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Chicano Latino Coalition Scholarship Application

PLEASE REMEMBER: If you do not have the required paperwork for any of the scholarships below, your application will not be processed.

Please e-mail your documents to vcadena@swccd.edu, or hand deliver them to our Chicano / Latino Coalition Executive Committee:

Description and Criteria (each scholarship is $1,000):

  1. Chicano Latino Coalition Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship:
    • Must have declared major and completing satisfactorily major requirements.
    • Completed a minimum of 24 academic units with a 3.0 GPA minimum.
    • Must be a full-time student.
    • Must demonstrate participation in College or community activities or other organizations, leadership qualities reflecting of Cesar E. Chavez philosophy.
    • Submit a copy of updated Student Education Plan (SEP).
    • One letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor.
  2. Chicano Latino Coalition Transfer Scholarship:
    • Must have declared transfer major and completing satisfactorily transfer requirements.
    • Completed a minimum of 24 academic units with a 3.0 GPA minimum.
    • Must be a full-time student.
    • Submit a copy of updated Student Education Plan (SEP).
    • One letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor.
  3. Chicano Latino Coalition Service to Community Scholarship:
    • Must have declared major.
    • Completed a minimum of 12 academic units with a 2.5 GPA minimum.
    • Student must be a full-time student.
    • Submit a copy of updated Student Education Plan (SEP).
    • Must show proof of community service, it can be student government, club activity, or other community service.
    • Two letters of recommendation from an instructor or counselor and agency where service was provided.
  4. Chicano Latino Coalition Career Technical Scholarship:
    • Must have declared major and completing satisfactorily the requirements of the technical program.
    • Completed a minimum of 6 academic units with a 2.5 GPA minimum.
    • Submit a copy of updated Student Education Plan (SEP).
    • One letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor.
  5. Chicano Latino Coalition AB540 Scholarship:
    • Must be declared transfer and completing satisfactorily transfer requirements.
    • Completed a minimum of 12 academic units with a 2.5 GPA minimum.
    • Submit a copy of updated Student Education Plan (SEP).
    • One letter of recommendation from an instructor or counselor.

In addition, selected candidates will be invited for face-to-face interview, and former winners may NOT apply.