Scholarship Stories
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Denise
“Every experience in my academic journey starts with a single fact: I am the first in my family to continue my education.”
2024 Recipient: Yale University
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Rosa
“Immigrating here was the spark that ignited the fire in me to be a proud member of the country I call home.”
2024 Recipient: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Lizbeth
"I look forward to learning new things and creating a better version of myself in order to repay my parents for all they have sacrificed to give my siblings and me a better future."
2021-2023 Recipient: Cuesta College
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Esteban
"It can be difficult to manage time when you're a full-time parent, full-time employee, and full-time student. No matter the age, pursuing higher education can be the best decision you will ever make."
2020, 2021, 2022 Recipient: CSU Fresno
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Kimberly
“… failure is a good thing and I will encounter it quite a lot throughout my life but I shouldn't see it as a step back but rather as a push of motivation. As a first-generation Hispanic girl, my goal is to attend a 4-year university straight out of high school.”
2023 Recipient; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Alberto
"The scholarship has been very helpful, it has allowed me to buy books, pay tuition, cover a lot of expenses, and not worry about using out-of-pocket money to pay for school. The scholarship has allowed me to focus on school and be the best person I can be."
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, & 2023 Recipient: CSU Fresno
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Blanca Flor
“Some may say that I have survived a tragedy, but what I have learned is that I am strong and I will keep learning and working hard to be a doctor someday.”
2023 Recipient; Cuesta College
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Evelyn
"I will forever and always be grateful for this scholarship and all of the donors for truly making it possible for me to make my career dreams a reality."
2017, 2018, 2019 Recipient: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo