 2020 GRADUATES! Applicants must reside in the city of Pharr. Completed applications should be submitted to pharredcfoundation@pharr-tx.gov

PSJA Dual Language Scholarships

Notes: Submit all applications to eduardo.guzman@psjaisd.us

Raul Yzagauirre

Premio Mundial

DLTI

Kennedy

Guerra De Leon

Guzman

Hispanic Scholarship Consortium

Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Scholarship

PSJA Local Scholarship Application

Notes: Submit to your Go Center

Far Horizons Scholarship

Contact your Go Center for more info.

Horatio Alger Association Career & Technology Scholarship

Other Resources

GREAT SITES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND CAREER EXPLORATION

College Board Big Future Days: College Board is hosting virtual events for high school students to connect directly with college admissions representatives and take action on the most important steps for college.

Click here for more information: BigFuture Days | College Board

Reality Check: Great app to help you find out how much you will need to earn for your lifestyle and how much your chosen profession will pay.

http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/

Compare College TX: Powered by the Texas Higher Education Accountability System. Interactive and mobile-friendly web tool designed to help users learn more about Texas Public universities and community colleges. Great way to learn more about Texas colleges and compare them.

http://www.comparecollegetx.com/

TG Adventures in Education: A public-service website developed to help students plan their journey to higher education. Free scholarship site and more!

http://www.aie.org/

Career One Stop: U.S. Department of Labor scholarship website and more.

Goo.gl/7u2Uah

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