USA HSF / HSBC-North America Scholarship Program 2008

[USA] HSF / HSBC-North America Scholarship Program



Calendar
Application Postmark Deadline November 1, 2007

Application Processing November, 2007 through January, 2008

Scholarship Internship Interviews January and February, 2008

Scholar Selection February through April, 2008

Award Notifications May 2008

Enrollment Verifications Due October 2008

Award Distribution October 2008

Program Description

The HSBC-North America Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to sophomore’s and current community college students who will be transferring to a four-year college or university the upcoming academic 2008-2009 year. Award amounts are $2,500.

Please note that these scholarships are designated for the fall term of 2008. Students will have the opportunity to participate in up to two summer internships at HSBC.


Eligibility Requirements

* Be of Hispanic heritage
* Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident with permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired)
* Be a current undergraduate sophomore or a current community college student planning on transferring to a four-year college or university and will be a Junior status the upcoming academic school year
* Must be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at an accredited U.S. college or university in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam
* Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (or 4.00 on a 5.00 scale)
* Must be majoring in one of the following: Accounting, Actuarial Science, Advertising, Public Relations, Business, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems (CIS), Computer Science, Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, or Management
* Must reside in one of the following areas: Los Angeles, CA (LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura); Monterey/Salinas, CA (Salinas); San Diego, CA (San Diego); Tampa, FL (Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinella); Jacksonville, FL (Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns); Chicago, IL (Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Will, McHenry); New York, NY (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond); Las Vegas, NV (Clark); Phoenix, AZ (Phoenix-Mesa); Wilmington, DC (New Castle); Bridgewater, NJ (Sussex); or Chesapeake, VA
* Must submit a resume
* Have applied for Federal Financial Aid
* Be pursuing first undergraduate degree

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