Sponsor Criteria

Burlington Northern Santa Se Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in Arizona, California, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, or Texas ♦Must be a rising or current undergraduate student at an accredited college or university ♦Must major in business, engineering ,accounting, finance, economics, information systems, marketing, or a related major ♦Must be enrolled in full-time study in 2010-2011 ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Care First:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦ Must be planning to enroll, or are already enrolled, in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must be pursuing a degree in healthcare and/ or business related fields ♦Special preference will be given to scholars who reside in or attend university in Maryland, DC, and Northern Virginia ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Computer Packages:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background with residence in the Greater Washington D.C Area; Woodlands, Texas (Houston); Chicago, IL; or Cupertino, CA ♦Must be a rising or current undergraduate student at an accredited college or university ♦ Must major in a computer related studies ♦Must be enrolled in full-time study in 2010-2011 ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Constellation Energy:
♦Must be an U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be planning to enroll, or be already enrolled, in a full-time undergraduate or graduate program in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must major in business administration or STEM (science, technology, engineering, or math) ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC):
♦Must be an U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be pursuing a degree in business, science, technology, engineering, or math for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must demonstrate financial need.

Denny’s Scholarship:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must be pursuing a degree in food service or hospitality♦Must attend school where Denny's has restaurants♦Must agree to host a night at Denny's♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Ernst &Young:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in accounting as a full-time student ♦Must be attending a Ernst & Young preferred universities (please call the HCF office to verify your institution of choice is on this list) ♦Be a sophomore, junior, or renewing senior by the time the scholarship award is made ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Estee Lauder Companies:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background from the state of New York ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must be a female student interested in internship possibilities ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Ford Blue Oval Nationwide:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Ford Blue Oval San Antonio, Texas
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background and have a permanent address in San Antonio, Texas♦Must be studying at an accredited university♦Must be a full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Ford Blue Oval Puerto Rico:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in Puerto Rico♦Must be studying at an accredited university♦Must be a full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

General Dynamics:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must major in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Google:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a closely related technical field (such as software engineering) ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦ Must be a junior or senior Bachelor's student, or a graduate student in an MS or PhD program, for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦ Must demonstrate a record of academic achievement in Computer Science with a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.5 ♦ Must demonstrate commitment to the computer science field ♦ Student must demonstrate financial need.

Ingram White Castle Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico. Preference will be given to students from Ohio ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Intel:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background.♦Must be pursuing a bachelors degree in STEM ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background from Northern California ♦Must be a junior or senior pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2009-2010 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Lockheed Martin Corporation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen♦Must be majoring in the computer science, business, or engineering field ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Manuel Candamo Memorial Scholarship Program:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must demonstrate financial need.

McDonalds:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in DC, MD, VA and WV♦ Must be an upcoming freshman during the 2010-2011 school year♦ Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale♦Must demonstrate financial need.

Marriot Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be an upcoming freshman or sophomore during the 2010-2011 school year ♦Must be studying in a hospitality management or culinary program at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must pursue a degree within the hospitality management, hotel management, culinary, or food beverage field ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

MasterCard Worldwide:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background from New York, California, Texas, Missouri, and Florida ♦Must be pursuing a business related major. ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Must demonstrate financial need.

M & T Charitable Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background from the Washington, DC region, New York, and Pennsylvania. ♦Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or related majors leading to a career in banking. ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

NEA:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

PepsiCo:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

SIOR Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be majoring in business administration or finance and demonstrate interest in a career in commercial real estate ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Sodexo Foundation:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Preference is given to students who have participated in community service programs that align with the mission of the Sodexo Foundation ♦Preference is given to students majoring in hospitality and facilities management, culinary arts, sales, human resource management, communications, and nutrition ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Southwest Airlines:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Preference will be given to students pursuing majors or career involving business engineering or communications ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Trust Vesta:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States (ideally) of Mexican descent♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

United Health Latino Scholars:
♦Must be a U.S citizen or permanent resident of Hispanic background residing in the United States or Puerto Rico ♦Must be a high school senior or graduate and plan to pursue, or currently be pursuing, a degree that will lead to a career in the health field ♦Must demonstrate commitment to working in underserved communities, including community health centers ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.

Verizon Foundation:
♦Must be of Hispanic Background ♦Must be a U.S citizen residing in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas or California, Monaca, PA, Rochester, MN ♦Must be pursuing a major in the information technology, finance, business, electrical or mechanical engineering, or other related fields ♦Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico as full-time undergraduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year ♦Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale ♦Student must demonstrate financial need.