Fiesta del Sol Scholarship Application

In 2022, Fiesta del Sol awarded 53 scholarship to Latino students

Application is now open!

Please read the following:

-Submit all required application materials.

-Incomplete files will not be reviewed.

-All required documents must be submitted for scholarship to be considered.

-If your school needs to sent your letters of recommendation directly to us, please ask them to send it to the scholarship@fiestadelsol.org

-We encourage you to download our application guide to complete the scholarship process correctly.

To be eligible for the FDS scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

•Be of Latino/Hispanic descent

• Be currently enrolled or have plans to enroll in an accredited college or university in an undergraduate degree or certificate program for a minimum of 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours.

•Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4-point scale or its equivalent.

•If you live on the southwest side of Chicago within the following boundaries: Between 16th and 79th streets, and between Cicero Ave. (4800 West) and Canal (500 West), you are expected to serve 40 hours of volunteer work with the Fiesta del Sol team during the week of the festival.

•If you don’t live in the boundaries mentioned above, you are expected to serve 80 hours of volunteer work with the Fiesta del Sol team during the previous week of and the week of the festival.

Personal Information

Name(Required)
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Address(Required)

Grade Level

Select One(Required)
Are you a DACA/Undocumented student?(Required)

High School Information

High School Mailing Address(Required)

Academic Information

Planning to Attend:(Required)

Select whether you are enrolling full time or part time for each semester or trimester

Fall 2023(Required)
Winter 2023/2024(Required)
Spring 2024(Required)
Have you applied to the college where you plan to attend?(Required)
Have you been accepted?(Required)
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Hours expected to have earned by the end of 2023/2024 Academic Year: Please answer question based on your school academic calendar, put N/A if it does not apply to you

College Cost

Use 2021/2022 ANNUAL Cost. (For decimals do not enter comas, please enter dots. Example: Enter 95.50 not 95,50).
Does your college have:(Required)

Financial questionnaire

Are you eligible for FAFSA or the Alternative Application through the RISE Act?(Required)
Are you considered an independent or dependent student?(Required)
Do you live with your parents?(Required)
Will your parents claim you on their 2022 taxes?(Required)
Refer to your (and your parents where applicable) 2022 tax information, if not available use 2021

SECTION A: INDEPENDENT STUDENTS

Married students OR Students with children regardless of age OR Students who do not live with their parents and are financially self-sufficient. (For decimals do not enter comas, please enter dots. Example: Enter 95.50 not 95,50).

SECTION B: DEPENDENT STUDENTS

Any student who lives with his/her parents (when not away at school). Students who are financially supported by parents. Students age 23 or younger. (For decimals do not enter comas, please enter dots. Example: Enter 95.50 not 95,50).

Release Authorization

Upload your documents

Please note: If the student does not submit ALL the required documents, the scholarship application will not be reviewed.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
From individuals you have worked with in your school or community service. One letter must be from a school official. Both letters must be on official letterhead. Any additional letters of recommendation will not be reviewed. PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot send the letters, YOUR SCHOOL CAN SEND THE LETTERS DIRECTLY TO THE EMAIL scholarship@fiestadelsol.org with the subject "Letters of recommendations" and the name of the student.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
From individuals you have worked with in your school or community service. One letter must be from a school official. Both letters must be on official letterhead. Any additional letters of recommendation will not be reviewed. PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot send the letters, YOUR SCHOOL CAN SEND THE LETTERS DIRECTLY TO THE EMAIL scholarship@fiestadelsol.org with the subject "Letters of recommendations" and the name of the student.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
High school students must submit the most recent transcripts, College students must submit college/university transcripts. College applicants with fewer than 30 credits must also submit their high school transcripts. For this application, the student is allowed to submit unofficial transcripts. If the student moves to the interview round, official school transcripts will be required.
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Includes: Work experience, if applicable • Service learning/community service • Extracurricular activities
Max. file size: 512 MB.
This is an essay that is a critical component of your application. It is vital that you address each of the following topics in order for your application to be considered • Tell us about your background, family, personal • What is your chosen area of study? What are your personal and career goals? • Tell us about your unpaid (volunteer) community or school service or your involvement in extracurricular activities? • How have you demonstrated your leadership skills in your volunteer work or in your extracurricular activities? • Tell us about challenges you and your family may experience to pay for college endeavors?

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