Marion County Middle/High School

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s (HHF) 2022 Youth Awards educational grants program is now accepting applications! Our 24th Annual Youth Awards will award students who are in the graduating Class of 2023 with up to $4000 in educational grants to fund their higher education or to fund a community-based project.   Recipients will be selected for their accomplishments in the classroom, community, and for their excellence in various educational categories. Recipients will be celebrated at virtual ceremonies in the following categories: 

• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Community Service
• Education
• Engineering
• Green Sustainability
• Healthcare & Science
• Media & Entertainment
• Public Service & Social Justice
• Sports & Fitness
• Technology 

Applicants and recipients will become part of HHF’s network of 200,000+ professionals and funneled into its cycle of leadership pipeline, where we meet America's priorities in the classroom and workforce.   To be considered, students must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2023
• Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale or 7.5 on a 10.0 scale
• Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2023-2024
• Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)
• If selected, attendance at the virtual ceremony is mandatory

The deadline to apply is November 13^th, 2022. Students can apply at www.HispanicHeritage.org.   Please contact us at info@hispanicheritage.org with any questions.