Miller-Perez Family Scholarship Fund
The Miller-Perez Family Scholarship Fund provides academic scholarships to qualified applicants residing in Cook County and of Latino and/or immigrant descent, including undocumented students.
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Physical Address
2724 West Cermak Road, Chicago, IL 60608
Hours
Mon 8:30am - 4:00pm; Tue 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 8:30am - 4:30pm; Thu 8:30am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm;
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Application process
Please visit the website for application deadlines and additional information.
Eligibility
Must be admitted or enrolled in an undergraduate degree-seeking program or certificate program at a US-accredited college or university and enrolled for at least 6 credit hours; Must not have been awarded a scholarship from Latinos Progresando previously; Must be experiencing financial need; Must be of Be of Latino and/or immigrant descent; Must demonstrate commitment to community service; Must be a resident of Cook County
Languages
English
Spanish
Service area
Chicago, IL
Agency info
Latinos Progresando
Latinos Progresando (LP) serves the community of South Lawndale (including Little Village and Marshall Square) and its surrounding neighborhoods. They provide comprehensive and affordable immigration legal services to immigrants of Latino descent, including free legal support for immigrants surviving domestic violence and sexual assault. LP convenes the Marshall Square Resource Network coalition and runs Teatro Americano, a local theater ensemble and arts education program. LP also provides the Miller-Perez Family Scholarship Fund annually for young Latino and/or undocumented students.