{"id":3560,"date":"2021-02-03T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=3560"},"modified":"2021-02-03T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T15:22:00","slug":"new-scholarship-opportunity-for-eligible-utrgv-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/03\/new-scholarship-opportunity-for-eligible-utrgv-students\/","title":{"rendered":"New scholarship opportunity for eligible UTRGV students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Scholarship.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>A scholarship opportunity  from the Office of Student Success was sent to students on Jan. 26. Students who received the email have until Feb. 15 to apply. Justin Elizalde\/VAQUERO RADIO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Certain students at UTRGV may qualify to receive some needed assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Student Success sent an email to eligible students Tuesday informing them of a $500 scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the email, the scholarship funds come from a grant awarded to <em>Excelecia<\/em> <em>in Education<\/em> and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL),&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director of Student Success Leslie Jones says those eligible are non-traditional students and those who are 25 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe left it pretty flexible so it doesn\u2019t matter if those students are continuing, returning, new, transfer. They can be part-time, they can be full time and they just need to have some sort of financial need.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The email states the scholarship comes from the spirit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utrgv.edu\/quality-enhancement-plan\/quality-enhancement-plan\/index.htm\"><em>Aqui Para Ti<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>a part of the UTRGV Quality Enhancement Plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jones explains what she believes the phrase means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201c<em>Aqui Para Ti<\/em> is really the understanding [of] the student population and then customizing our services to meet their needs.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who received the email have until Feb. 15 to complete their form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/justinjelizalde\">@justinjelizalde<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certain students at UTRGV may qualify to receive some needed assistance. 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