Eligibility

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.
And one of the following:

•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)

or

•Be a volunteer in a Fiesta del Sol committee (Contact us for volunteer opportunities)

or

•Be sponsored by a member institution of Gamaliel of Metro Chicago

or

•Be sponsored by a member institution of the University Round Table