Scholarships For Hispanic Students Pursuing A Health Profession

1. Scholarship Program Description:
• Scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to assist students of Hispanic/ Latino heritage to pursue a degree in the health field.
• Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to:
☞ High School Seniors
☞ College Undergraduates
☞ Graduate Students

2. Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
• Be of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
• Be a US citizen, permanent resident, DACA, eligible non-citizen as defined by FAFSA.
• Pursue a degree in the health field.
• Currently reside or have a permanent address in the Greater Houston/Galveston area.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Have plans to enroll full-time at a two or four-year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands, as demonstrated by acceptance letters from institutions of higher learning.
• If already pursuing college or graduate studies, student must demonstrate continuous enrollment for the 2023 calendar year and must indicate graduation date.
3. Submission of Scholarship Application and Required Documents
Instructions: Please online application and upload requested documents in the following order in one PDF file using the following link.

https://hispanic-health.org/scholarship-application-form/
Requested Documents
1) Upload proof of school enrollment in the 2023-2024 academic year, graduation date and/or copy of college acceptance letter (if applicable).
2) Upload financial information — FAFSA report or income tax report.
3) Upload informal transcript. Official transcript will be required, if selected.
4. Letter of Recommendation
Students are required to have two letters of recommendation (see the recommendation form below) from:

▪ Academic official: i.e., administrator, counselor/advisor, teacher or professor
▪ Professional acquaintance: i.e., employer, community leader, church representative, or volunteer coordinator
Students please ask academic officials and professionals who will be writing a letter of recommendation for you to email it directly to: hhc@hispanic-health.org and name the file in the following order:
Last Name_First Name_2023LOR (i.e., Lopez_Norma_2023LOR).
Only letters of recommendation will be accepted in this format.
5. Application Deadline and Notification:
• Application and other required documents deadline: May 19, 2023. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Award notification: June 23rd, 2023
• Recognition Ceremony: July 20, 2023 (Awardees must be present at this event)