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Scholarship Application 2024

Del Rio Chamber of Commerce $500 Scholarship Application


There are three eligibility categories:

  • 2024 Val Verde County graduates
  • Trade or technical school students
  • Single parents currently accepted or enrolled in a local college or university

Applicants must also:

  • Be a resident of Val Verde County
  • Be in good standing with the school district
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA. CTE career path (Trades & Industry field) must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
  • Attend or be accepted into in Junior College, University, or Trade School
  • STUDENTS RELATED TO MEMBERS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE

Your application packet must include:

  • Online or hard copy application
  • Short essay
  • High school transcript
  • Acceptance letter (You can still apply if you have not received an acceptance letter yet, but the money will be held until the committee receives a copy of an official acceptance letter.)
  • Minimum of TWO letters of reference from professors, counselors, or members of the community.  Letters from family will not be accepted.


Download a copy of the application.



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Please upload 1 of 2 reference letters

Minimum of TWO letters of reference from professors, counselors, or members of the community.  Letters from family will not be accepted.

20MB max

Please upload the second reference letter

Minimum of TWO letters of reference from professors, counselors, or members of the community.  Letters from family will not be accepted.

20MB max

Please upload High School Transcript

20MB max

Please upload acceptance letter (You can still apply if you have not received an acceptance letter yet, but the money will be held until the committee receives a copy of an official acceptance letter.)

20MB max
Applicant Information

Educational Plans

Please specify your intended field and, if applicable, your CTE career path.

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Reference #1

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Reference #2

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Achievements & Activities

Please list one honor or achievement per line with inclusive dates in parentheses.

List your athletic and non-athletic extracurricular activities, one per line, with dates in parentheses.

Please list your other areas of achievement or participation not previously mentioned, one per line, with dates in parentheses.

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Certification

Print your full name and date.

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Essay

Write a maximum 150-word essay and tell us in your words, “How do businesses benefit from Chamber membership?”

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