LULAC Scholarship Program

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Admin

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Scholarship Fund, established in 1929, was created to raise money for Hispanic students seeking higher education. The council was formed in 1932 and has raised money many ways in order make this organization successful for Hispanic graduates.

This fund was made possible by many donations through national corporations, a matching funds program set by the council, as well as old-fashioned money raising. Guidelines have been set through LNESC. This organization offers several scholarships for seniors in high school, undergraduates, and graduate students in college.

A Three-Fold Mission

Programming – This group has a mission to fight off all types of discrimination that is based upon national origin, ethnicity, and/or race. Key factors with this program are housing, leadership, technology, immigration, civil rights, women, young adults, youth, 50 plus demographics, and health. Program assistance is available based upon the available funding and any current community needs.

Advocacy – This organization is a liaison between the government in Washington and the Latino community. It provides assistance with policy makers that involve affirmative action, education, business, and anything else that would impact the community.

Membership – Programming and advocacy are this organizations number one goals and is attained through extensive membership recruitment and retention.

The LULAC National Scholarship Fund

Established in 1975, this fund is sponsored by over 70 council chapters that work to raise funds for these Hispanic Scholarships. This fund is matched by many national sponsoring corporations. Being that education is this groups primary focus, scholarships are provided to many graduating Hispanic students who attend college or a university. Awards are not the only thing that is offered through this program; several different educational programs are also offered for many of the Hispanic youth.

The GE Funds LULAC Scholarship Program

This scholarship program is specifically to assist minority students who are completing their post-secondary education through a college or university. This minority scholarship is separate and is provided by one of the National Educational Service Centers. Not only is this program intended to assist students with financial aid, but it was also created to provide encouragement to those minorities who are completing their education.

This program is available for students who are college sophomores to seniors who are interested in majoring in Engineering or Business. Recipients are awarded $5000 and only two awards are available for the academic year.

To learn more about this scholarship or others visit http://lulac.org/programs/education/scholarships/.

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Adelante Fund Internship Program

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Admin

The Adelante organization has assisted over 1000 applicants from across the country and focuses on developing leaders from their Leadership Institute that was organized between 1997 and 1999. The number of awards vary each year. Recently 22 students have received this scholarship. Applicants are Latino and are also college students. Skills that are focused on are career management, talent, communication, and leadership. The goal is to provide students with leadership training, internships and financial aid, which includes Hispanic scholarships.

This leadership group has hosted both the Leadership Institute Nursing Students & Leadership Day, The Chicago Leadership Institute. They have also been involved with putting together webinars as informational sessions for undergraduate students who will soon be looking for internships, jobs, as well as other various topics.

The Fund Internship Program

This program was designed to assist in educating the corporate world needs with an educated workforce that includes the college age Hispanic student. Juniors as well as seniors who attend a 4 year institute is required to seek hands on training and practicum skills after being accepted into the program.

Intern opportunities through the Adelante program is offered all over the United States. Students will learn what it means to maintain a successful career upon graduation.

Who is eligible?

* Hispanic students and HS1 enrollment
* 3.0 or higher GPA
* Summer internship eligibility
* 2 letters of recommendation
* Financial aid eligibility
* Junior or senior in college
* Adelante Leadership Institute attendance
* Students who display leadership

Financial Aid Information

The award is for 1 year and the maximum amount given is $3,000 per year.

Additional Information

In lieu of proof of enrollment, incoming freshmans or students who transfer in can provide an acceptance letter. This letter can be obtained through the registrars office of the university.

The letter of recommendation or LOR needs to highlight all the leadership qualities that have been demonstrated while attending school or while providing service in the community.

Official transcripts are to only be mailed in and it must have the school’s official seal. Plan ahead for this as it is typical to receive transcripts within 4 to 6 weeks.

A resume must be included within the packet and should either highlight the applicants work history or activities that the student was involved in while attending school.

If the packet has already been turned in for approval and the required GPA happens to fall below the approved standard, then the second part of the scholarship will be forfeited.

Ensure that the entire package is mailed in together instead of separately.

To learn more about this internship visit http://www.adelanteabroad.com/.

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Admin

The Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI) is a grant that is quite competitive but it could be the grant just for your institution! The purpose of the grant is to aid institutions that serve Hispanics with funds to implement programs for higher education specifically in the food and agricultural sciences. HSI is looking to help programs to draw exceptional students who can make a difference in raising the bar on finding innovative ways to raise the quality of our Nation’s food and agricultural system.
 
Who is eligible for HSI? This grant is for institutions that have a minimum of 25% of their enrollment as Hispanic students.  This grant is only for public or non-profit institutions.
 
When is the application due? Your application must be submitted by March 15, 2011, if you are participating in regular projects and March 31, 2011, if you are participating in collaboration projects.
 
How do I apply? You can apply online or respond to the request for application (RFA) which announces current grants offered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). You will want to be sure to contact your authorized representative (AR) to ensure that you either registered with grants.gov or have taken the steps necessary to be prepared to register. This is one of the first steps needed in order for you to be able to submit your application.

How much could the funding possibly be? $9.2 million, Individual Institution Awards can be up to $1.1 million.
 
For more information on how to apply for this grant, go to the following websites: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/hispanicservinginstitutionseducationhep.cfm http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hispanic.html

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