CLULC Scholarship

The Coalición Latinos Unidos de Lake County (CLULC) offers a scholarship to a Latino student pursuing higher education (certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral program) at an accredited college or university during the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants will be evaluated in the following areas.

• Academic Record
• Financial Need
• Service to the Community
• Extracurricular Activities
• Letters of Recommendation
• Essay Response

• To qualify, applicants must:

• • Be a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student
  • Reside in Lake County
  • Be Latino or of Latino descent
  • Maintain a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
  • Have participated in community/volunteer activities
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Be accepted into or currently attending an accredited college/university
  • Submit a completed application with all required documents

All eligible students are encouraged to apply!

Step 1: Fill out the CLULC Scholarship Google Form Application here.
Step 2: Upload the following documents directly through the form:

• Official transcripts (high school if currently in high school, college if already attending).
• Proof of admission to your chosen school.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation (must be from non-relatives, on official letterhead, with an original signature, and not exceed one page).
• 500 to 750-word essay (typed and double-spaced).
• Short bio and photo (for promotional purposes).

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure all required documents are submitted on time. Incomplete or late applications will NOT be considered. Applicants will NOT be notified about missing documents. 

Take a look at the complete 2025 CLULC Scholarship Eligibility & Requirements.

Gather all the information you need before starting your application.

You can preview the application 2025 CLULC Scholarship Application PREVIEW.

This application contains EIGHT (8) sections. All sections must be completed to be considered.

DEADLINE: May 30, 2025 by 10PM

• A selection committee, comprised of CLULC Board members, will review the scholarship applications.
• We will utilize a holistic review process, giving careful consideration to all credentials presented by the applicant.
• The committee will apply the included rubric to qualify the applicants.
• The highest-scoring students will be awarded scholarships.
• The winners will be officially notified by the CLULC President.
• The Scholarship award will be sent directly to the school of the student’s choice.
• Winners will be required to submit a photograph and short biography to be posted on CLULC’s website.
• Students who don’t qualify for the scholarship will be given a list of other potential scholarships.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered, and the applicant will not be notified about missing documents.

• The Coalición Latinos Unidos de Lake County awards scholarships to Lake County students of Hispanic/Latino descent who are pursuing their education in an accredited college or university.
• All scholarship recipients will be invited and expected to attend the Noche the Gala event following the award to be recognized, or arrange for a representative to attend in their place. If a Noche de Gala is not planned for that year, students will be required to attend an awards ceremony, or arrange a representative to attend in their place.
• Winners are required to submit a photograph and short biography to be posted on CLULC’s website.
• The full scholarship amount shall be paid directly to the bursar/financial aid office of the school the student is attending and will be applied towards tuition and fees.