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Scholarships for Mexican-American/Hispanic/Latino Students

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Scholarship Awards
CHCI awards scholarships to Latino students who have a history of performing public and/or community service activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future. Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply. Applications are available online.

  • Deadline: March 1, 2006
  • Award: $2500
  • Contact:
    CHCI
    911 2nd Street, NE
    Washington, DC 20002
    Website: www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarshipawards.htm

Esperanza Scholarship Fund
Applicant must be an Ohio resident and have at least one parent who is fully Hispanic. Applicant must demonstrate financial need and is requied to participate in an interview with Esperanza's Scholarship Selection Committee if selected as a semi-finalist.

  • Deadline: TBA
  • Award: $500 - $1,500
  • Contact:
    Esperanza, Inc.
    May Dugan Community Center
    4115 Bridge Avenue, Suite 107
    Cleveland, OH 44113
    Phone: 216 651-7178
    Email: hopefed@aol.com
    Website: www.esperanzainc.com

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - College Scholarship Program
Applicants must be full-time students with a GPA of 2.7 or above, be either a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident, and be of Hispanic heritage (one parent fully Hispanic or each parent half Hispanic). Applications are evaluated on academic achievement, personal statement and financial need.

  • Deadline: August 1-October 15
  • Awards: $1000-$5,000
  • Contact:
    Hispanic Scholarship Fund
    55 Second Street, Suite 1500
    San Francisco, CA 94105
    Phone: 877-473-4636
    Email: scholar1@hsf.net
    Website: www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/collete.php

La Raza Lawyers Association of Santa Clara County
La Raza Lawyers Association of Santa Clara County provides scholarships to encourage and advance the social, cultural, economic and legal equality of minorities. The scholarships are available to La Raza students who (1) are from the Bay Area; or (2) attend Santa Clara University, Lincoln, UC Berkeley, USF, UC Hastings, Stanford, Golden Gate University, UC Davis, or McGeorge Schools of Law. In addition, the Association will consider activities such as, but not limited to, community involvement, peer counseling, school activities and financial need.

  • Deadline: September 24, 2007
  • Award: $1,500 to $2,500
  • Contact:
    LRLA Scholarship Chair
    PO Box 30
    San Jose, CA 95103
    Email: larazalawyers@yahoo.com
    Website: www.larazalawyers-santaclara.com

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LULAC National Educational Service Center Scholarship
This scholarship is offered by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Applicants must be Hispanic students. Awards are given to all fields of study and are based on merit, achievement, honors and need. Contact the scholarship committee of a participating local LULAC Council in your community to request a scholarship application.

  • Deadline: March 31
  • Awards: $250 to $1,000
  • Contact:
    LULAC Council 2862
    PO Box 1294
    Sacramento, CA 95812-1294
  • Website: www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Open to full-time law students of Hispanic descent accepted to or enrolled in an accredited law school. Applicants must show a commitment to serving the Latino community after graduation and demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

  • Deadline: October 1
  • Award: $3,000-$7,000
  • Contact:
    MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program
    634 S. Spring Street, 11th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90014
    Phone: 213-629-2512
    Website: www.maldef.org

Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Educational Fund
The fund offers awards from two scholarship endowments:

  1. The Father Joseph P. Fitzpatrick Scholarship Fund
    All Latino students attending a U.S. law school are eligible to apply. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and academic promise as well as a commitment to the Latino community. (NOT AVAILABLE IN 2005)

  2. Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Award
    All Latino students attending law school in the U.S. are eligible to apply. Applicants must be 1L or 2L students in a JD program at an ABA approved law school (no LLM students). PRBA selects recipients based on financial need and academic promise.

  • Deadline: March
  • Awards: Fitzpatrick: four $1,500; PRBA: $2,000
    Contact:
    Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Educational Fund
    99 Hudson St., 14th Floor
    New York, NY 10013-2815
    Phone: 212-219-3360
    Website: www.prldef.org/education.htm
    Fax: 212 431-4276
    Emai: educaton@prldef.org

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Vikki Carr Scholarship
The scholarship is open to legal U.S. residents. Applicants must be Texas residents between 17 and 22 years old and of Latino heritage.

  • Deadline: March 1
  • Award: Contact agency
  • Contact:
    Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation
    Scholarship Coordinator
    PO Box 780968
    San Antonio, TX 78278
    Website: www.vcsf.net

Wally Davis Memorial Legal Scholarship Fund/Hispanic Education Endowment Fund (HEEF)
HEEF is interested in students who demonstrate a commitment to serving their communities with a social conscience. Priority is given to applicants from California's Orange County who are of Latino origin and demonstrate involvement in the Latino community and school. The Wally Davis Memorial Legal Scholarship is awarded annually to law students.

  • Deadline: August 3, 2007
  • Award: Variable
  • Contact:
    Wally Davis Memorial Legal
    Scholarship Fund/HEEF
    c/o John J. Isaza
    4 Park Plaza, Ste. 1230
    Irvine, CA 92614
    Website: www.heef.org

 

La Raza lawyers Association-Central Valley Chapter Scholarships
Since 1980 the La Raza Lawyers Association’s Central Valley Chapter, has awarded scholarships to deserving law students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership qualities, and involvement in the Latino community, financial need, and ties to California’s Central Valley. Since 1991 their scholarship fund has been dedicated to the memory of the late Superior Court Judge Mario G Olmos, a Fresno county jurist and respected community leader who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 1990 at the age of 43. Judge Olmos epitomized the ideals of honor, courage, leadership, and the public service through his achievements as a student, volunteer, lawyer and judge.

Futhermore, LRLA will be awarding two additional Scholarships in the memory of long time civic activist Albert Ramirez and Michael McConnaughey.
Boalt Hall does not administer these scholarships.
Applications are available at 5 Boalt Hall.

  • Application deadline: March 30, 2007
  • Contact:
    Juan Ramirez,
    c/o 2525 Capitol Street,
    Fresno, CA 93721
    Phone: (559)445-5260
    Email: juan.ramirez@jud.ca.gov



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