Valley Scholars Transfer Scholarship


The scholarship is a 2-year renewable scholarship valued at up to $4,000 ($1,000 for the fall/spring semester).

To Be Consider


Students must be admitted to UTRGV by the Admissions fall/spring priority application deadlines. The application must be submitted online by July 1st. Application is available at www.utrgv.edu/applyscholarships

Eligibility Requirements


Be an active participant in the Valley Scholars organization at South Texas College.

Renewable Requirements


  1. Enroll each fall and spring semester in a minimum of 12 hours, leading to completing a baccalaureate degree.
  2. Maintain a 3.0 Cumulative Institutional Grade Point Average (GPA). GPA is based on all grades received in college-level courses, including those taken in high school.
  3. Renewable for 4 long semesters or until undergraduate graduation, whichever comes first. The scholarship terminates upon transfer to another university or non-enrollment at UTRGV for any fall or spring semester.

Appeals Process


Scholarship recipients not meeting requirements 1 or 2 may submit a scholarship appeal @ www.utrgv.edu/appeals to be considered for the award. The scholarship appeal must be submitted by the first tuition due date of the corresponding semester.

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Scholarships and Enrollment Communication

Edinburg
ESSBL 3.104
Phone: (956) 665-2935

Brownsville
Visitors Center 1.113
Phone: (956) 882-4026

Email: scholarships@utrgv.edu