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.

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:

TEXAS: