Alamo Colleges Foundation Scholarships

2019-2020 Scholarship Application

Application is closed. Applicants are notified by email if selected to receive a scholarship.

2020-2021 Scholarship Application

Application opens: January 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

Priority Application Deadline: MARCH 29, 2020
FINAL Application Deadline: SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

www.alamo.edu/foundation/scholarships. There are some departmental scholarships that require you complete a separate scholarship application. Please inquire about these scholarships with the academic department handling your major/plan of study.

It depends on the scholarship criteria. Most require a 2.5 or greater grade point average. Others require at least a 2.0 GPA.

Most scholarships require you be enrolled full time (12 credit hours or more). Some scholarships require a minimum of 6 credit hours (part time).

Yes. The Alamo Colleges District recognizes developmental coursework in consideration toward enrollment hours. Refer to the scholarship criteria for which you are applying. If it states that developmental courses  are not allowed in the requirements of a particular scholarship, then you would not be considered in that pool of applicants; however, the majority of Foundation scholarship opportunities allow developmental courses. 

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• Complete and answer all questions to allow us to consider you for every scholarship for which you may be eligible.
• An Alamo Colleges Banner ID is needed to process your application. If you do not remember your ID, please use the available link in the application.
• Copy and paste the ID number to the application. (If you are new to the Alamo Colleges and do not have a Banner ID, enter the last 4 digits of your social security number.)
• Write your essay(s) in a word processor in order to run spell check and word count, and re-read it to double-check your writing. Then copy and paste the essay(s) to the scholarship application.
• For additional instructions and application tips, click on the "?" icons throughout the application.
• You can save and come back to your application before final submission.
• Carefully review your application BEFORE you click on the SUBMIT APPLICATION button. ONCE YOU SUBMIT THE APPLICATION, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES.

Alamo Colleges Foundation offers many different scholarships. It is important that you fully complete the application to allow us to consider you for every scholarship for which you may be eligible.

Some scholarships require additional documents such as letters of recommendation, or an additional essay. We will contact you to submit these documents if you are considered for such scholarships.

If you are a high school senior, transfer student,  a 1st time student at the Alamo Colleges District you must submit a transcript. It is important you submit a transcript because points are given for GPA. Your application will not include GPA points if we do not know your GPA.

If you need to send a transcript for admission to one of the Alamo Colleges, please refer to http://www.alamo.edu/alamoenroll to see where to send your transcript.

For scholarship applicants: Please submit your transcript by the application deadline to:

MAIL:
Alamo Colleges Foundation-District Office of Institutional Advancement
Attention: Scholarship Coordinator
1819 N. Main Avenue
San Antonio, Texas 78212-3941
OR
SCAN: dst-foundation@alamo.edu
OR
FAX: 210-486-9295
OR
HAND DELIVER:
San Antonio College-Community Engagement Annex
Building 18, Room C-300
309 W. Dewey Place

• Write your essay in a word processor to run spell check and word count. Review for clarity, ask teacher, advisor, classmate, family or friend to review and offer constructive feedback. Copy and paste your essay to the application.
• Make sure you understand what you are supposed to write about. Answer the essay question. Do not write about an unrelated topic.
• Begin and end your essay with a strong introduction and conclusion.
• Include personal information you want the scholarship judges and selection committee members to consider, such as who you are, your struggles, past accomplishments, your career and educational goals.
• Be specific and provide details. Let the scholarship judges and committee members understand your struggles and experience your accomplishments; write a memorable essay.
• Before submitting your essay, read it out loud to hear the tone and flow, and make sure it is readable. Revise your essay if necessary. Have someone proof read it for clarity.

When writing your essay on the scholarship application:

• Do not indent paragraphs
• Eliminate any excess spaces after sentences.
• One sentence should follow directly after another without multiple spaces in between.

Yes, your answer to the essay question is very important.  Scholarship judges and selection committees will review the essay.  In addition to GPA, volunteerism, leadership and community service, your essay should set you apart and let scholarship judges and committee members know why they should rate your application above all the other applicants.

Please do not indent paragraphs. Eliminate any excess spaces after sentences. One sentence should follow directly after another without multiple spaces in between.

Do not have more than one paragraph.

Maximum word count is 300 words.

List of All Alamo Colleges Foundation Scholarships