January 17, 2019

Chris de Hoyos

HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute opens applications for students to attend Annual Conference

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is accepting scholarship applications from undergraduate students to attend HACU’s 33rd Annual Conference, Oct. 5-7, 2019, at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, Ill. Students selected will participate in the student track component, HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute. 

The HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute Scholarships cover cost of registration and conference-related meals (one per day). Student applicants and selected recipients must be committed to serving as a HACU Leader-in-Residence and participate in professional development webinars and help promote HACU student programs on their campus.

A limited number of scholarships are available and are provided to eligible undergraduate students. The scholarships are sponsored by HACU and its corporate, federal and non-profit partners.

 Applicant eligibility: 
  • Minimum 3.0 GPA
  • Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Have not received a HACU Conference Scholarship for the 2018 Annual Conference
  • Must be enrolled at a college or university in the Fall 2019
  • Must be willing to be sponsored by a corporate, federal, or nonprofit sponsor
  • Students selected must participate in HACU leadership development webinars during the academic year
  • Students selected are expected to host a campus information session about HACU student programs (internships, scholarships, and/or other student opportunities) to help increase student engagement in HACU programs and advocacy efforts.
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    The application deadline is June 28, 2019. The 33rd Annual Conference Scholarship on-line application requires a one-page resume. To apply, click here.

    Photo: HACU Leader-in-Residence, Jazmin Chavez, conducting a HACU information session at her school, California State University-Fresno. For additional information on HACU’s Student Track, 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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