PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund

Awarded By:

Cesar Chavez Foundation/PepsiCo.

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Approximately ten awards are offered each year.

Description: The Cesar Chavez Foundation carries on the legacy of civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. In partnership with PepsiCo they offer the PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund. Students of Latino descent who are beginning or continuing their studies at higher educational institutions in Arizona and California may apply for the award. The Scholarship Fund provides $300,000 in scholarship awards to qualified Latino students in Arizona and California regardless of national origin or immigration status in an effort to promote their academic success. It supports 10 scholarships at $5,000 per student annually and will continue to do so until 2021. Scholarships are granted solely based on academic excellence, leadership in extra-curricular activities, commitment to volunteer service in the community and financial need. They are designed to supplement the students’ financial resources from family, government, and other sources. The intent is to fill the gaps our students encounter in financing a college education.

Application requirements for the PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship Fund are:

• Application form

Additional Information: To be eligible you must demonstrate the following: academic excellence; leadership in extra-curricular activities; a commitment to volunteer service in the community; and financial need. Applicants must also be an incoming or continuing full-time undergraduate student at any education institution for the current academic year, be of Latino descent, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The scholarship is available to U.S. Citizens, Permanent Legal Residents, Undocumented, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizens (as defined by FAFSA). Applicants may only receive the award once. Applicant’s immediate family members are not eligible for an award within 12 calendar months (e.g. siblings, parents, or children).

Award Amount: The grant value is up to $5,000.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $5,000.