Amount: $2,000 Per Year
Eligibility: The top high school senior Hispanic scorers on the PSAT who have earned
a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
The National Hispanic Scholars Scholarship, in the amount of $2,000 per year, is offered
to the top high school senior Hispanic scorers on the PSAT who have earned a 3.0 or
higher grade point average. This award can be used in addition to an Academic Achievement
Scholarship, but when combined cannot exceed the cost of tuition. The National Hispanic
Scholars Scholarship can be used for eight consecutive semesters. Students must submit
an application for admission by March 1st to be eligible for the award. Additionally,
a copy of the letter or certificate officially declaring National Hispanic Scholar
status must be provided to the Office of Financial Aid.
Former Affiliate Assistant Professor of Spanish Nicole (Hammerschmidt) Lasswell, BA '03, and her husband, Martin, have two sons, Will and Stevie, both of whom have autism. For World Autism Awareness Day, the family was interviewed on Telemundo; because the boys are thriving, it seemed particularly important to the Lasswells to share their story and their hope with others.
+ Read MoreThe first time Monica Ashour, MTS '95 MH '04, read St. John Paul II's "Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body" was in 2000 with a small, grassroots group of parents and teachers, including DeAnn (Barta) Stuart, Ph.D., BA '98 MH '04, and Annie (Duffin) Vining, MTh '03. This group went on to found The Theology of the Body Evangelization Team Inc. (TOBET) on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, 2001.
+ Read MoreUD is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Wu Trujillo as its new vice president for university advancement. Trujillo currently serves as chief development officer and director of the Honor the Future campaign at the University of Virginia (UVA) Law School Foundation, which conducts alumni relations, external affairs, fundraising and endowment management for the benefit of the UVA School of Law. He begins his new role at the end of June.
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