Education:
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
THIRTEEN (13) $1,600 EACH HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009
* Scholarships will be based on ACHIEVEMENT and/or NEED
* ACHIEVEMENT AWARD will be based on the following criteria:
GPA between 3.6 and 4.0 on a “4” point scale.
Positive Leadership ability
Community Service
Demonstrated responsibility
* NEED AWARD will be based on the following criteria:
GPA between 3.0 and 4.0 on a “4” point scale
Actual need based on APPLICANT AND PARENTS’ 2006 FEDERAL TAX RETURNS
Verifiable, unique, unusual, or mitigating circumstances
* 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 or SOPHOMORE in college
Must be ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Must PURSUE an ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR DEGREE
Must COMPLETE APPLICATION PROCESS.
* APPLICATION PROCESS
A SIGNED LETTER OF APPLICATION stating why you should receive a scholarship must be
received NOT LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2008 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 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 OF “NEEDS” AWARD MUST SUBMIT HIS/HER 2007 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 with a MINIMUM 2.5 GPA. For questions, please call Hector Perez at 362-8559.
* SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE READ THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS OF THE FORM.
OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND COLLABORATORS ARE LISTED BELOW.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
BE SURE THAT YOUR LETTER OF APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING LETTER (S) ARE SIGNED.
BE SURE YOU TYPE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHNE NUMBER AND E-MAIL WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED.
BE SURE TO 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 MUST BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA.
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
BE SURE THAT YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR NO LATER THAN APRIL 30, 2008 LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
IF YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A “NEEDS” AWARD, BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR AND / OR YOUR PARENTS'
2007 FEDERAL INCOME TAX FORMS. ATTACHMENTS AND / OR SCHEDULES ARE NOT, REPEAT ARE NOT NECESSARY.
DO NOT , REPEAT, DO NOT INCLUDE THE INDIANA STATE TAX FORMS.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH THE “NEEDS” AND “ACHIEVEMENT” AWARDS, TWO SEPARATE LETTER REQUESTS ARE NECESSARY. IF YOU SEND ONLY ONE APPLICATION WITH THE INCOME TAX FORMS ATTACHED, THE COMMITTEE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE “NEEDS” AWARD ONLY. REASON: THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT PANELS. EACH PANEL GENERALLY REVIEWS ONE TYPE OF AWARD ONLY.
**Note: ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN YOUR TAX RETURNS AND THIS FORM WILL BE KEPT STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. ONLY THE SCHOLARSHIP COORDINATOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION COMMITTEE WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THESE DOCUMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED WILL BE RETURNED TO ALL APPLICANTS AFTER THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED.**
SADCO WISHES TO THANK THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS AND / OR COLLABORATORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
PACIV
FIFTH THIRD BANK
INDIANA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE
MID AMERICA LABS
MORALES GROUP
LATINUS GROUP
HUNTINGTON BANK
BRIGHT POINT
KIWANIS CLUB OF CASTLETON FOUDATION
COMCAST
AT&T
USA GROUP
DBMS
MCOLA COMMISSION
GARCIA CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC.
DOW AGROSCIENCES
VENZUELAN ASSOCIATION OF INDIANAPOLIS
OTHER CASH DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM: PRACTICE BILLING, LLC, ; DR. FRANKLIN D. WILSON, COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT, IN MINORITY HEALTH COALITION, KELLER & KELLER, MR. & MRS RICARDO AGUIRRE, JANETH MICHEL, MARTHA McCOY, JUANA O. WATSON, ADVANTAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC., AND INDIANAPOLIS HEALTH IMAGING CENTER.
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