Established charitable fund at the Triangle Community Foundation to benefit Hispanic students in North Carolina. The high cost of college tuition is often a major challenge for students when considering a college education. The NCHCF awards annual scholarships between $500 to $1,500 to help students pay for their college education. Scholarships recipients are recent graduates of North Carolina high schools who are of Hispanic/Latino descent. Recipients of the NCHCF scholarship must enroll in a degree program at a community college or a 2 or 4-year college/university and be committed to public service and community development.

Selection Criteria

• Graduate of a NC high school within the past 2 years
• A four-year cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
• 2 letters of recommendation from a high school teacher, principal, pastor, employer, or other community leaders
• An official high school transcript
• Personal statement (500 words)

Additional Considerations

• Preference will be given to foreign-born applicants or the native-born children of foreign-born parents.
• Recipients will be chosen based on family economic need, community involvement, academic achievement, volunteerism, and leadership.

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