The Maryland Hispanic Scholarship Gala will be held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Martin’s East from 8pm to midnight.

Students should apply to the SALEF general or health career scholarships, if they meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a history of community involvement.
• Be of Central American or other Latino ethnicity.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Reside and study in California or Washington D.C.
• Be willing to give back to the community by becoming a mentor to a high school student, be part of SALEF alumni or completing the equivalent in community service hours.

The scholarship is open to all qualifying students regardless of immigration status.

Applicants must be either: a) graduating High School seniors, b) current undergraduate, graduate and professional students or c) community college (AB540) students.

Please feel free to contact Jenny Galvez if you have any questions at (213) 480-1052 or jgalvez at salef dot org.