Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund

Institution

Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund

Deadline

May/June

Award

Amount: $1,000-$2,250
Award Number: Varies
GPA Required: 2.5 GPA

Field

Health related degrees and/or careers

Address

1625 W Olympic Blvd, Suite 718
Los Angeles , CA 90015

Contact

Name: Ever Hillerprandt
Phone: 213-480-1052
Email: ehilleprandt@salef.org

Ethnicity

Latino Hispanic

Specifics

 

SALEF's "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" fund is making higher education a reality for Central American and Latino students, including AB 540 students, with over 1,000 scholarships provided since 1998. SALEF's "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" Fund offers financial assistance and support to undergraduate, graduate and professional students, often making the difference in whether a student can attend college or not. 
The Scholarships are open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status. SALEF promotes giving back to our communities, thus scholarship recipients are expected to complete community service hours and receipt of the scholarship award is dependent on completion of their pledge.

SALEF's "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" fund is making higher education a reality for Central American and Latino students, including AB 540 students, with over 1,000 scholarships provided since 1998. SALEF's "Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship" Fund offers financial assistance and support to undergraduate, graduate and professional students, often making the difference in whether a student can attend college or not. 

The Scholarships are open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status. SALEF promotes giving back to our communities, thus scholarship recipients are expected to complete community service hours and receipt of the scholarship award is dependent on completion of their pledge.

Health Career Scholarship: Scholarships are offered to students pursuing health related fields. This includes graduating high school seniors, community colleges, vocational/ trade schools, undergraduate, students pursuing a Master in Public Health (MPH) and students in Medical and/or Dentistry schools. Scholarship money is generously provided by The California Wellness Foundation.

 

Applicants must:

-Be pursuing a health related field only

-Be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity

-Must demonstrate proven financial need

-Must possess a minimum 2.5 GPA

-Must demonstrate a history of community involvement

-Must be either:

                a) Graduating High School seniors

                b) Current undergraduate, graduate, MPH, MD or Dentristry School

                c) Community college students 

                d) Vocational/Trade school 

-Applicant must reside in the following areas:

                  a) Los Angeles Area (Specifically Pico-Union, South Los Angeles, or surrounding areas)