Scholarships

Scholarships & Awards

Annual VC Scholarships

Restrictions

The Vernon College Scholarship Committee awards scholarships to full-time students in the following categories: ATHLETIC TEAM - Awarded on a competitive basis to students who participate in the following sports: men's baseball, rodeo, women's volleyball, women's fast-pitch softball, and horse judging team. Each applicant will be evaluated on ability, academic achievement, and character. Contact the appropriate coach for more information on athletic/team scholarships. FINE ARTS - Awarded to students who have shown outstanding ability in the areas of the performing arts (drama/ music). Drama recipients must enroll in DRAM 1120 Rehearsal and Performance. Music recipients must enroll in MUEN 1151 or MUEN 1152, Vocal Ensemble. Contact the drama or music instructor for more information on fine arts scholarships. LEADERSHIP - Awarded to students who have demonstrated outstanding leadership ability in student government at VC. Contact the Office of Student Services for more information on leadership scholarships.

SCHOLASTIC - Awarded to students who have exhibited outstanding scholastic ability in high school and/or college. First year applicants must have achieved a 3.0 grade point average or its equivalent in high school and/or college. For second year consideration, applicants must have earned a 3.0 grade point average in college.

Each of the following scholarships are awarded annually as $500 scholarships using the basic criteria of (1) 3.0 GPA, (2) full-time student, (3) achievements, and (4) restrictions on specific scholarships.

Agriculture & financial need:

• Pinky McCully

Agriculture & financial need, U.S. citizen, resident of Foard, Hardeman, or Wilbarger County:

• Anna B. and Ed Lehman Sr.

Financial need established by FASFA:

• Ann Beam Memorial
• Orlin Brewer
• Aubrey and Jewell Lockett Family
• Richard H. Kempf Memorial

Financial need established by FASFA and volleyball player:

• Tiffany Dawn Mason Memorial

Financial need preferred:

• Agness Russell Memorial

Financial need & Texas resident:

• William S. "Bill" Heatly Memorial GED Certificate:

Southwestern Bell Foundation GED Scholarship Nursing:

• E. Paul and Helen Buck Waggoner Foundation Mary Anderson Sumner
• Erie and Emma White Foundation
• Wichita County Educational Foundation

Oklaunion Power Station employees' relative first preference, graduating senior in VC service area:

• Mark Holdge Memorial

Oklaunion School Alumni relative from Wilbarger County first preference:

• Oklaunion School Ex-Students Association

Osborne employees and dependents first preference:

• Lloyd and Madelyn Osborne

Vernon High School graduate:

• Wm. P. and Jimmie L. Seale Family

VC sophomore 3.5 GPA:

• VC Faculty Forum -Vernon Campus

Wichita Falls female vocational major, age 25+, enrolled in 6+ semester hours:

• Altrusa: Pat Nice Memorial

Wilbarger County residents only:

• M. K. Berry
• Central Christian Church, Elizabeth Justin Memorial
• Kiwanis Club of Vernon
• Charles Sullivan Memorial
• Vernon Lions Club

At least one scholarship designated for each high school:

• Bob and Anna Wright Area High School Scholarships

	Archer City High School		Haskell High School		Seymour High School
	Burkburnett High School		Henrietta High School		Hirshi High School
	Crowell High School		Munday High School		Rider High School
	Electra High School		Quanah High School		Wichita Falls High School

• VC Scholarships

	Bellevue High School		Iowa Park High School		Petrolia High School
	Benjamin High School		Knox City High School		Rochester High School
	Byers High School		Megargel High School		Rule High School
	Chillicothe High School		Midway High School		Throckmorton High School
	Goree High School		Northside High School		Vernon High School
	Guthrie High School		Notre Dame High School		Windthorst High School
	Harrold High School		Paducah High School		Woodson High School
	Holliday High School		Paint Creek High School

Wright Brand Foods, Inc. employees, spouses, or children:

• Wright Brand Foods, Inc.

WTU service customers or children first preference:

• West Texas Utilities

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