The Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship Program is offering a $1,500 scholarship to Latino/a students with a 2.5 GPA or higher who have demonstrated financial need and are involved in their school and/or community. 

According to Fiesta del Sol’s website, applicants must be either high school seniors who have been accepted as undergraduates to a college or students currently enrolled for a minimum of six semester hours for the 2015/16 school year in an undergraduate, degree-seeking or certificate program at an accredited college or university.  Applicants must also meet one of the following requirements:

• Live on the Southwest side of Chicago specifically between 16th Street and 79th Street and between Cicero Avenue (4800 West) and Canal Street (500 West)
   
• Be or become a volunteer at Pilsen Neighbors Community Council/Fiesta del Sol for a minimum of 80 hours
   
• Be sponsored by member institution of Gamaliel of Metro Chicago

The deadline to apply is March 24.

For more information visit http://fiestadelsol.org/scholarship/

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