July 12, 2018
Scholarships for Atlanta-area students to attend HACU’s National Conference, application deadline is Sept. 7
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is accepting scholarship applications from Atlanta-area undergraduate students to attend HACU’s 32nd Annual Conference Oct. 6-8, 2018, at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA. The application deadline is September 7, 2018.
Local Scholarships cover the cost of registration for the Student Track- HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, daily parking and one conference-related meal per day.
The scholarships are sponsored by HACU's corporate and federal sponsors. Scholarship recipients are required to attend ALL HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute activities.
Applicant eligibility:
- Undergraduate Status
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or eligible to work in the U.S.
- Have not received a HACU Student Track Scholarship for the 2017 Annual Conference
- Must be enrolled at a higher education institution in the Fall 2018
- Must be willing to be sponsored by a corporate, federal, or nonprofit sponsor
Local Atlanta-area (within 60 miles) applicants from the following institutions:
Agnes Scott College
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Atlanta Technical College
Beulah Heights University
Carver College
Chattahoochee Technical College
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
Emory University
Georgia Christian University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Georgia State University
Gwinnett Technical College
Life University
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Oglethorpe University
Spelman College
The on-line application must be submitted with a one-page resume and a short essay of 100 words or less sharing career goals and how the conference will help reach them. To apply, click here.