$272,750.00 dollars of unrestricted scholarships given away to 191 Matagorda County Students in 9 years!

Thank you Matagorda County for your generosity!

 

Scholarship Application:

Andrew Vasek Memorial Scholarship Application

–>Contact your school counselor for an updated scholarship cover sheet with relevant dates and instructions <–

Our goal is to target the average student, the student just like Andrew. We do not exclude the top 10% GPA earners, but we desire to focus primarily on those students with a GPA between 10% and 50%. The average student who might not otherwise be considered for a scholarship.

All money is given to the student, they are free to use it as they desire. They might need it for new tires to get to class, a new computer, or to pay their tuition. How they use it is up to their discretion.

The amount varies from year to year, as we give away 100% of what we receive after expenses for the cook off are covered. 

We also want to give out scholarships to non-academic pursuits, such as trade skills, for example. We believe that any hard working student ready to enter the world, who has a desire to better themselves in any reasonable capacity and needs a little financial help, deserves a chance. 

 

Want to understand our little operation a bit better? Watch this mini-documentary, created between the 2nd and 3rd annual fundraiser explaining a little bit about ourselves, Andrew, and our reason for existing:

 

Be sure to watch this video to celebrate our 5th year! A friend of Andrew’s share’s some memories and a video tribute to 5 years of generosity: