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ALPFA Scholarship Program

The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) offers scholarships to students pursuing  studies in accounting, finance, IT or a related field. 

Application Deadline: April 15th, 2008*
* To accommodate certain schools' spring schedules, we have agreed to extend the deadline to April 15th, 2008.

Total Scholarship Funds: $150,000

Amount of Each Scholarship: Average award: $1,250 - $1,500
Limited scholarship awards for top candidates up to $10,000*
* Please note that the top 50 students selected will be invited to attend ALPFA's National Convention in Pheonix, Arizona (August 10-14, 2008) with all expenses paid for.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico
  • Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year
  • Must be (or plan to be) enrolled full-time for the upcoming academic year 2008-2009
  • Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Student must demonstrate financial need 
  • Must be pursuing a undergraduate or master's degree in business, finance or accounting.

Required Documents:

  • Official transcript - Postmarked by April 15th
  • Proof of family income - Postmarked by April 15th
  • Proof of citizenship status - Postmarked by April 15th
  • Essay - Submitted online by April 15th
  • Letter of Recommendation - Submitted online by April 15th
  • Resume - Submitted online by April 15th
  • Financial Aid verification (if chosen as semi finalist only) - Submitted online by June 30th

Read the instructions for requirement details.

 

For more information about ALPFA go to www.alpfa.org.

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HCF Scholarship Recipients will be announce the first week of August.

2007-2008 NASA MUST scholarship awards were announced on October 5th. 

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