The LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) and Macy’s will award up to $500 in scholarships to students from California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas that are facing financial hardship through the Macy’s Emergency Scholarship Fund. The joint partnership between LNESC & Macy’s provides financial resources to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in the U.S. and Puerto Rico facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need that, if not met, could result in an inability to complete classes or a degree program.
Emergency financial need resulting from the following will qualify students for funding:
- Change in family income/support
- Loss of job
- Death of an immediate family member
- Natural disaster
- Pending eviction or home foreclosure
- Burglary
- Fire
To be eligible to apply, students must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a resident of California, Florida, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, or Texas
- Must be enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university and in good standing
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent
Students who are interested in applying should visit the Macy’s Emergency Scholarship page on the LNESC website for more details.
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The LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit agency whose mission is to provide the highest quality educational opportunities needed for the development of life-long learners and leaders. As LULAC’s education arm, since 1973 LNESC has provided direct educational services to under-served communities throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, serving more than 14,000 students each year. Our educational programs break down the barriers that exist between high-need students and high school diplomas, college degrees, and jobs in highly skilled fields. Through its network of community-based education centers, LNESC provides educational counseling, scholarships, mentorship, leadership development, literacy, and technology programs.
For more information, visit the LNESC website.
