January 7, 2015 Contact: Marianna Morón [email protected] RMHC®/HACER® Scholarship Deadline: January 20, 2015 APPLY NOW! Washington, D.C.—As part of its mission of providing the highest quality educational opportunities to high-need Latino youth, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) is partnering with McDonald’s® to help promote the RMHC®/HACER® Scholarship to qualifying high school seniors across the U.S. The RMHC/HACER Scholarship was founded to assist Hispanic high school students pursuing a college education. To date, RMHC has awarded more than $24 million in scholarships to outstanding Hispanic students. In 2008, the national scholarship was added, offering four $100,000 awards to Hispanic high school seniors, who are selected based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. The RMHC/HACER Scholarship is awarded on a regional and national level, and awards range from $1,000 to $100,000. Applications for the 2015 RMHC/HACER Scholarship will be accepted from October 1, 2014 through January 20, 2015. General Eligibility Requirements: ? Be a high school senior ? Be younger than 21 years old ? Have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage ? Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or technical school with a full course of study ? Be a legal U.S. resident ? • Live in a participating RMHC Chapters geographic area (for local/regional scholarships) ? • Submit a complete application and all required documentation by January 20, including: o Letters of recommendation o List of community service projects o Academic transcript o Personal essay highlighting academic, career, and personal goals For more details, please visit rmhc.org or MeEncanta.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 23:31:56 +0000
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