2022 Inspira LAA Scholarship Minority students from first-generation/low-income backgrounds face systemic roadblocks while navigating the college admissions process. 16 to 24-years-old students coming from low-income families are seven times more likely to drop out than those from families with higher income. In addition, 74% of Latino students enrolled in colleges and universities in the U.S. cut their education short due to the financial pressures of supporting their families. To help mitigate the educational opportunity gap and student debt crisis, the Latin American Association’s “Inspira” Scholarship will support eight students who have huge aspirations for their life and are willing to work through anything to achieve them. This scholarship is part of our commitment to making academic and scholarship support more accessible for all students. Before you complete the application, please review the eligibility criteria and application guidelines below. Only complete applications will be considered.
Eligibility Requirements: - GPA: 2.5 minimum
- Background: Must be a first-generation student
- Education Level: Georgia High School senior graduating Spring Semester 2022 or starting college (never attended) Fall 2022
- Race/Ethnic Background: Students of Color
- University: Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year or two-year college or university or technical school in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the 2022-2023 school year.
Applicants must submit the following documents through the online application system: - 500–750 word essay in response to questions asked in the application
- Two letters of recommendation from a teacher, adviser, or coach (non-relative)
- Current resume
- Unofficial transcript
- Acceptance letter to accredited four-year or two-year college or university or technical school.
ESSAY TOPIC Choose one, 400–600 words Write about a time when you overcame adversity and how it influenced the person you are today. Write about what going to college means to you, and how it will impact your life and your family.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY May 15, 2022, AT 11:59 PM.
No exceptions will be made for late submissions. Scholarships will be awarded based on meeting the eligibility requirements and producing an outstanding essay. The fifteen finalists must complete an in-person interview with the selection committee. Eight scholarships for $2,500 will be awarded.
Scholarship recipients are selected based on the following factors: - Academic achievement
- Financial need
- Participation and leadership in the community and school activities, work experience, and interest in pursuing a career in a college/university/technical college
- Special consideration is given to participants of the Latino Youth Leadership Academy.
- Essay
- Recommendation letters
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