SADCO - Sociedad de Amigos de Colombia

Education: Education for Hispanics

SADCO has established a scholarship fund to help Hispanic students attend college. Membership dues, sponsorships, raised funds, participants and sponsors of the Cartagena Independence Gala Dance and Dinner Celebration, and contributors from other sources, have primarily supported the scholarship fund. To date, SADCO has awarded scholarships to more than 40 Hispanic students from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, and others. With the continued help from institutions, corporations, and other businesses, we hope to continue to award more scholarships for many years to come.

Please click here to download the requirements and sign the Special Considerations sheet. Send it along with your application documents.

SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE COLOMBIA (SADCO)

ANNOUNCES

FIFTEEN (15) $1,600 EACH HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010 - 2011

ALL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AWARDED BASED ON DEMONSTRATED NEED

AWARDS WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

GPA MUST BE 3.0 OR ABOVE BASED ON A �4� POINT SCALE

ACTUAL DEMONSTRATED NEED BASED ON APPLICANT AND PARENTS� 2009 FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORM (S)

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND / OR OUTREACH. (For examples see below.)

VERIFIABLE, UNIQUE, OR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING THE NEED.

ELLIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Must be HISPANIC of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation

Must be a RESIDENT OF INDIANA

Must be HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR or a FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, or JUNIOR in college

Must be ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Must PURSUE AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR DEGREE

Must COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS.

APPLICATION PROCESS

A SIGNED LETTER OF APPLICATION stating why you should receive a scholarship must be received NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2010 addressed to: SADCO SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE, C/O Hector Perez, 7036 Hampstead Lane, Indianapolis, IN 46256.

The APPLICATION LETTER, written in ENGLISH, must be ACCOMPANIED by at least ONE (1) RECOMMENDATION FROM AN INSTRUCTOR OR ACADEMIC COUNSELOR of the applicant AND AN OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT.

The LETTER must INCLUDE applicant�s / parent�s HISPANIC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.

Applicant may submit one (l) additional supporting letter. ALL LETTERS MUST BE SIGNED.

APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT HIS/HER 2009 FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORMS AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Scholarship money will be payable to the student and disbursed in TWO INSTALLMENTS. One half of the award will be paid at the beginning of the semester; the other half will be paid upon completion of the semester in good standing with a MINIMUM 2.5 GPA. For questions, please call Hector Perez at (317) 362-8559.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND COLLABORATORS ARE LISTED BELOW.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

PLEASE BE SURE:

YOUR LETTER OF APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING LETTER (S) ARE SIGNED.

YOU TYPE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHNE # AND E-MAIL WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED.

YOU INDICATE YOUR AND /OR YOUR PARENTS HISPANIC COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. AT LEAST YOU OR ONE OF YOUR PARENTS MUST BE OF HISPANIC ORIGIN.

YOU AND YOUR PARENTS ARE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.

YOU INCLUDE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

YOU INCLUDE YOUR AND / OR YOUR PARENTS� 2009 FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORMS. (FORMS 1040, 1040 -A, OR 1040 -EZ.) SCHEDULES ARE NOT, REPEAT , ARE NOT NECESSARY.

YOU DO NOT INCLUDE THE INDIANA STATE TAX FORMS.

YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2010. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY SERVICE ARE: RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES, TUTORING STUDENTS IN MATH, ENGLISH OR OTHER SUBJECTS. TRANSLATING FOR STUDENTS NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH, ASSISTING OR TEACHING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES IN YOUR CHURCH, SERVING MEALS IN SOUP KITCHENS; VOLUNTEERING TO WORK IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS, THE SALVATION ARMY, GOODWILL AND OTHERS , PARTICIPATING IN EDUCATION FAIRS TO ENCOURAGE OTHER LATINO STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION ETC.

ALL UNNECESSARY FORMS, EXTRA LETTERS, OR EXTRANEOUS MATERIAL WILL BE SHREDED.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM. I FURTHER CONFIRM THAL ALL INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

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Signature of Applicant

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Date

**Note: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR TAX RETURNS AND THIS FORM WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. ONLY THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR AND THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THESE DOCUMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AND USED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE RETURNED TO ALL APPLICANTS AFTER THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.**

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SADCO WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND / OR COLLABORATORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER * USA FUNDS * CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION * FIFTH THIRD BANK * KIWANIS CLUB OF CASTLETON FOUNDATION * MORALES GROUP, INC. * STATE FARM INSRANCE * ADVANTAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS * DOW AGROSCIENCES, LLC. * INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE * THE SAMERIAN FOUNDATION * HOFMEISTER PERSONAL JEWELERS * MR. TIM HAGGARD * TERRY LEE HONDA *

Other cash donations received from: Mr. & Mrs. Erick Carlsgaard and Ms. Ann Laker

Would you or your organization like to sponsor Sadco's programs? -- Email us to information@sadco.org or just give us your input

Support SADCO. "The servant-leader is servant first It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead." Robert Greenleaf.

SADCO Scholarship Program

SOCIEDAD AMIGOS DE COLOMBIA (SADCO)