Program Description

The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. High School Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors of Hispanic heritage from selected geographical locations. Students must be enrolled full-time as a first year freshmen during the 2011-2012 academic year.  Awards are in the amount of $2,500.

Eligibility Requirements 

• Be of Hispanic heritage
• Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident with permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired)
• Be a graduating high school senior with plans to enroll full-time in a degree-seeking program at a four-year accredited U.S. institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam during the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
• Must permanently reside in one of the following metropolitan locations: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, or Washington, D.C.
• Willing to participate in a one-year retention program during the 2011-2012 academic year.
• Must apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

 
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