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Program

¡Lánzate! Travel Award Program
Organization

Hispanic Association of College & Universities (HACU)
Opportunity Type

Scholarship
About the Program

Through this national education initiative, Southwest Airlines will award roundtrip airline tickets to undergraduate and graduate students across the country who travel away from home to pursue a higher education.

A selection committee consisting of national education advocates and community leaders will select the award recipients. Recipients may be awarded 1-4 roundtrip tickets for the student and/or parent to use when traveling to/from the college/university. The complimentary airline ticket(s) can be used for travel to any of the 79 Southwest Airlines destinations.
Application Deadline

May 15, 2019
Application Website

http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate.asp

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
 1-4 Roundtrip Airline Tickets
Renewable?

No

Requirements

Description
  • Student must be enrolled in a college or university away from their designated home.
  • Student must be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.5 GPA and show financial need.
    HACU will verify academic standing and financial need with the respective universities after the selection committee makes their recommendations, prior to final selection and distribution of the travel award to the student.
  • Applicants must be 18 years old or older and a legal U.S. resident.
    All federal government regulations related to air travel and Transportation Security Administration rules must be adhered to, including but not limited to producing a valid government-issued photo ID for air travel.
  • One application per student must be submitted by the specified deadline (May 15).
  • Needed travel must be to/from Southwest Airlines destinations.
  • Student should specify extent of financial need or constraints when writing essay.
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Degree Programs
  • 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
Minimum Age

18
Year in School
  • College Freshman
  • College Sophomore
  • College Junior
  • College Senior
  • College Fifth Year Senior
  • Master's Student (M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)
  • Doctoral Student (Ph.D./M.D.)
  • Law Student (J.D.)
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizens
  • Legal Permanent Residents
Ethnicities
  • Hispanic/Latino
Other Details
  • Needs-based
Keywords
 southwest, scholaship, travel
Contact

development@hacu.net
Organization Website

www.hacu.net
Organization Address

8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400
San Antonio, TX 78229
Organization Phone
 (210) 576-3236
Last Modified Date
 April 08, 2015