Updated May 18, 2015

NJ Revilla-Garcia

HACU and Southwest Airlines offer college students a chance to receive travel awards

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and Southwest Airlines are partnering once again to offer college students the opportunity to apply for the “Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight to Your SuccessTM” ¡Lánzate! Travel Award Program.

Eligible students can apply for the opportunity to receive a travel award to visit with family while in college. Online application with essays will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. CDT on May 22, 2015.  For complete eligibility and additional guidelines, click here.

Southwest Airline tickets are awarded to undergraduate and graduate Hispanic students with socio-economic needs who journey away from home to pursue higher education. Students must submit two essays with their application. Each student is eligible to receive between one and four tickets for use by the student or immediate family to travel to/from a college or university.

To apply click here.



  

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California.

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