Last winter, local high seniors were honored for their leadership in the classroom and the community at the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Youth Awards held at Pace University. The average GPA for students is nearly a 4.0. To help make college affordable, Pace offers financial aid to undergraduate and graduate students. Financial assistance includes scholarships and grants, federal work study, and student loans.
“We are incredibly honored to host the New York Area Youth Awards this year,” said Pace University Provost Vanya Quiñones. “For more than 100 years, Pace University has educated this country’s ambitious, hardworking doers and strivers. Our diversity is one of our greatest strengths so it was a natural fit for us to join in this strong, supportive network for our future Latino Leaders.”
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation focuses on education, workforce development, leadership, and culture. The nonprofit is headquartered in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles with satellite workspaces in New York, Silicon Valley, San Antonio, and Miami. Youth Awardees receive grants for their education, or to fund an idea or community project to encourage “actionable leadership,” which is HHF’s call to action.
The recipients become part of the HHF leadership cycle where they will be mentored by past Youth Awardees as they prepare to attend college and into their careers through HHF’s award-winning Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) workforce development program.
Partners of the Youth Awards include Capital Wire, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Crowell & Moring, EsTiempo, Havas Formulatin, Indie Desk, Macy’s NASCAR, Teach for America, UPS, VMe and YWCA.
HHF also partners with thousands of high schools, colleges, community organizations, media outlets and business partners on the program.
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