The Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship Program offers an opportunity for students to get $1,500 for their college expenses. Additionally the Scholarship Program strives to give students an opportunity to exercise leadership skills, learn how to build relationship and engage in teamwork.
Eligibility:
- Be Latino/a
- Enrollment at an accredited college or university in an undergraduate, degree-seeking or certificate program or be a senior in High school accepted as an undergraduate student in college. (If in college, be enrolled for a minimum of 6 semester hours in the 2015/2016 school year);
- Have earned a cumulative minimum of a 2.5 GPA (on a 4 point scale or its equivalence);
- Demonstrate community or school service;
- Demonstrate financial need.
And one of the following
- Live on the Southwest side of Chicago within the following boundaries: Between 16th Street and 79th Street and between Cicero Avenue (4800 West) and Canal Street (500 West);
- Be or become a volunteer at Pilsen Neighbors Community Council/Fiesta del Sol (min 80 hrs)
- Sponsored by member institution of Gamaliel of Metro Chicago.
Application Deadline: Postmarked by 5 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015
Learn more and apply at http://fiestadelsol.org/scholarship/.
