The Winners Circle Scholarship Fund is designed to assist Hispanic students with education-related costs as they complete their undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate education. These scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students enrolled full time at accredited colleges, universities and community colleges. Scholarship recipients will recieve $1,500 toward their education and also attend the Hispanic Business magazine EOY Awards(to receive their scholarship) in Los Angeles, with travel and accommodations covered by the scholarship.

Applicants must meet each of the following requirements to be considered:

Hispanic male or female between the ages of 18 and 25*
Enrolled as a full-time undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate student
Completed a minimum of 15 undergraduate semester credits after high school graduation
3.0 Cumulative GPA
Demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement
Able to attend the event in downtown Los Angeles
Applicants who received a Winner´s Circle Scholarship within the past four (4) years are not eligible to apply for a scholarship

*Due to Hispanic Business Inc. policies, minors must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years of age. There are no exceptions.

Awards:
-Scholarship awards are $1,500 each
-Admission to the EOY Awards, travel to Los Angeles, and lodging for one night at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel are fully covered
-If you are selected as a recipient, the award payment will be made to your institution´s office of financial aid
-Recipients of the Winner´s Circle Scholarship will be informed via e-mail, (verification of enrollment will be required prior to scholarship being disbursed)

Scholarship Application Must Include The Following:
Application:

Visit http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/events/eoy/scholar... for the Winners Circle Scholarship application.

Personal Statement:

The focus of this essay should be your long-term goals and aspirations, as well as the challenges you face in meeting these goals. Judging will also assess creativity, motivation and inspiration. Your essay may also include your family background, scholastic achievements, educational and career goals, commitment to the Hispanic community, financial need, and any other relevant information. The essay should be typed in black font, double spaced, and limited to 500 words. Include your name, e-mail, address, major field of study, and school name in the upper left corner.

Your essay can be uploaded and submitted on the scholarship application page, or you may e-mail your essay to the Events Administrator at events@hbinc.com

Deadline:
Complete scholarship applications must be submitted no later than Monday, September 25th at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). Incomplete applications and those received after the deadline will not be considered.

Contact Information:
If you have any questions, call the events administrator at (800) 205-9459 or send an email to events@hbinc.com

Website Address

http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/events/eoy/scholar...