Our Work – MAHSF

2023-2024 Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Scholars

Chelsea High School

In the 2023-2024 academic year the Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund began working with Chelsea High School and are happy to announce the 2023-2024 Massachusetts Hispanic Scholars:

Herver Alvarado

Herver was our $4,000 scholarship winner. Herver will be studying Computer Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.

Yareliz Gonzalez

Yareliz was our $2,000 scholarship winner. Yareliz will be studying Political Science at Simmons University in Boston.

Lawrence High School

In the 2023-2024 academic year the Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund continued to work with Lawrence High School and are happy to announce the 2023-2024 Massachusetts Hispanic Scholars:

Eliannys Diaz

Eliannys was our $4,000 scholarship winner. Eliannys will be studying Diagnostic Medical Sonography at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston.

Ismarlin Castro

Ismarlin was our $2,000 scholarship winner. Ismarlin will be studying Health at Northern Essex Community College in Lawrence.

2022-2023 Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Scholars

Lawrence High School

In the 2022-2023 academic year the Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund began working with Lawrence High School and are happy to announce the 2022-2023 Massachusetts Hispanic Scholars:

Ashely was our 2022-2023 MAHSF 4-year college scholar receiving a $4,000 award. Ashely will attend UMass Lowell in the Fall of 2023 and major in Nursing.

Yuberky was our 2022-2023 MAHSF 2-year college scholar receiving a $2,000 award. Yuberky will attend Northern Essex Community College for one year in the Fall of 2023 and matriculate to UMass Lowell in the Fall of 2024 and major in Nursing.

Colleges our Scholars Attend

Scholarship Program

Annual $4,000 scholarship for a 4-year college or $2,000 scholarship for a 2-year college starting with a single applicant, commencing with the 2022-2023 class
Focus is on Hispanic High School Seniors attending an accredited two or four-year college or university starting in the Fall of the same year as the award
Rotated across key Massachusetts cities/towns each year via high school awards night working in conjunction with the HS
Targeting the largest Hispanic communities with the greatest need in Massachusetts
Criteria:
- Must be a graduating senior
- Must be at least one-quarter Hispanic/Latino^[1]
- Attending an accredited two or four-year college or university
- Complete 300-500 word personal statement essay
- Meet GPA requirement
- Demonstrate financial need
- Undocumented or DACA-eligible students accepted

^[1] Hispanic/Latino is an ethnic category, not a racial category, and you may be of any race but you must be from a family whose ancestors came from at least one of these countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Venezuela or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

High School Outreach & Education

As part of the above scholarship, outreach to the focused high school on some key scholarships that are often underrepresented or unknown, but are fairly simple to apply and attain. The idea is to work with guidance counselors and set up information sessions for parents/guardians and students on key Hispanic scholarships to consider including:

Seniors, Fall: Massachusetts Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Juniors, September/October: College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program
Juniors & Seniors, Fall & Spring: Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Youth Awards
Juniors, Seniors & Enrolled College Students: Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Juniors & Seniors: Other Scholarships