Scholarship Application

The Hispanic Alliance Scholarship Fund has awarded 300+ scholarships to promising Hispanic graduating high school students, current college students, and returning students who pursue higher education at 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, or accredited training programs. Applicants must plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university during the fall of a scholarship cycle. If you need assistance or have any questions, please send a detailed email with your full name to scholarships@hispanicalliancesect.org.
Scholarships are available to eligible residents in New London County (CT).

Applications must be submitted by February 23, 2024.

Scholarship Checklist: 1) Application, 2) School Letter of Recommendation – submitted by school staff, 3) Official School Transcripts, 4) Personal Essay, 5) Student Aid Report (SAR), 6) Financial Aid Award Letter, 7) Résumé

Scholarship Matching Opportunity

The Hispanic Alliance and Eastern Connecticut State University have partnered to improve access to higher education. Eastern will match Hispanic Alliance scholarship awards for matriculated students and students planning to matriculate. To receive the match, indicate you are attending, applying to, or considering an application to Eastern in the application below.

New or Returning Applicant?(Required)

New

Returning (Applied, Not Awarded)

Returning (Previously Awarded)

If previously awarded, what year?

Student Information

Name(Required)

First Middle Last

Date of birth(Required)

Place of birth(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Email(Required)

Family Information

Parent / Guardian #1

First Last

Parent / Guardian #1 highest level of education

Parent / Guardian #2

First Last

Parent / Guardian #2 highest level of education

Number of dependent children living at home(Required)

School Information

High School(Required)

Graduated?(Required)

Yes

Anticipated Graduation Date

Graduation Date

High School GPA(Required)

(Optional) SAT / ACT Scores

Currently attending college?(Required)

Yes

Name of college / university

Major

Cumulative GPA

Anticipated Graduation Date

List in order of preference the colleges to which you have applied.

Name of School

Accepted (Yes/No/Pending)

Received Financial Aid (Yes/No)

Anticipated Major

List all other scholarships you have received or to which you have applied.

Name

Amount

Date Notified of Selection

Additional Information

Community Service & Extracurricular Activities

Organization / Activity

Years Involved

Wks / Yr

Hrs / Wk

Honors / Office Held

Employment

Job Title

Employer

Dates of Employment

Hours / Week

In a few sentences or a paragraph, please describe how obtaining a college education would prepare you to help other Latinos and minority-represented families in Southeastern CT or beyond.(Required)

In a few sentences or a paragraph, please describe any unique challenges or obstacles that you (and/or your family) have had to overcome.(Required)

Uploads

Upload Personal Essay(Required)

In a brief essay, describe how specific events in your life have shaped your sense of Latinx (Latino/Latina/Latine) identity (1 page, 350-400 words, 12pt font, 1.5 spacing).

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Upload Student Aid Report (SAR)

Applicants are required to fill out a FAFSA form and submit the Student Aid Report.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Upload Financial Award Letter

If you have received a financial award letter from your institution, attach it here.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

(Optional) Upload Résumé

Résumé should be limited to one page.

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Upload Transcripts(Required)

Official School Transcript(s)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB, Max. files: 5.

Media Release Acknowledgement(Required)

I acknowledge that my name and likeness can be used for future media with Hispanic Alliance if awarded a scholarship.