High School Student Scholarship 2025

Since 1992, the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame has presented achievement award scholarships to Valley senior student-athletes who have excelled in the classroom, their communities and in athletics.

More than 200 high school seniors have received financial assistance for their higher education expenses by the RGV Sports Hall of Fame. Other financial awards have been presented by the RGV Sports Hall of Fame on behalf of the Forrest Hood/Kenneth White Trust in Mission and by co-founder E.C. Lerma, all of whom have passed away. Since 1999, current Hall of Fame Member and Board Member Cesar Perez has also generously helped hundreds of students from Starr County.

Determining the recipients of scholarships is a difficult process. Dozens of students from around the Rio Grande Valley apply for the limited number of scholarships each year.

Scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria:

*Athletic participation

*Academic class rank and awards

*Academic participation in competitive events such as UIL Academics and other organizations

*Leadership roles in extracurricular activities

*Community Service

DOWNLOAD SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION HERE

Submit the application by email to: Scholarship Commitee at rgvsportshof@gmail.com by March 25, 2025. See the Application Guidelines and Instructions to make sure you have everything submitted. A digital photo must be included. See the Photo Instructions and Photo Taking Tips for details.