March Deadline Approaching for Scholarship Applications
Forms available online now

SAN FRANCISCO – The Hispanic Scholarship Fund application deadline is fast approaching for students planning to attend college this fall.  All scholarship applications for the upcoming 2008-2009 academic year must be submitted before midnight, March 15, 2008. Current and prospective students may apply online at https://apply.hsf.net.

To be eligible for the HSF General College Scholarship Program, applicants must be Hispanic, plan to enroll full-time in a degree-seeking program at an American accredited institution of higher learning in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam. A minimum GPA of 3.0 and legal residency in the U.S. are required. The average scholarship award amount is $2,500.

High school seniors and current college students can complete their applications online until 11:59 PM EST on March 15, 2008.

For more information about HSF scholarship programs, please visit WWW.HSF.NET.

About Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Founded in 1975 as a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization, HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. During the 2006-2007 academic year, HSF awarded nearly 4,200 scholarships exceeding $26.5 million. In its 32-year history, HSF has awarded more than 82,000 scholarships worth more than $221 million to Latinos attending nearly 2,000 colleges and universities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.