On the Vandy scholarship page under Additional Scholarships it says some merit scholarship money is available for residents of Houston, Texas. Does anyone know how these scholarships are awarded and how much they typically give? Has anyone received one of these scholarships?
I have been reading these boards for many years and never seen anyone from Texas volunteer that they were a recipient. It should be noted that few people here report on their merit awards. A good 8-10 years ago, Vandy consolidated a ton of small bequests from various kind alum and decided to go with the three signature merit scholarships but they keep some of these regional or topical merit awards going. example…there is one for Sports Communications or Journalism…or there used to be such a line of merit award funds. I think there used to be a Lanier named award for Georgians. Texas has long been a strong alum base for Vanderbilt. I wish your daughter some luck if she is a Houston student. I am not sure that asking admissions about this would get you much clarification but you could inquire or better yet, ask her guidance counselor in the Houston region to inquire.