Hispanic Heritage Month is a national celebration of Hispanic achievements, contributions and culture.
To honor Hispanic Heritage Month, Colgate proudly announces the return of its scholarship program "Haz la U" or "Make the U". This program, launched in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), aims to award educational grants to eligible Hispanic students pursuing higher education.
High school seniors are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to win a $15,000 educational grant, or one of ten $2,500 additional grants.
In order to apply, you must answer each of the following questions in 500 words or less:
- How has your Hispanic heritage influenced your
academic and personal long term goals?
- How do you contribute to your community? What you have learned from your experiences?
- Describe a recent academic challenge you have faced, and how you have overcome it.
Applications must be submitted online between September 1st and December 31st, 2010.
Good luck!
To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements:
- Be of Hispanic American heritage
- Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application. All legal permanent residents must submit a copy of their valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Be pursuing or plan to pursue your first undergraduate degree
- Have plans to enroll full-time in a degree seeking program at a two or four year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands during the 2011-2012 academic year
- Must be a first year student at a two year college or a freshman at a four year institution in the 2011-2012 academic year
- Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
