NHC Scholarship Program
Since its inception in 1998, the National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members Scholarship Program has assisted over 40 students with college expenses such as books and tuition. This year, the Caucus will offer ten $1000 scholarships (two per NSBA region).
The National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members offers scholarships to students who meet the following criteria:
- student must be of Hispanic origin;
- student must be eligible to graduate from a public high school in 2010;
- student must provide proof of acceptance to an accredited post-secondary institution of higher learning with the intention to complete a four-year degree; and
- student must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a four-point scale.
Scoring to determine awards will be based on the quality of and content of the application with additional points being awarded to those pursuing a degree in education. The deadline for applications submission is Friday, January 29, 2010.
We would like to thank our contributors such as Washington Mutual, Inc., Sodexho School Services, ARAMARK, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program, VisionIT, and individual school board members like you for your continuing support in helping Hispanic students achieve.
If you would like to contribute to the scholarship program, please send your donation to NHC Scholarship Program, c/o NSBA Caucus Liaison, 1680 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. For more information contact us at Hispanic Caucus or via telephone at 703-838-6722.
Scholarship recipients will be announced Spring of 2010.