Pharr EDC Foundation

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Pharr EDC Foundation is to support and promote endeavors that foster educational, occupational, and career opportunities for Pharr residents to advance their socioeconomic status and enhance their quality of life.

About Us

The Pharr EDC Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarship opportunities for graduating students residing in the city of Pharr. The foundation will support both college and trade school career paths to ensure we offer an equal opportunity for our Pharr area students.

The Pharr EDC Foundation, through the dedication and assistance of its Board of Directors, will focus its efforts on empowering students for their continued growth and success.

Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship

Qualifications & Requirements

The Scholarship Fund of the Pharr EDC Foundation was created for residents of the City of Pharr who are enrolling in a qualifying post-secondary institution. In order to apply for the Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Reside in the City of Pharr.
•Be a current high school student graduating during the 2020-2021 academic school year OR have graduated in the 2019-2020 academic school year.
• Have maintained a grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Submit completed application, essay/personal statement, and required documents no later than April 19th 2021 at 5pm.

Review Process

An Advisory Committee composed of Foundation Board Members will review the applications and recommend recipients to the full Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation Board of Directors will approve the scholarship recipients based on the recommendations of the Advisory Board. The Foundation Board of Directors reserves the right to withhold scholarship grants in any year if no candidates are determined to be qualified.

The Pharr EDC Foundation shall notify the chosen scholarship recipient(s) of its decision. The scholarship payment will be processed after approval by the Pharr EDC Foundation Board. All scholarship checks will be processed in a timely manner. Scholarship awards can be used for tuition, room & board, books, or other supplies.

Equal Opportunity Policy

No member of the Pharr EDC Foundation Board of Directors, or his or her immediate family, shall be eligible for scholarship assistance during the Board Member’s tenure.

The Pharr EDC Foundation does not discriminate in its selection of scholarship recipients on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Qualifications

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW ClOSED.

CALIFICACIONES Y REQUISITOS

El Fondo de Becas de la Fundación Pharr EDC fue creado para los residentes de la Ciudad de Pharr que se inscriben en una institución postpreparatoria calificada. Para solicitar la Beca de la Fundación Pharr EDC, un candidato debe cumplir con los siguientes requisitos:

• Residir en la ciudad de Pharr.
•Ser un estudiante de preparatoria actual que se gradúe durante el año escolar académico 2020-2021 O haberse graduado en el año escolar 2019-2020.
• Haber mantenido un promedio de calificaciones de al menos 2.5.
• Enviar una solicitud completa, que incluya una composición / resúmen personal de 250 a 500 palabras, a más tardar el 19 de abril del 2021 a las 5pm.

PROCESO DE REVISIÓN

Un Comité Asesor compuesto por miembros de la Junta Directiva de la Fundación revisará las solicitudes y recomendará a los destinatarios a la Junta Directiva de la Fundación en pleno. La Junta Directiva de la Fundación aprobará a los becarios en base a las recomendaciones de la Junta Asesora. La Junta Directiva de la Fundación se reserva el derecho de retener las becas en cualquier año si no se determina que ningún candidato esté calificado.

La Fundación Pharr EDC notificará a los beneficiarios de la beca elegidos de su decisión. El pago de la beca se procesará después de la aprobación de la Junta de la Fundación Pharr EDC. Todos los cheques de becas se procesarán de manera oportuna. Los premios de becas se pueden usar para matrícula, alojamiento y comida, libros u otros suministros.

POLÍTICA DE IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES

Ningún miembro de la Junta Directiva de la Fundación Pharr EDC, o su familia inmediata, será elegible para recibir becas durante el mandato del Miembro de la Junta.

La Fundación Pharr EDC no discrimina en su selección de becarios por motivos de raza, color, religión, sexo (incluido el embarazo y la identidad de género), origen nacional, afiliación política, orientación sexual, estado civil, discapacidad, información genética, edad, membresía en una organización sindical, represalias, estado parental, servicio militar u otro hecho sin mérito.

Calificaciones

LAS SOLICITUDES ESTÁN CERRADAS.