Official Website: http://www.hsf.net/
ELIGIBILITY:
- U.S. CITIZEN OR A PERMANENT RESIDENT OF HISPANIC PARENTAGE
- BE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE WHICH WILL RESULT IN A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR HIGHER
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- COMPLETED 15 HOURS OF COLLEGE WORK.
- Must be eligible to apply and receive Title IV fund using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All HSF scholarship applicants must also complete a FAFSA and apply for federal financial aid.
DEADLINE: mid-October
The purpose of the NHSF scholarships is to assist Hispanic American students in completing their higher education. NHSF scholarships are available on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic background. In a twenty year span, over $28 million has been awarded to almost 29,000 outstanding students in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Average awards range from $1,000 to $3000.
SELECTION:
NHSF Scholarships are recommended for selection by review committees which represent different sections of the United States and evaluate applicants on the following criteria: Academic Achievement, Personal Qualities and Strengths, Financial Need, Letter of Recommendation. Other consideration is given to factors, which insure national representation of scholars by state, college and major.
APPLICATION: Application form, Transcript, Letter of Recommendation, Personal Statement, Copy of Student Aid Report (SAR), Enrollment Verification Form
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
One Sansome Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: (415) 445-9930
NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE IN SPRING.
