School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development Scholarships
Don Fry Endowment: Awarded to students studying educational leadership.
Dr. Stan Willis Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to undergraduate students within the School of Education & Human Development. Based on need and good academic standing.
La Bahia Scholarship: Awarded to counseling majors enrolled in at least three credit hours with a minimum 3.00 grade-point average.
Mary V. O’Brien O’Connor Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to majors from the schools of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration or Education & Human Development enrolled in at least three credit hours with a minimum 2.50 GPA. Preference given to single parents and need.
RJ Mitchell Endowed Scholarship: Awarded to education majors with a minimum 2.00 GPA; based on needs. Preference given to VISD graduates.
Roy & Ileen Foley Scholarship Endowment: Awarded to undergraduate students majoring in education with a minimum 2.00 GPA. Also based on need and meeting SAP requirements.
School of Education Scholarships
Victoria County Retired Teachers Association Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time junior or senior education major in the Access to Success Program with a minimum 2.50 GPA and Victoria County residency.
Victoria Institute of Lifetime Learning Scholarship: Awarded to a full-time junior or senior education major in the Access to Success Program with a minimum 2.50 GPA and Victoria County residency.
Cecil A. Calhoun Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to a nursing major enrolled at least half time with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average. Preference is given to single parents and Victoria residents.
Dr. Thomas Martin Scholarship: Awarded to graduate students enrolled at least half-time from Victoria, Calhoun, Refugio, Goliad, DeWitt, Lavaca, or Jackson County with a minimum 3.00 grade-point average and proven leadership skills.
Florence Nightingale Memorial Endowed Scholarship: Awarded to a nursing student from Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Refugio or Victoria counties. The scholarship is based on financial need. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Friends of Nursing: Must be enrolled in at least one nursing. Minimum 2.50 undergraduate GPA or minimum 3.00 graduate GPA.
Janet Leatherwood Scholarship: Awarded to a nursing major in good academic standing. Students must be Texas residents.
Johnson Foundation Endowed Professorship in Nursing: An exceptional honor bestowing recognition upon a respected faculty member as well as additional research and teaching resources. As such, these endowments are an important tool for recruiting and retaining exceptional faculty.
Johnson Foundation Endowed Scholarship: Awarded to students from Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Colorado, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, Refugio, Victoria, Wharton counties with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Up to 50 percent of scholarship funding is given to nursing students.
Mary Elizabeth Martinez Nursing Scholarship: This scholarship is in honor of Mary Elizabeth Martinez, who developed a special bond with her nurses during her illness. The scholarship is for a Hispanic nursing student.
M.G. & Lillie A. Johnson Foundation Nursing Scholarship: Awarded to students dedicated to the nursing profession with demonstrated community service. Students must be enrolled in at least two nursing classes at once (three for the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program) and attend one nursing recruitment event a semester. Students must have a minimum 2.5 undergraduate GPA or minimum 3.0 graduate GPA. Preference is given to underrepresented nursing students.