Fwd: Scholarship from Colgate-Palmolive
Angelo Cabrera
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From: Olga Rodríguez <olg...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:48:19 -0400
Subject: Scholarship from Colgate-Palmolive
To: Cristina Marquez <cristina...@gmail.com>, Angelo Cabrera
<mas...@gmail.com>
Hola!
Here’s information on a scholarship opportunity for current high school
students. Please pass it along to students who may qualify :)
Saludos,
Olga
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[image: HAZ LA U (MAKE THE U) EDUCATIONAL GRANT]
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Colgate-Palmolive Company is encouraging
young Hispanics to “HAZ LA U” (MAKE THE U) and get on the path to higher
education.
We are happy to announce a new and exciting opportunity for you to share
with you. In order to support this effort, we will be awarding 16
educational grants to Hispanic students nationwide.
- *(1) Grand Prize — $10,000 educational grant*
- *(15) First Prizes — $1,000 educational grant*
Applying is easy!
1. Submit a short essay (500 words or less) on the following topic:
*How do you think education can impact the Heritage of Hispanic generations
to come?*
2. Click here <http://www.hazlau.com/app/> to submit your essay or...
3. Mail it in to:
Hispanic Heritage Foundation
2286 E. Carson Street #261
Long Beach, CA 90807
When mailing it in please include your contact information: (Full Name,
Address, Date of Birth, College Attending)
Applications are being accepted September 15th through November 30th, 2009
For more information on the grant, please call: 888-528-5188
By giving our young the proper tools to pursue a higher education, we ensure
a brighter future not only for them, but for their families, communities,
and the country as a whole.
[image: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS]
*1. What is “Haz La U” Educational Grant Program?*
· "Haz La U" is an educational grant program sponsored by
Colgate-Palmolive Company to encourage young Latinos to take the right path
towards higher education. It focuses on distributing education grants to
aspiring Latinos students to help pay for college expenses.
*2. What does “Make the U” mean?*
· "Make the U" is a call to, make the "U" towards the University and
get your life in the path of education.
*3. How does the program work?*
· Fill out the application on www.colgate.com/hazlau and submit a
short essay of 500 words or less on, "How do you think education can impact
the heritage of Hispanic generations to come?"
*4. How do I enter?*
There are two forms of entry:
A. *INTERNET*: Visit www.colgate.com/hazlau and follow the on-screen
directions to submit your contest entry. Applications are being accepted
through 11/30/09.
B. *Mail*, Legibly hand-print or type your complete name, mailing address,
date of birth, and daytime telephone number on the top-right corner of a
letter sized (8½" x 11") piece of paper and include with your essay. Then,
legibly hand-print or type your original essay on the remainder of the page
or on an attached piece of paper and mail in a #10 envelope with First Class
postage affixed, to: "Make the U" Contest Entries, 2286 E. Carson Street
#261, Long Beach, CA 90807, to be received by 11/30/09. If an entry requires
more than one piece of paper, all pages must be stapled together. Limit of
one entry per outer mailing envelope.
*5. How are the essays judged?*
· Essays will be judged by The Hispanic Heritage Foundation to
determine (1) Grand Prize winner and (15) First Prize winners. All judging
will be based on the following 3 criteria: originality and creativity (40%);
inspirational quality (40%); and appropriateness to topic (20%). In the
event of a tie, tied entries will be prejudged in accordance with criteria
listed above.
*6. When will the winner be notified?*
· Potential winners will be notified by mail on or about 12/18/09.
*7. What are the education prizes being awarded?*
· (1) Grand Prize — $10,000 educational grant
· (15) First Prizes — $1,000 educational grant
*8. Who is eligible to enter?*
· Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and
Washington, D.C., who are High School students 16 years of age or older as
of 9/15/09 (residents of Maine must be 18 years of age or older);
additionally, one of entrant's biological parents must consider themselves
Hispanic.
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Sincerely,
Angelo Cabrera
President of MASA
420 East 145th Street
Bronx New York 10454
646-320-2464
mas...@gmail.com
www.masany.org
Mexican American Students Alliance
Mexican Mentorship Project
"Empowering Through Education"