Pharr EDC Scholarship

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Pharr EDC Foundation Scholarship

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.

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 2023-2024 academic school year.
• Have maintained a grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Submit completed application through http://bit.ly/3ycSXdK using the corresponding link, essay/personal statement, and required documents no later than
March 14, 2024 by 5:00p.m. NOTE: all the application needs to be completed through link on the PEDC Foundation website.

Review Process

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 factor.