The Pharr EDC Foundation is now accepting applications from 2022-2023 graduating Pharr students for the Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarships are offered in partnership with the Pharr Economic Development Corporation and the City of Pharr.
“The Pharr EDC Foundation is proud to open the 2022-2023 Scholarship to our community for this academic year,” said Victor Perez, president of the Pharr EDC Foundation and Executive Director of the Pharr EDC. “Our scholarships have been a great financial help to students and we are proud to be part of their journey of achieving a higher education. Our goal is to ensure that no student has to put their education on hold as they confront financial challenges or hardships.”
The Scholarship Fund of the Pharr EDC Foundation was created for students of the City of Pharr who are enrolling in a qualifying post-secondary institution.
Scholarship Applicants Must:
- Reside in the City of Pharr
- Be a current high school student graduating during the 2022-2023 academic school year
- Have maintained a grade point average of at least 2.5
- Submit the completed application, essay/personal statement and required documents by the deadline
Applications are available online only in English and in Spanish. The deadline to submit an application is March 31 by 5 p.m
An advisory committee of Foundation board members will review the applications then recommend recipients to the full Foundation board of directors. The Pharr EDC Foundation will notify the chosen scholarship recipient(s) of its decision. The Foundation will process all scholarship checks in a timely manner. Recipients may use scholarship awards for tuition, room and board, books or other supplies.
The Pharr EDC Foundation states it holds a commitment to helping students, whether it is for a trade or technical degree or a four-year university.