Florida Hispanic Scholarship

Guidelines for 2017 Scholarship Application

ELIGIBILITY

In order to qualify students must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be of Hispanic descent.
• Applicants must have a minimum high school grade point average of 3.5
• Financial need will be a consideration
• Volunteer/Community Service will be high consideration factor

AWARD

Scholarship will be granted to students residing in the FHLC State House/Senate Member District. The Scholarship award will be applied to the 2017 FALL TERM.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Florida Hispanic Foundation members and staff will review, rate the applications, and make final decisions on scholarship awards. The following criteria will be considered in evaluating applicants:

• Personal Statement/Goals
• Academic Achievement
• Financial Need
• Volunteer/Work Experience

GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION

Be sure to submit ENTIRE Application Package, which includes:

Please see the above attached PDF files: 

• Page 1 - PERSONAL DATA    
• Page 2: SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

• Be sure to enclose all of the proper attachments (includes Essay, Financial Need)

·         Do not use a binder, notebook or plastic sheet protectors for the application

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS COMPLETE.

If an application is missing information, our offices will NOT be able to inform the applicant

of deficiencies. We will send a letter of acknowledgment that your application has been

received.

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION, INCLUDING ALL DOCUMENTATION.

To the Office of the nominating State Senator or State Representative

DEADLINE

Completed Application MUST be Submitted by February 23,2017

• 4Staple or butterfly clip in the upper left hand corner is sufficient.