February 16, 2015
HACU partners with JCPenney to offer scholarships for st
udents majoring in the retail industry
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has announced a new partnership with JCPenney to award eight scholarships to eligible students attending a HACU-member institution.
The JCPenney Leadership Excellence Scholarship awards of $2,500 are for college students pursuing careers in the retail industry. Students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a four-year HACU-member institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico during the 2015-16 academic year.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Majoring in Business, Retail, Supply Chain/Logistics or related major. Students with experience working in the retail industry are also strongly encouraged to apply.
- Online application deadline is Friday, May 22, 2015
- Supporting documents (enrollment verification form and transcript) must be sent to HACU and postmarked no later than May 22, 2015.
The JCPenney Leadership Excellence Scholarships are part of the 2015-16 HACU Scholarship Program. Click here to apply.
For any questions, please
email or call Mario Gonzalez, Student Services Program Manager at 210-692-3805.