Univision 34 "LIGA DE CAMPEONES" Scholarship

This scholarhsip is designed to motivate Latino youth  in the Atlanta area to pursue  higher education.

 

ELIGIBILITY: The scholarship is open to students who meet the following criteria:

1. Reside in the metro Atlanta area and surrounding counties that receive the Univision 34 signal
2. Are enrolled as a 12th grade student with sufficient credits to graduate in the Spring term of 2014
3. Are bilingual (Spanish/English)
4. Have a Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher based on a 4.0 scale
5. Are of Hispanic descent (defined as persons descended from Central America (excluding Belize), Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) or other Spanish speaking countries)
6. Are not employees or agents, and are not immediate family of and do not reside in the same household of, employees or agents of (a) Univision, (b) Plaza Fiesta, (c) BrandsMart USA and (d) any participating sponsors or their respective parents or affiliates; and (e) persons who are engaged in the development, production, distribution of materials, or drawing of scholarship recipients for this scholarship.

HOW TO APPLY: A student may nominate him/herself. Teachers or counselors may also nominate a student. The application package must contain:

1. One (1) copy of a school-certified cumulative report card for the student
2. A complete and legible Scholarship Application
3. Copy of these Rules signed by the student and his/her parent (if the student is a minor)
4. One (1) photograph of the student
5. One (1) Student Essay. The essay must be prepared by the Student. The essay must be typewritten and double spaced on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and explain educational and professional goals of the student, community outreach efforts and/or any personal achievement the student has reached. Student may include any athletic goals and successes.
6. One (1) Teacher Nomination. The nomination must be prepared by a Teacher or Counselor. The nomination must be typewritten and double spaced on one 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper and explain why he/she is nominating the student.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The application package may be submitted between December 15, 2013 and March 31, 2014. To be considered, the package must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2014 to:

WUVG Univision 34- Liga de Campeones Program, P.O. Box 18737, Atlanta, GA 30326