Association of Chicana Activists
Association of Chicana Activists 22nd Annual Chicana/Latina High School Conference Scholarship Application Spring 2015 Application Deadline Saturday, April 8, 2015 at 11:59pm Eligibility Requirements: • Must be an enrolled high school student during the 2014-2015 school year (all grade levels) • No GPA required to apply • Must seek to pursue higher education following high school graduation • First-generation, low-income, AB540, DACA, residents and/or non-local students all highly encouraged to apply • In order to receive the scholarship, applicants must be present during the high school conference on April 18, 2014 at San Diego State University. Your completed application materials should be emailed to [email protected] by April 8, 2015 at 11:59PM LATEST. For further questions and/or concerns, please email Jesus D. Mendez Carbajal at [email protected]. Association of Chicana Activists 22nd Annual Chicana/Latina High School Conference Scholarship Application San Diego State University e-mail: [email protected] Name DOB (mm/dd/yyyy) Current High School E-mail Graduation Year Phone (Cell Phone or Home) Describe yourself, you can be as open as you would like. Are you involved on-campus or off-campus? If so, please describe your involvement. If you are unable to be involved, what prevents you from doing so? ***If you’re in 12th grade, what colleges/universities have you been accepted to/applied/will apply to? Is there anything else you would like to share with the scholarship committee? 2 Association of Chicana Activists 22nd Annual Chicana/Latina High School Conference Scholarship Application San Diego State University e-mail: [email protected] Please answer both of the following prompts in a Maximum of 1000 words. Prompt # 1 Describe your family, community and the world you come from and how it has shaped you as a person and student. (500 word max) Prompt #2 Who is one influential womyn* in your life and how has she inspired you to pursue your life goals and aspirations? (500 word max) *womyn is spelled with a y to reclaim her freedom and autonomy to be her own person Remember that you will need to email us the following: ! Completed Application Form o Please attach extra pages if you need more space for your short responses ! Your essay answers to both prompts 3
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