Scholarships

The Perla's Leadership Award

Through a special gift, the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute at Seton Hall University is able to provide grants to selected students of Latino/Hispanic heritage. This grant is available to currently enrolled undergraduate Seton Hall students for the fall or spring semester. Awarded students are not eligible to reapply within one academic year.

Eligibility
There are a limited number of grants that can be awarded each semester, therefore selection is competitive. To qualify for consideration, students must meet the following criteria:

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate at Seton Hall
• Must be Latino or of Latino/Hispanic heritage
• For sophomores, juniors and seniors in the fields or Arts, Sciences, Business
• Must have a minimum of a 3.4 cumulative GPA at Seton Hall
• Prior to applying, students must have been actively involved in the Institute for a minimum of 20 hours a semester, collaborating in the planning and execution of at least two events.
  

Please complete the application form below and return it to the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute (Fahy Hall, Room 246) no later than May 15 for the Fall semester or November 30 for the Spring semester. Late applications will not be considered.

For the application form, click here.

The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute Financial Aid Grant

Through a special endowment, the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute is able to provide grants to selected students of Latino/Hispanic heritage. This  grant  is available to currently enrolled undergraduate Seton Hall students for the Fall or Spring semester. Students may only receive the grant once in an academic year.

Eligibility
There are limited numbers of grants than can be awarded each semester; therefore, selection for the award is competitive. To qualify for consideration, students must meet the following criteria:

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at Seton Hall
• Must be of Latino/Hispanic descent
• Must have a minimum of a 2.8 cumulative GPA at Seton Hall
• Must have a FAFSA form on file with Enrollment Service
• Must demonstrate participation in at least two of the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute events.
  
  

Please complete the application form below and return it to the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute (Fahy Hall, Room 246) no later than April 30 for the Fall semester or November 30 for the Spring semester. Late applications will not be considered.

For the application form, click here.

"Latino Essay Contest"

The Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute, Ford Motor Company, and the National Puerto Rican Coalition present “Latino Essay Contest.”
Win 1 of 10 $750 Scholarships.

Theme Choices:

• A Latino in corporate America you admire, why?
  or
• Contributions of Latinos in corporate America.

Requirements:

• Two page essay maximum (double space, font size 11)
  
• Copy of current term student photo ID
  
• Email address
  
• Phone contact
  
  

Deadline: May 1, 2011

Send your entries to: akickey@nprcinc.org

For more information click here »

Google Scholarship Program

The Google Scholarship Program is for undergraduate juniors and seniors or graduates studying computer science or computer engineering. This is a great scholarship for graduating seniors in computer science who are thinking about going to graduate school.

Eligibility

Students must:

• come from an Hispanic background
• maintain a 3.5 GPA
• be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• reside and attend college full time in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
• demonstrate financial need
• be pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science or computer engineering.
  
  

MasterCard Scholarship Program

The MasterCard Scholarship Program is for students studying business, finance and technology from California, Texas or the greater metropolitan regions of St. Louis, Miami, or New York City.

Eligibility

Students must:

• come from an Hispanic background
• maintain a 3.0 GPA
• be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• reside and attend college full time in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
• demonstrate financial need
• reside in California, Texas or the greater metropolitan regions of St. Louis, Miami, or New York City
• be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, finance, marketing,
• accounting, technology

Ford Mi Fuerza Program

The Ford Mi Fuerza Program is for all undergraduates!

Eligibility*

Students must:

• come from a Hispanic background
• maintain a 3.0 GPA
• be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• reside and attend college full time in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
• demonstrate financial need

*preference given to Ford PAS students and Henry Ford Academy students

Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program

The Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program is for all undergraduates!

Eligibility

Students must:

• come from a Hispanic background
• maintain a 3.0 GPA
• be a U.S. Citizen
• reside and attend college full time in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
• demonstrate financial need
• students must be pursuing degrees in business, technology, science or engineering

To apply go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org

Scholarship Opportunity

Interns who successfully participate in a placement site and complete the leadership institute can compete for scholarships awarded by PSE&G and the Foundation for the Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development (CHPRD). Scholarships are payable in two installments covering tuition for the fall and spring semesters immediately following the Internship Program, and are contingent upon academic performance. Interns must maintain a 3.0 GPA and demonstrate financial need.

Please contact the Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development at (609) 984-3223.

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