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Foundation, <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="color:red"> </span></span><span style="color:red"><a href="mailto:info@hispanicheritage.org" target="_blank">info@hispanicheritage.org</a></span><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> or </span>202-558-9473<br>
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Updates about the Hispanic Heritage
Foundation Youth Awards Scholarship program:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1.<span style="font-stretch:normal"> <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>We have extended the deadline for all categories to<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m4816260507425084852gmail-aqj">Sunday,
<b>October 15th</b> at 11:59pm PST</span>.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-m4816260507425084852gmail-m5667334485383038484m-1435204555060739505msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2.<span style="font-stretch:normal"> <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>There is also a new category,<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">the Technology
category sponsored by Google</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">. Please remind your students that they can
apply to more than one category, and please have them<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://hispanicheritage.org/" target="_blank">apply now</a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">!</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-m4816260507425084852gmail-m5667334485383038484m-1435204555060739505msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">3.<span style="font-stretch:normal"> <span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span>Students can also nominate
their parent/legal guardian who has had a significant impact in their academic
success. Through our Parent Award, sponsored by Pearson, we will be honoring
and recognizing one parent at every regional ceremony.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"></span>The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) is still accepting
applications for the 2017 Youth Awards! Our 19th Annual Youth Awards program
will award students who graduate Class of 2018 with educational grants to
pursue their higher education or to fund their community-based project.<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Recipients will be selected for their accomplishments in the
classroom, community, and for their excellence in various educational
categories.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2017 Youth Awards Categories are:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Education sponsored by Southwest Airlines</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Community Service sponsored by Colgate Palmolive</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Technology sponsored by Google</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Healthcare Science sponsored by CVS Caremark</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Media & Entertainment sponsored by NBC Universal | Telemundo</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Business & Entrepreneurship sponsored by BBVA Compass</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Engineering & Mathematics sponsored by the Hispanic Heritage
Foundation</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Be currently enrolled in high school, graduating in the Spring
of 2018</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Planning to enroll in college in 2018-2019</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Identify as being of Hispanic/Latino descent</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or 7.5 (on a 10.0 scale)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• Must be able to attend mandatory regional awards ceremony to
receive award</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">• U.S Permanent Resident/US Citizen/or qualify under the DACA</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The deadline to apply is<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-m4816260507425084852gmail-aqj">Sunday, October 15th, 2017</span></span></b><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">at<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.hispanicheritage.org/" target="_blank">www.hispanicheritage.org</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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