CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2024 ADELANTE WINNERS!

Adelante Scholarship 2025 Applications Open 1/2/2025 5pm

When can students apply?

High school and undergraduate students can apply when applications open in early January (see website or social media for actual opening date).

Scholarship Award Notifications: Feb-March

Winners are invited to accept their scholarship at our yearly Encuentro in early April

For more information contact info.valhen@gmail.com

CONGRATULATIONS, ADELANTE WINNERS!

Every year, VALHEN awards scholarships to students who graduate from a Commonwealth of Virginia high school and/or attend, on a full-time basis, a public or private institution of higher education in Virginia as an undergraduate student. Your generous contributions ensure that talented students realize their full potential and achieve the dream to attend college.

FOR EXISTING SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ONLY

The VALHEN Scholarships are for college expenses and are sent directly to your higher ed institution in Virginia to pay for tuition during the academic year (fall or spring semesters only no optional terms such as summer or winter). You must fill out the Scholarship Funding Request form to process the payment. VALHEN operates on a fiscal year from July 1st - June 30th so winners are eligible to submit their scholarship requests starting July 1 for the following academic year. Please allow 2-4 weeks for payments. If you are eligible for a renewable scholarship, only submit one request per year. Scholarships can expire and must be requested within five years from the award date. No college or university outside of Virginia is eligible for this funding. For further questions on contact: info.valhen@gmail.com

Would you like to apply for a VALHEN scholarship?

The VALHEN scholarship program is dedicated to assist Latino/x students to pursue higher education within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Scholarship awards range from one year to 4 year renewable awards and will be paid directly to the recipient’s college or university to cover tuition, books, and/or fees. Undocumented or DACA students are encouraged to apply. *To receive renewable scholarships, you must still be a registered student with a minimum GPA of 2.0 attending a Virginia college or university and the awards are for fall and semester academic periods only.

Applicants must

1. Be of Latino/x or Hispanic Heritage

2. Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. (4.0 scale)

3. Be a high school senior or graduate of a Virginia high school and either have been accepted to, or be already enrolled, as a full-time undergraduate student, in a degree granting private or public Virginia college or university

4. Be able to demonstrate leadership through involvement in school, the local community, government or non-profit organization, work /job duties, or in another manner not mentioned here

5. Essays of 300-500 words are required for all applicants

Finalists must

1. Provide an official HS transcript

2. Provide contact information for two references a) teacher b) a peer or non-teacher reference (not a family member)