Boulder County Latina League
2016-2017  Scholarship Renewal Information

The mission of the Boulder County Latina League (BCLL) is to offer support to high school graduates seeking a college degree. As part of our mission is provide scholarships and encouragement to enable qualified need-based Latino students to attend colleges and universities.

Renewal Documentation:
A.	Deadline:
1.	All documentation must be emailed NO LATER THAN March 8, 2016 by 11:59pm (MST).
2.	Late documentation will not be accepted.

B.	Renewal Eligibility:
1.	Continuing college scholarship recipient [have received a previous scholarship from the Latina League] must be enrolled full-time (A minimum of 12 credits per semester), and must maintain a 2.5 unweighted grade point average.

C.	Required Documentation:
1.	An official transcript, that includes Fall 2015 semester grades.
2.	Copy of Spring 2016 schedule to verifying your enrollment.
3.	Typed and completed Boulder County Latina League Student Information page.
4.	Typed letter to the Latina League summarizing your previous year of study so far and additional plans, or the changes in plans, you have made for next year.
5.	If you do not email your documents to BCLL@impactoneducation.org by March 8, 2016, 11:59pm (MST), we will assume you do not want to renew your scholarship and we will release your funds to new recipients.
6.	To further verify that you have met the scholarship requirements, you must also email an updated transcript showing your full 2015-2016 academic year grades to BCLL@impactoneducation.org by June 17, 2016, 11:59pm (MST).

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WILL NOT BE MAILED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION

D.	Additional Requirements/Requests
1.	If you did not meet the requirement of a GPA of 2.50, your scholarship will be cancelled. However, you may appeal the cancellation.  To appeal the cancellation, write a letter to the Latina League describing how and why you did not meet scholarship requirements. Be specific (“I was ill” is not specific – describing how your illness affected your ability to meet requirements is specific).  Additionally, write at least one full page on what changes you will be making your second year to ensure you will be able to meet scholarship requirements.  Again, be specific (“I will study harder” is not specific – outlining the resources you will be using and how those resources will address your challenges is specific). Finally, attain a letter of support from a faculty or staff member of your college or University which states how you will be connecting with support offered through their office or department that will aid you in attaining your 2.5 GPA. Attach this letter of support with your appeal.  The appeal is due June 17, 2016 but all material in section C (requirements 1 through 4) must be submitted by March 8, 2016 deadline.
2.	If you were not a 2015-16 scholarship recipient, you must fill out the new application for 2016- 17.
3.	All scholarship recipients are required to attend the Scholarship awards ceremony on May 25, 2016 at the CU Boulder Campus.
4.	Scholarship funds will be sent directly to the college or university. Scholarship can only be used for tuition.
1.	
Boulder County Latina League Renewal Application: Student Information Please type in information and return by March 8, 2016, 11:59pm (MST)

Student Contact Info
Student Name:   	

Home Address:   	

Telephone:	Date of Birth:	/__	/_ 	

Personal Email Address: 	

Parent Contact Info
Parent (s) Name:  	

Address (if different):  	

Phone number:  	

Email:  	

College Student
Please give us the following information for scholarship payment information:

College currently attending:   	

Student ID:  	

Where to send scholarship:  	

Area of Study:  	

School Email Address:  	

Financial Aid/Other Scholarship
List 2016-17 financial aid and/or scholarships you have received or applied for and specify the amount:

 	$ 	

 	$ 	

 	$ 	

Please return this completed form by March 8, 2016 to: BCLL@impactoneducation.org

Boulder County Latina League Renewal Application: Check-Off List

❏  Name/Page number on each page
❏  Official transcript that includes Fall 2015 grades
❏  Copy of Spring 2016 Schedule
❏  Letter to the Latina League (TYPED)
❏  Student Information page (TYPED)
❏  All items above must be emailed no later than March 8, 2016, 11:59pm
❏  Attend the Scholarship awards ceremony on May 25, 2016
❏  Letter of appeal (if needed)
❏  Letter of support (if needed)
❏ Official transcript, that includes 2015-2016 academic year, must be emailed by June 17, 2016, 11:59pm.

EMAIL COMPLETED DOCUMENTATION TO:

BCLL@impactoneducation.org