Good news! The LARES Destino Award is going to be extending the deadline to Friday, November 20th!
This scholarship is open to sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership abilities, co-curricular involvement, and a commitment to contributing to the Latinx community. Students must have a 2.7 GPA and due to Governor Pritzker signing the RISE Act, all students are eligible to apply no matter what their citizenship status is. Students can be awarded up to $2,000.
To be considered for this award, students will need to:
- Visit http://uic.academicworks.com.
- Select “Sign In With Your Institution”.
- Complete the general UIC SnAP application.
- When finished, click on “Finish and Submit”.
- Go to the “Opportunities” tab and search “LARES Destino Award”; click “Apply”.
- Complete required supplemental questions.
- Click “Finish and Submit”.
- Submit one letter of recommendation on official letterhead from a UIC advisor, instructor, or administrator.
Recipients of the LARES Destino Award will be expected to:
- Attend at least one academic advising session with their LARES advisor during the semester the award is distributed.
- Maintain a full-time course-load (at least 12 credits) at UIC during the semester the award is distributed.
- Attend a LARES-sponsored event on campus.
For more information, contact Aracely Vasquez at avasqu7@uic.edu.
