Scholarships

Complete one application to be considered for over 100 scholarships!
The Victoria College Foundation has over 100 scholarships available for eligible VC students. The VCF scholarship application is available to students who have applied for admission and been accepted to VC. VCF scholarships are for current and incoming VC students only and are not transferrable.  Apply Here

Application Opens: October 1, 2024
Priority Deadline: March 10, 2025
Application Closes: August 29, 2025

Selection Process
Scholarship recipient selections begin after the Priority Application Deadline and continue throughout the academic year. To increase the possibility of receiving a scholarship award, submit your completed application before the priority deadline. If you miss the priority deadline, you should still apply before the closing date. 

The scholarship committee reviews and scores scholarship applications. Committee members are composed of faculty and staff. Rating points are given to each applicant for the overall content and quality of their application, attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation, expression of academic goals, participation in extracurricular or community activities, and their responses to the essay questions. Selections are based on the applicant meeting the minimum scholarship criteria, and the points given by scholarship committee.

Award Acceptance
Scholarship recipients are required to complete the acceptance steps through their Pirate Portal > Financial Aid Dashboard > Student Requirements. Acceptance steps include an electronic signature and thank you note upload. Failure to complete these steps by the acceptance deadline can result in forfeiture of the award.

Revocation of Award
The Victoria College Foundation reserves the right to cancel any scholarship at any time if the recipient fails to meet the standards of academic progress, scholarship criteria and requirements, or if falsification of information is reported or determined.

For more information, call the Victoria College Advancement Office at (361) 582-2418. 

Scholarship funding is available for students enrolling and completing their certification or training in Allied Health Continuing Education. Check out the Allied Health Continuing Education page for a complete list of programs and details on how to get started. Allied health scholarships are for non-credit programs only. Once a student has been accepted into a program, they may to fill out the Allied Health Continuing Scholarship Application. 

For more information, call the Allied Health Continuing Education Office at (361) 582-2412.

VISD students attending Victoria East or Victoria West, please contact the Career and College Coach on your campus to access scholarship funds. 

For all other Victoria College Dual Credit students, please read the Dual Credit Flyer for more details about Dual Credit scholarship opportunities. To apply go to Dual Credit Scholarship.

Dual credit student applications will not be accepted or awarded by completing any other scholarship application. 

For more information, call Enrollment Services at (361) 582-2400.

Please fill out this application for Gonzales Center Scholarships. If you have any questions call Vince Ortiz at 361-573-3291 x3459 or email Vince.Ortiz@VictoriaCollege.edu for more information.

Scholarship funding available for students enrolling and completing their certification or training. Check out the Workforce & Continuing Education page for a complete list of programs and details about this scholarship.  

Scholarships are for non credit programs only.  
Apply for the Workforce and Continuing Education Scholarship

For more information, call the Workforce & Continuing Education Office at (361) 582-2528. 

Victoria College Transfer Student Endowed Scholarship - for current VC students transferring to Texas A&M, College Station or the University of Texas, Austin
Current VC students who will attend Texas A&M, College Station or The University of Texas, Austin in the fall of 2025 may apply for the Victoria College Transfer Student Endowed Scholarship.  Four $3,500 scholarships will be awarded. 

Must be a current VC student with 24 VC semester hours completed by end of spring 2025 semester. Apply for the Victoria College Transfer Student Endowed Scholarship. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 2, 2025. 

ConocoPhillips Scholarship: 
The ConocoPhillips Scholarship is open to students currently enrolled in the Process Technology, Instrumentation or Electronics Programs. For questions, please call Chelsee Frank, (361) 582-2418.

WGTEN (Women Growing Together Express Network) Scholarship:
The WGTEN Scholarship is giving out 3 Impact Scholarships in 2025. This scholarship is open to all female students who are a resident of Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, DeWitt or Refugio County. For questions, please call Jessika Mendez, (979) 257-8905

Fox Pest Control Future Leaders Scholarship:
The Fox Pest Control Scholarship is created to support and recognize students on their academic journey. The scholarship is for Spring 2026 and the application period begins May 1, 2025 till October 31, 2025.  The scholarship amount is $7,500- $5,000 awarded to the recipient and $2,500 donated to a charity of their choice. For questions, please visit their website.