HSF/ Peierls Rising Star
Scholarship
 Calendar
Application Available TBD
Application Deadline TBD
Application Processing TBD
Award Notifications TBD
Verification of Enrollment  TBD
 Award Distribution  TBD

Program Description

Available to current high school seniors from Colorado and Texas who participate in selected local pre-collegiate programs.  Selected students may be potentially eligible for awards up to $2,500.  Awards to be disbursed in Fall 2009.

 

 

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Eligibility Requirements

  • Be of Hispanic heritage.
  • Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident with permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired).
  • Have between a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50 and maximum of 2.99 on a 4.00 scale.
  • Have residency in either the State of Colorado or Texas.
  • Must graduate from high school in 2009
  • Have plans to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the 2009-2010 academic year.
  • Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
  • Priority will be given to students who have participated in one of the following selected pre-collegiate programs:

COLORADO:

  • AVID
  • Boulder "I Have A Dream"
  • Byrne Urban Scholars
  • College Summit
  • Colorado "I Have A Dream"
  • Colorado UpLift
  • CU Boulder Pre-Collegiate Program
  • Denver Scholarship Foundation
  • Community College of Denver Educational Talent Search
  • Girls Inc.
  • High Horizons
  • UC Denver Pre-Collegiate Programs
  • Upward Bound
  • Youth Biz

TEXAS:

  • AVID
  • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Texas
  • CAMP CAMP
  • Communities in Schools
  • Early Outreach Program
  • G-Force Student Mentorship
  • Go Center Student Member
  • San Antonio Education Partnership
  • Talent Search
  • Upward Bound