Hispanic American Cultural Council

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Applicant Information

Name:  ______________________________________________________________________

Home Address:  _________________________City ___________________Zip code________

Phone:  _______________________________     E-mail: ____________________________

Date of Birth:  ___________________

High School Name & Town:  ____________________________________________________

To which Colleges, Professional or Technical Schools have you applied? (Use additional sheet if needed)

 

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Explain how you qualify as a Hispanic: (i.e. explain where you, each of your parents, and/or your guardians were born or grew up.  Include grandparents if applicable):

 

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Tell Us About Your Academics

Your Class Rank:              _______   out of a total class size of ________    graduating seniors

Your GPA:                         _______   out of a maximum possible GPA of ________

Your Fluency in:

 Speaking Spanish:                 ____  Excellent ___ Good   ___ Fair   ___ Minimal

 Reading Spanish:                   ____  Excellent ___ Good   ___ Fair   ___ Minimal

 Writing Spanish:                    ____  Excellent ___ Good   ___ Fair   ___ Minimal

Your Family

Father/Guardian’s   Name: __________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________

Occupation:  _____________________________________________________

Mother/Guardian’s Name: __________________________________________________

 Address: ________________________________________________________

Occupation:  _____________________________________________________

Siblings’ Names                                                      Ages           Schools or Employers

____________________________     ______     _________________________________

____________________________     ______     _________________________________

____________________________     ______     _________________________________

____________________________     ______     _________________________________

Required Signatures

Signature of Applicant ____________________________________ Date  _____________

Signature of Parent or Guardian ____________________________ Date  _______­­­­­­­­______

Tell Us About Yourself

To assist us in the selection process for the HACC Scholarships, we want to know more about you.  Please submit typed responses to each of the following questions.  We will be evaluating both what you tell us and how you express yourself in writing.  Your replies do not need to be long, but they should tell us enough that we get to know you better and understand your unique circumstances.  (Please include the Title on each of your responses. e.g.  “My Future Goals”; “My Hispanic Identity”; etc.)

– My Future Goals: Tell us about your academic interests, what you would like to study and what you are thinking about as an eventual career. Tell us why you want to pursue your chosen course of study.   What do you imagine yourself doing in five years? Be specific.

– My Hispanic Identity: We know your family has Hispanic roots, but what does being Hispanic mean to you personally?  How has your heritage shaped your life so far, and/or how has it influenced your future goals?  What is it about your heritage that makes you who you are? 

– My Most Important Activities/Achievements: We’d like to know what you consider to be your most important activities and achievements so far. What are you passionate about?  What are your most meaningful or most personally-fulfilling activities, in or out of school? How have these experiences shaped who you are?

– My Financial Need: We all know college is expensive. Beyond that fact, what family or personal factors increase your need for financial help? How will this scholarship help you achieve your goals?

– Other Things to Know about Me:  Everyone is unique.  Is there anything we have not asked about that you would like us to know? Think about any personal, family or academic information you would like us to consider in evaluating your application.  If there have been difficult circumstances, personal or academic, that you have had to confront, how you have coped with them can be important achievements to mention.    

Mandatory Attachments

Please include all of the following with your Application:

– High School Transcript, including GPA, class rank, 1st semester senior grades.

– If the information does not already appear on your transcript, include a report from your High School that indicates the maximum GPA possible in your school’s grading system, and the size of your graduating class.

– Copies of 2 letters of recommendation. These may be letters that were submitted with your college applications; however, 1 letter MUST be from someone who is recommending you in a non-academic capacity.  That person could be a coach, employer, religious advisor, club advisor etc.  The letter cannot be from a family member.

A summary that lists your school and outside activities, awards or honors, community service, full or part time jobs, interests and hobbies, special talents, etc.   This can be a resume you already prepared for your college applications (or for a job), as long as the requested information is included on it.

 

NOTE:  This scholarship application is also available on our website: 

https://hacc-chac.weebly.com.  Look under:  Contact-Us, Scholarship Application.