Scholastic Fund for Students of Hispanic Descent (SFSHD) Scholarship Program Grant

The Scholastic Fund for Students of Hispanic Descent (SFSHD) Scholarship Program, established in 1963, supports Hispanic high school seniors in Waukesha, Wisconsin, pursuing post-secondary education. This initiative has awarded over 525 scholarships, fostering educational opportunities and community development. Eligible applicants must demonstrate Latin blood quantum and be graduating seniors from Waukesha. The scholarship is designed to empower youth by facilitating their transition to higher education, thereby strengthening the community as a whole.

After two years of hard work and fundraising, the group was proud to award its first scholarship in 1965.
As of 2020 the organization has proudly awarded over 525 scholarships.
Scholastic Fund for Students of Hispanic Descent (SFSHD) Scholarship Program
The SFSHD Scholarship Program is open to young men or women of Hispanic descent who are current high school seniors of the City of Waukesha, Wisconsin, who desire to undertake post-secondary education.

Eligibility

APPLICANT MUST BE OF LATIN BLOOD QUANTUM, NO MATTER THE AMOUNTApplicant must be a graduating senior of the City of Waukesha.  Applicant must attend an accredited college or vocational institution within the 50 United States.Applications can be mailed in hard copy form or emailed along with 2 letters of recommendation and 2 essays.Notification of the scholarship will take place during the applicant’s high school honors/awards ceremony. All scholarship money will be sent directly to the admissions office of the designated school by mid-August. The scholarship applies only to the first year immediately following high school graduation.

Ineligibility

Application must be completed in its entirety. Missing information shall result in a null and void application.Deadline is listed on the application of the current year. Applications received past this date will not be considered.If at the time of application deadline, the applicant is still undecided as to their future educational institution, or has chosen to attend a different school than that stated on the application; it is the responsibility of the applicant to notify the Scholastic Fund for Students of Hispanic Descent no later than July 15th of the current year. Failure to notify will result in loss of consideration.