Nueva Esperanza (New Hope) Endowed Scholarship

Purpose:
The Fund is established to provide scholarships to University Students.

Migrant farm workers’ hard-won labor has fed our family and community all my life, so this scholarship is for them. It comes with respect, gratitude, and admiration for what migrant families have contributed to this nation and how they will change our future. Children of migrant farm worker families struggle fiercely for education and use their degrees to build a more just world. It is a pleasure to help them.

Criteria:
The scholarship recipient shall:
• Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid.
• Have financial need as determined by FAFSA/CASFA and the University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Have a declared major
• Be enrolled at least half-time (6+ credit hours) during the semester the scholarship is received
• Write an essay (250 words) explaining how significant family responsibilities and a migrant worker’s family background have shaped the candidate’s life and professional goals.

In so far as funds are available, awards are to be for a minimum of $500 per academic year.

The scholarship is not renewable.