Three opportunities to apply for scholarships or fellowships with impending deadlines were recently announced for Hispanic students:

 

Hispanic College Fund 

The Hispanic College Fund is calling for scholarship applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. The one-year scholarship amounts range from $500 to $10,000 and recipients must re-apply each year. The average scholarship awarded is $3,000 and the deadlines for scholarships vary between Feb.1, 2008 to March 15, 2008.

To be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must plan to attend a college or a university as a full-time student for the entire academic year. Only U.S. citizens or permanent residents residing in the United States or Puerto Rico and who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible.

In 2007, the HCF awarded over $1.8 million in scholarships to 615 students. For more information, visit http://www.hispanicfund.org or call 1-800-644-4223.

University of UtahChicano Scholarship Fund

The University of Utah Chicano Scholarship Fund is accepting applications for the 2008 Chicano Scholarship Awards. The application deadline is Jan. 31.

The fund supports the success of outstanding Chicano/Latino students with financial awards to attend the university. Students are recognized for promoting cultural pride and traditions while overcoming adversity.

“I’d like to encourage students to apply regardless of what they believe they're eligible for,” Karla Motta, a fund committee member, told The Deseret Morning News.

Recipients are selected on the basis of family background, community and life challenges. Last year the fund, with a donation from the Ibarra Foundation, awarded 10 $1,000 scholarships and renewed two, full-ride Ibarra Foundation scholarships for the 2007-08 year.

To view the requirements and to apply, visit www.chicano.utah.edu.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, D-Texas, announced that the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) — a nonprofit known for providing youth development leadership programs — has launched a national campaign to recruit Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students.