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The Altra Foundation, which offers scholarships to reward young members with a demonstrated history of community involvement.  Applicants must be Altra Federal Credit Union members that are graduating high school with a cumulative GPA of 2.80 or higher and will be attending a 2-year or 4-year college in Fall 2022. 

The Altra Foundation Community Service scholarship application and requirements are now available here: https://www.altra.org/about-us/altra-foundation/scholarships.  The application is available to print and must be emailed or have a postmarked date of February 28, 2023.  Applications WILL NOT be accepted at any Altra offices. 

Requirements

·       Texas high school senior

·       Intention to pursue a 2-or-4-year degree or planning to enroll in a trade school

·       Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25

·       Demonstrated financial need

Scholarship Amount

Recipients will receive $4,000, dispersed evenly over the Scholar’s program.

How to apply?

Students can visit our website (https://www.mariasscholarsfoundation.org/) and navigate to ‘Becoming a Scholar’ (https://www.mariasscholarsfoundation.org/become-a-scholar).

Deadline

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 pm CT on April 2nd, 2023

Deadline: February 15, 2023, 5:00 PM PT
Eligibility:

• Must be of Hispanic heritage
• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the U.S., for the 2023-2024 academic year
• Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

About HSF:
HSF empowers families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional students as possible.
Founded in 1975, HSF has awarded over $708 million in scholarships. HSF Scholars have access to valuable Scholar Support Services and, as funding permits, scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000.
Additional Important information:

• It takes an average of 30 minutes for students to complete Phase I of the 2023 HSF Scholar Program Application
• No essays, recommendations, or document uploads are required in Phase I
• To get started, visit HSF.net and log into or create your myHSF profile to access the HSF Scholar Program Application

HSF Scholar Application Timeline:

• January – Phase I of the HSF Scholar Program application opened January 1 and closes February 15, 2023, 5:00 PM PT
• Late February– Applicants are evaluated and the most competitive are selected as Finalists 
• March – Finalists are also announced and asked to submit essays, recommendations, transcripts, FAFSA, and other related documents
• June – HSF Scholars are announced (including students waitlisted for the HSF Scholar designation)
• June to December – Final Document Verification (financial aid award letter, enrollment verification, and related documents)
• December – 10,000 HSF Scholars are confirmed after the verification process is complete