‘Lánzate! Take Off!’ 18th Annual Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are the sponsors of the Higher Education Travel Scholarship Program.
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR
HISPANIC ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES
More than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts across the country are represented by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, which was established in 1986. The only organization in the country that represents institutions that serve Hispanic students is HACU (HSIs). The Association’s main office is in San Antonio, Texas, and it also has regional offices in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
HACU and Southwest Airlines will award flight e-passes through this national education initiative to currently enroll undergraduate and graduate students nationwide who travel away from home to seek higher education and who meet the eligibility requirements specified below.
The prize winners will be chosen by a committee made up of community and national education supporters. 8 (eight) one-way Southwest Airlines flight e-passes will be given to the winners, which they can use to get to and from the institution or university. Any of the Southwest Airlines destinations in the continental United States that are listed on www.southwest.com are accessible by using the free e-passes.
ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP
The Lanzate scholarship is open to Hispanic students who are ready to further their education.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• At the time of application, the student must be enrolled in a college or university at least 200 miles away from their stated residence.
• The college or university that the student attends must deem him or her to be in good academic standing.
• The student must maintain a CGPA of 2.5.
• At the time of application, the student must be at least 18 years old.
• The recipient must be an authorized US resident.
A valid government-issued photo ID must be presented in order to travel by air, along with all other Transportation Security Administration laws that apply to air travel.
• Students are required to submit one online application by the deadline of May 15 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Applications that are incomplete or not submitted online will be rejected.
• All necessary travel must be to or from domestic Southwest Airlines destinations.
• In order to submit their application, students must fill out and upload an Enrollment Verification Form. The Enrollment Verification Form, which confirms enrollment and grade point average, must be signed by the college registrar’s office.
• An IRS Form W-9 with the student’s complete social security number must be completed and signed by all chosen student recipients.
• To indicate Hispanic ethnicity on the application, the student must mention any parental or direct ties to a particular nation.
• Our Frequently Asked Questions page has answers to frequently asked questions.
ESSAY
• The student is required to submit personal writings that respond to the application’s listed questions. Between 300 and 500 words must be used in the essays, and they must demonstrate college-level writing and grammar abilities. Applications with essays of 500 words or more or less than 300 words will be rejected.
• The student should illustrate or address socioeconomic needs in their writings, such as financial requirements, cultural nuances, etc.
• Spanish essays are acceptable as long as an English translation is submitted with the application.
• Your completed, signed, and prepared for uploading the Enrollment Verification Form
• Make sure your essays are between 300 and 500 words. Applications that do not adhere to the requirements will not be accepted. Visit academictips.org for writing advice on scholarship essays.
SELECTION
• All eligible submissions and essays will be evaluated by a selection committee made up of HACU officials and national education activists.
• During the individual review process, students who attend HACU member institutions will be given more weight.
• The selection committee’s decision is final.
• The 185 students who will be awarded eight (8) one-way Southwest flight e-passes will be chosen by the selection committee.
NOTIFICATION
• HACU will automatically react with an email to confirm receipt of the application.
• Whether or not the application is complete will not be communicated.
• By participating, students authorize HACU to confirm their college enrollment.
• By July 8, 2022, HACU will email the chosen students to inform them of the awards made by the selection committee.
• By email by July 18, each chosen student recipient must confirm receipt of communication in order to claim the award.
• By August, Southwest Airlines will send the designated number of electronic boarding passes to the students.
APPLICATION LINK
Interested persons can now apply here https://www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate.asp
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