Hispanic students eligible for scholarship

Hispanic or Latino students attending Hagerstown Community College may be eligible to receive the 2011 Accenture Scholarship. The scholarship is intended for second-year Latino students majoring in business, technology, or engineering degrees who intend to transfer to a four-year institution after completing their associate’s degree at HCC.

To be eligible, students must meet the following requirements:
•    Be a Latino student enrolled in a two-year accredited program with the intent to transfer to a four-year program
•    Have a minimum grade point of average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
•    Be a full-time college student completing the second year of study with an anticipated graduation date of December 2012 or May 2013 or have completed a third year of study with an anticipated graduation date of May 2012
•    Be seeking degrees in business, engineering (all disciplines), computer science, computer engineering, information systems technology, mathematics, or statistics
•    Be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Students can apply online at www.aspira.org/si. Applications and supporting materials must be received no later than Feb. 1, 2011. For more information, contact Student Financial Aid Counselor Britney Carter at 301-790-2800, ext. 605, or e-mail blcarter@hagerstowncc.edu.