Scholarships offered to students involved in Latino communities
Rosa Vazquez
Posted on: 3/11/10 Section: News
The President's Latino Advisory Committee is offering four $1,000 scholarships to qualified PCC students.
According to Associate Dean of Counseling and Student Success Services Dr. Cynthia Olivo, the scholarship is open to students who have completed a minimum of 12 units at PCC, are currently enrolled in at least nine units, and plan to either continue studying at PCC or transfer to a four year university.
These students must also demonstrate financial need and involvement in extracurricular activities. The GPA requirement will be based upon the pool of applicants.
Students applying must also explain how their interactions within the Latino community have aided them in understanding Latino culture and the importance of attaining their career goals to help the Latino community. Students may apply regardless of their citizenship status.
"All students are allowed to apply. Our mission is to make this scholarship as accessible as possible. We really want to encourage students to apply. Our hope was that the requirements were wide enough for students to apply," said Olivo who is also a member of the PLAC.
The committee has raised funds since its first year in 2005. The scholarship money consists of donations made by members of PLAC, PCC faculty and staff, and local community members and friends of PCC.
"Last year it was amazing to read through the autobiographical statements," said Olivo. "It motivates us as educators."
Twenty-seven year old, Jose Velasquez, a recipient of one of the 2009 scholarships, is a civil engineering major who's work in South America helping low income Latino community members led him the scholarship.
"I wrote about traveling through Latin America helping the Latino community, doing electrical work in exchange for food and shelter," said Velasquez.
With the money he was awarded, Velasquez bought textbooks and paid his rent.
For more information visit the PLAC homepage at http://www.pasadena.edu/about/president/plac.cfm. All applications must be submitted by this Friday.
According to Associate Dean of Counseling and Student Success Services Dr. Cynthia Olivo, the scholarship is open to students who have completed a minimum of 12 units at PCC, are currently enrolled in at least nine units, and plan to either continue studying at PCC or transfer to a four year university.
These students must also demonstrate financial need and involvement in extracurricular activities. The GPA requirement will be based upon the pool of applicants.
Students applying must also explain how their interactions within the Latino community have aided them in understanding Latino culture and the importance of attaining their career goals to help the Latino community. Students may apply regardless of their citizenship status.
"All students are allowed to apply. Our mission is to make this scholarship as accessible as possible. We really want to encourage students to apply. Our hope was that the requirements were wide enough for students to apply," said Olivo who is also a member of the PLAC.
The committee has raised funds since its first year in 2005. The scholarship money consists of donations made by members of PLAC, PCC faculty and staff, and local community members and friends of PCC.
"Last year it was amazing to read through the autobiographical statements," said Olivo. "It motivates us as educators."
Twenty-seven year old, Jose Velasquez, a recipient of one of the 2009 scholarships, is a civil engineering major who's work in South America helping low income Latino community members led him the scholarship.
"I wrote about traveling through Latin America helping the Latino community, doing electrical work in exchange for food and shelter," said Velasquez.
With the money he was awarded, Velasquez bought textbooks and paid his rent.
For more information visit the PLAC homepage at http://www.pasadena.edu/about/president/plac.cfm. All applications must be submitted by this Friday.
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