Scholarship Name:

Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Hispanic Heritage Youth Award

Scholarship Description:

Scholarship offered by HHF to Hispanic Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Puerto Rico and Texas students.

Award Amount:

Up to $3,500.00/All-expense paid trip

Number of Scholarships:

Multiple awards

Application Required:

Yes

Official Transcript Required:

N/A

References and Letter of Recommendations Required:

One (1) letter of recommendation

Interview Required:

N/A

Original Essay Required:

N/A

Additional Requirements and Information:

1) Min. 3.0/4.0 GPA; 2) Must be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines); 3) Must reside within one of the following regions:

• Chicago

• Dallas

• Houston

• Los Angeles

• Miami

• New York

• Northern California

• Puerto Rico

• Washington, D.C.

4) Must plan to enroll in a Bachelor’s degree program the Fall following graduation; 5) Demonstrated participation in extracurricular and community service activities; 6) GPA Verification Form required.

NOTE:

o FAQs

o Letter of Recommendation Request Form

o Mandatory attendance at the regional awards ceremony is required. Travel to the ceremony will be at the recipient’s expense.

o All regional recipients are also eligible to be selected as a National recipient. National recipients receive a laptop computer, and an all-expense paid trip to be recognized at the National Youth Awards ceremony.

Renewable:

No

Term:

One (1) year

Location:

Arizona AZ, California CA, District of Columbia DC, Illinois IL, New York NY, Puerto Rico PR, Texas TX

Eligibility Requirements (Check all that apply):

Online application, May be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident,an individual qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program, or an eligible noncitizen, Must be enrolled as a full-time student

Additional Applicant Requirements:

Must be a graduating high school senior

Category (Select all that apply):

Residency, GPA, Race, Ethnicity, Merit-based, Community Service, Extracurricular Activities

Web Site:

https://hhfawards.hispanicheritage.org/2019/forms/welcome.php

Point of Contact: