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Program

Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

Each year the Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to Latina college students, valued at $1,500 dollars each. Applicants must meet ALL of the criteria to be eligible for the CLF Scholarship. For more details visit our website.
Application Deadline

March 31, 2024
Application Website

www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship.html

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 $1,500 per student (30 minimum given each year)
Renewable?

No

Requirements

Description

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria to be eligible for the CLF Scholarship. Candidates must: Be a woman of Chicana/Latina heritage. Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following Northern California counties: Click here for list of eligible counties Have lived at least two years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application Community College and Undergraduate students must: - Be enrolled as a full-time college student (as defined by your institution*) when applying and for the following academic year, and - Have completed 12 college units after high school graduation, and - Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 of college course work Graduate students must: - Be enrolled graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation; or have been accepted into graduate/professional school, and - Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for college course work Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute (one weekend in August after being selected and one weekend the following year in February) Commit to volunteering ten (10) hours for CLF before March the year after being selected Past CLF awardees may not re-apply until four years after receiving our scholarship
Open to residents of:
  • CA
Open to students attending school in:
  • CA
Additional Geographic Requirements

Candidates must:

  • Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following Northern California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo
  • Live in one of the following eligible counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Yolo
  • Have lived at least two years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application
Limited To Gender
 Female Only
Degree Programs
  • Associate Degree (A.A./A.S.)
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
  • Master’s Degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.)
  • Doctorate Degree (Ph.D./M.D./D.D.S.)
  • Law Degree (J.D.)
Minimum GPA
 2.5
Year in School
  • Second Year Community College Student
  • College Freshman
  • College Sophomore
  • College Junior
  • Master's Student (M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)
  • Doctoral Student (Ph.D./M.D.)
  • Law Student (J.D.)
Academic Requirements

Must have completed at least 12 units as a full-time college/university student to apply
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • Citizenship status not considered
Ethnicities
  • Hispanic/Latino
Other Details
  • Merit-based
Keywords
 Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
Contact

clfinfo@chicanalatina.org
Organization Website

www.chicanalatina.org
Organization Address

1419 Burlingame Ave., Suite W2
Burlingame, CT 94010
Organization Phone
 650-548-1040
Last Modified Date
 March 26, 2015