Chicana Latina Foundation Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Chicana Latina Foundation

Our Leadership and Scholarship Program forms the cornerstone of the Chicana Latina Foundation. Each year we award merit-based scholarships valued at $1500 to 40-45 powerful Latina students.

Scholars are selected for:

• Commitment to equality and justice for Chicana and Latina women
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and experience on behalf of the Latinx community
• Clarity of direction and goals
• Ability to overcome personal challenges and obstacles
• Academic achievement

Program Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to apply:

• Self-identify as a Chicana and/or Latina
• Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, San Francisco, Sonoma, or Yolo
• Have lived at least two (2) years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application
• Community College and Undergraduate students must:
  • Be enrolled in a full-time college student (as defined by your institution) for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
  • Have completed 12 college units after high school graduation
    • If you have earned college credit but are still in high school, you are not eligible.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 college coursework
• Graduate students must:
  • Be enrolled graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation; or have been accepted into graduate/profession school for the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 for college course work
• Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute Sessions on August 4-6th, 2023 and February 2024
• Commit to attending the CLF Annual Awards Dinner on January 2024
• Commit to volunteering 10 hours as a CLF ambassador before March 2024
• Past CLF awardees may re-apply four years after receiving our scholarship. Please contact Angela Ortiz at angelaortiz@chicanalatina.org for any clarifying questions.