Eligibility Requirements

1. Be of Hispanic Heritage
2. Have a minimum overall unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students and undergraduate students
3. Plan to pursue a bachelor’s degree and enroll full-time (12 credit hours) in one of these schools: UCF, USF, Rollins College, Valencia College, Seminole State College, Florida Technical College, Lake Sumter State College, Adventhealth University
4. . Be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen as defined by the scholarship fund
5.  Apply for Federal Financial Aid using the FAFSA
6.  Interview with the selection committee representatives

The application can be found on our website: https://hhsf.us/scholarships-2/ 

Things to note about the application: 

• Application is open Feb. 1 until March 2nd 2024
• It will not let a student submit until all areas are filled out and letters of recommendation have been sent in by recommenders.
• Since FAFSA has changed, students just need to submit a screenshot or upload a pdf of the summary they receive from FAFSA.

There will be an informational session to go over any details or direct questions students may have on February 12th 2024 at 8PM via zoom here are the details for the meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/9121134950?pwd=OW9kSVFpQnFWeVZLT09GamsrNTFmZz09&omn=97511445685 

Attached are the flyers for the application!

If you  have any questions please feel free to email Ketty Dones at [email protected]