FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS DIABLOS PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO DESERVING LATINO STUDENTS
TEMPE –January 30, 2012 – Los Diablos, the official Latino Alumni Chapter of the Arizona State University Alumni Association, has released the 2012-2013 application for the Freeport-McMoran Una Promesa Community Scholarship.
Los Diablos' primary goal is to provide financial assistance and support to outstanding Arizona students who are committed to the Chicano/Latino community and who choose to attend and graduate from ASU. In 2012-2013, Los Diablos will provide scholarships in varying amounts up to a maximum of the cost of full tuition. Scholarship funds may be used for educational expenses including tuition and fees, housing, books and other costs of attendance.
"The Freeport-McMoran Una Promesa Community Los Diablos Scholarship does much more than just help deserving students pay for college," said Lisette Flores, president of the Los Diablos Board of Directors. "It's a comprehensive program that helps prepare and motivate the next generation of Arizona's Latino professionals."
Through the Puentes (Bridges) program, each scholar is matched with a Los Diablos board member who serves as a mentor for the upcoming academic school year. As mentors, board members actively encourage academic success and expose scholars to potential career paths. They become the scholars' advocates and liaisons to the university and community at large.
Los Diablos attribute academic accountability from its scholars and the Puentes Program as a reason why Los Diablos Scholars have historically had a higher graduation success rate than the rest of the ASU student population.
The Latino Alumni Chapter encourages its scholars to attend, participate, and volunteer in various Los Diablos activities during and in preparation for the academic school year. These events are excellent opportunities to meet and thank the generous donors, network, and develop leadership skills.
All scholars interested in applying for this one-of-a-kind scholarship must submit their application by Thursday, March 1, 2012 and meet the following general requirements:
1. Be a graduate of an Arizona high school or a graduate of an Arizona community college or current ASU student. Arizona law also requires students receiving ASU institutional scholarships such as this one to demonstrate lawful presence in the United States.
2. Be admitted to Arizona State University as a full-time undergraduate degree-seeking student.
3. Maintain enrollment as a full-time undergraduate student.
4. Maintain a cumulative, un-weighted G.P.A. of at least 3.0.
5. This scholarship may NOT be combined with other ASU institutional merit scholarships (i.e., the President's Scholarship, the Maroon & Gold Scholarship, etc.) In the event a student is selected for more than one ASU institutional merit scholarship, the student will be automatically awarded the scholarship with the highest dollar amount only.
6. Dependents of ASU employees who qualify for a tuition subsidy are not eligible.
Students interested in applying can download the application at https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/1639?destination=node/1639.
For more information about this scholarship, or for any questions on basic requirements or for clarification on how to submit the scholarship application, please contact Martín J. Quezada at (602) 253-0887 or Martin.Quezada.JD@gmail.com.
Established in 1984, Los Diablos is a non-profit organization committed to academic scholarship and community service. It is the official Latino chapter of the ASU Alumni Association and an affiliate of the ASU Foundation. For over 26 years, Los Diablos has been raising funds to provide financial assistance and support to outstanding Arizona residents who attend ASU. Approximately 2,000 scholarships have been awarded to date, with a value of over $3.5 million dollars.
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