{"id":97,"date":"2022-02-09T11:11:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T16:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2022-03-23T15:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T19:21:38","slug":"high-school-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/scholarships\/high-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>MSU Scholarship Programs<\/h2>\n<p>Check out the various scholarship programs offered by Montclair State University here.<\/p>\n<span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/red-hawk-central\/paying-for-college\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"prpl-band\"><div class=\"prpl-band-content\">\n<h2>More Scholarships for Hispanic High School Students<\/h2>\n<h3>A Step Forward Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>This scholarship will award one student who is the first in their family to attend college with $1,000 to help them pursue their educational goals. It is our hope that this scholarship may ease some of the monetary burdens that come with attending school.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/houstoncarwrecklawyers.com\/a-step-forward-scholarship\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>Majors: Business, Accounting, Finance or STEM. Classifications: rising Sophomores, rising Juniors, rising Seniors, Graduate students. <strong>Must be a Member to apply for scholarships<\/strong> &#8211; MSU has a student chapter: <a href=\"https:\/\/business.montclair.edu\/about\/events\/49585\">https:\/\/business.montclair.edu\/about\/events\/49585<\/a> &#8211; If you are interested in participating in networking\/recruitment activities or internships, please contact Diane Freedman, Career Services Director at <a href=\"mailto:freedmand@mail.montclair.edu\">freedmand@mail.montclair.edu<\/a> or 973-655-6965.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alpfa.org\/page\/2020_scholarship\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>CHCI Next Opp: Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>Comprehensive List of Scholarships<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chcinextopp.net\/scholarships#.X1FBG3lKg2w\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Comprehensive List of Nationwide Scholarship Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Comprehensive List of Scholarships<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alliancescholars.org\/uploads\/2\/5\/8\/7\/25879931\/scholarships2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>HACU: Additional Scholarship Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Comprehensive List of Scholarships<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Scholarship_Resource_List.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hispanic Heritage Foundation: Youth Awards<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;The Youth Awards was founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Now entering its 21st year, the Youth Awards honors Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories including: Business &amp; Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Education, Healthcare &amp; Science, Media &amp; Entertainment, and Technology &amp; Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Gold, Silver and Bronze recipients are selected in each category and receive a one-time grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue. Students are then positioned as role models in their community at local ceremonies with an audience of business leaders, elected officials, local organizations and our sponsors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/hispanicheritage.org\/programs\/leadership\/youth-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Hispanic Scholarship Fund<\/h3>\n<p>Awards are based on merit; amounts range from $500 to $5,000, based on relative need, among the Scholars selected.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsf.net\/scholarship\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>L\u00e1nzate!\/Take Off! Higher Education Travel Award Program<\/h3>\n<p>HACU and Southwest Airlines will award roundtrip tickets to currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students across the country who travel away from home to pursue a higher education and meet the eligibility criteria<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hacu.net\/hacu\/Lanzate.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>McDonald\u2019s\u00ae HACER\u00ae National Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p>Check out the requirements below to find out if the HACER\u00ae National Scholarship is right for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019re a high school senior<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re a legal U.S. resident<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re younger than 21 years old<\/li>\n<li>You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll disclose other scholarship programs that you\u2019ve applied for<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)<\/li>\n<li>You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/us\/en-us\/community\/hacer.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Alliance\/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program<\/h3>\n<p>Two types of scholarships are available: the College STEM Majors $2,000 one-time scholarship, and the High School Seniors $42,000 scholar package. 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Visit the website for eligibility requirements and deadlines.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alliancescholars.org\/scholarships.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSU Scholarship Programs Check out the various scholarship programs offered by Montclair State University here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":273,"featured_media":62,"parent":61,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-97","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":223,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\/revisions\/223"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/hispanic-initiatives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}