Scholarship Information

The Hispanocare student scholarship fund was established November 1996, in order to help Latino-American college students complete their education, by providing unrestricted scholarships for whatever the student(s) needs, i.e., education, housing, books, food, clothing, etc. To date, Hispanocare has awarded in excess of $181,000 in scholarships to 97 deserving Latino students.

Eligibility Requirements

• Student of Latino descent who have graduated from an accredited high school with a composite ACT score of 21.
• Must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 point scale or 4.0 or more on a 5.0 point scale, or have a minimum score of 250 for a GED.
• Students must be citizens, nationals, or have lawful permanent residence in the United States and who reside in Illinois and who are studying in medicine, nursing, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, podiatry medicine, optometry, allied health, or schools offering graduate programs in public health or clinical psychology.

Application Deadline
Deadline for Scholarship application is October 10, 2008.  The ability to plan ahead and submit a completed application by the deadline specified is crucial to be considered for any scholarship. However, early application is recommended because of limited funding. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2008 Scholarship Application

For addition information, please contact Hispanocare at 773.296.7157.