scholarships that are offered specifically for Latino students throughout study also found that often scholarship information is conflicting, out-
the nation. It covers information for high school, undergraduate and of- date and not well disseminated to people who need it. The study
graduate students. also indicated 94 percent of Latino parents believe college education is
Scholarship listings are categorized by education level, deadline, an important part of success in life, but more than half could not name
minimum grade point average, citizenship requirements and region. In a single source of financial aid.
addition to information on 329 scholarships, the “Our research has shown that Latino families
2007-2008 directory (being updated) includes a aspire to send their children to college but are criti-
guide to applying for scholarships, in English and cally lacking in awareness of how to pay for it. We’re
Spanish, “Get the Money You Need!” and working to be sure Hispanic parents and students are
“Padres: ¡Ayuden a sus hijos a obtener el dinero not caught in a financial aid information divide,”
que necesitan para asistir la universidad!” (See said Kathleen de Laski, president of The Sallie Mae
excerpt below). Fund, which last year awarded $2.6 million in schol-
The “Latino College Dollars” online directory arships to more than 1,000 students nationwide.
is searchable by grade level, grade point average The directory contains all organizations in the
(GPA) and citizenship requirements. Organizers United States identified by the Tomás Rivera
have designed the search function to make the Policy Institute that award grants and scholarships
online directory quick and user-friendly. specifically targeting Latino students. Additionally,
The latest version of this directory, made pos- TRPI has included the largest national organiza-
sible with grants from the John Randolph Haynes tions (in total dollars awarded) that grant scholar-
and Dora Haynes Foundation, The Sallie Mae ships for which Latino students may qualify. New
Fund and The Walt Disney Company, follows recommendations from scholarship opportunities geared for Latino students are continually
a TRPI study that showed Latino students often are misinformed or made available and the directory is updated regularly.
unaware of scholarship opportunities. According to this study conducted This directory does not include scholarships requiring acceptance into
by the Institute and commissioned by The Sallie Mae Fund in 2006, a particular institution, fellowships without scholarship money, and awards
the directory is a much needed resource for the Latino community. The designed only for dependents of employees at a specific organization.
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