SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Since its creation in 2005, the VCHT has granted competitive scholarships to more than 100 Vieques students.
To maintain the scholarship, students must keep a GPA of 2.5 or better and carry a full time course load of 12 or more credits per semester.
The VCHT Scholarship program is 100% donor funded, allowing for different categories of scholarships that cover a variety of educational fields. They study such diverse subjects as microbiology, molecular sciences, music, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, education, nursing, veterinary medicine, law and journalism, among others.
Many thanks to our donors who make these scholarships possible
Our program also offers specific categories of Scholarships that include
The CDC Scholarship, a private, donor directed award which was created in 2006 for Vieques students who aspire to study medical sciences. Since its inception, this scholarship has been awarded to 17 students and has 3 students currently studying with awards from this scholarship.
The MANTA Scholarship, awarded to alumni of our MANTA education program. This Scholarship was created in 2012 and has been awarded to 11 students. There are 4 students currently studying with awards from this scholarship.
The Vieques Educational Empowerment Scholarship (VEES), a private, donor directed award, created in 2017, that has provided scholarships to 18 students. There are currently 8 students studying with awards from this scholarship.
There are eighteen scholarship students enrolled in the 2024-2025 school year that we are actively funding. This includes the 2024 scholarships that were awarded to 8 students
