To apply, please email Patricia F Perez, VPEN Professional Development Chair, at pfperez@frostinsurance. com with your name, email address, school you plan to attend in Fall 2026, GPA and completed credit hours, to receive instructions on how to complete the online application.
VPEN is offering one $1,000 Impact Scholarship
in 2026. Eligibility requirements include: ∙ Female US Citizen ∙ Resident of Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, De-Witt, Goliad, or Refugio County ∙ GPA of 3.0 or higher ∙ Plan to attend a community/ technical/vocational school or a US college/university that offers technical or associate degrees in Fall 2026 VPEN is offering one $2,000 Impact Scholarship
in 2026. Eligibility requirements include: ∙ Female US Citizen ∙ Resident of Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, De-Witt, Goliad, or Refugio County ∙ GPA of 3.5 or higher ∙ Plan to attend an accredited US college/university offering baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2026 VPEN is also sponsoring a $2,000 Outright Grant in 2026. Eligibility requirements include: ∙ Female US Citizen ∙ Completed at least 60 credit hours ∙ GPA of 3.0 or higher ∙ Seeking baccalaureate degree or higher from an accredited US college/university offering baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2026 Scholarship applicants must apply online with a biographical sketch, three professional letters of reference, and their most recent official transcript. Eligible students may apply for both the Impact Scholarships and the Outright Grant.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2026.
∙ Recipients will be announced, and checks awarded at the VPEN monthly meeting on July 15, 2026. ∙ Scholarship recipients will receive a year’s student membership with ABWA and VPEN. We encourage recipients to be involved with VPEN by attending monthly meetings and volunteering at fundraisers and/or activities. ∙ At least 3 completed scholarship applications MUST be received in order for each scholarship to be awarded.
∙ Selection may be limited to first 50 applicants.
∙ Each check is payable to the scholarship recipient and the educational institution jointly.
