Corporate Sponsorship
Corporate Sponsorship allows area corporations to participate in the Latino Scholarship Funds work to make higher education more accessible to the areas growing Latino student population. Corporations are invited to provide general scholarship assistance or designate scholarships for students pursuing a career in a field designated by the corporate sponsor.
Corporate Sponsorship is solicited at the minimum level of $2,500.
Program
Corporations submit criteria for their particular scholarship to the Latino Scholarship Fund. The Latino Scholarship Fund’s Selection Committee is then tasked with the selection of applicants based upon the criteria submitted. Corporate scholarships are solicited at the $2,500 level. Corporations may sponsor an annual competitive award or may elect to support initial awards for multiple years.
Benefits to the Latino Scholarship Fund
- Allows the Latino Scholarship Fund to provide more scholarship opportunities to students wishing to pursue higher education;
- Encourage students to pursue academic areas consistent with industry needs;
- Provides Corporations a positive association with a respected and proven community based organization;
- Increases Latino representation in higher education and provides for the current and future needs of a diverse workforce and population.
Benefits to Students and Parents
- Reduces financing as an obstacle to higher education;
- Provides student awareness of career opportunities and workforce requirements; and
- Provides positive role models
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