Council #10 of the League of United Latin American Citizens, (LULAC), announced today that students may now apply for this year’s scholarships. The scholarship program is open to entering freshmen only residing in the Quad Cities area.Â
Applications are available from area high school counselors, online at http://lulac10.org/ or LULAC Scholarship Committee Chairman Matthew Casillas 563-381-7807. The deadline for submitting the applications is March 31, 2013 with no exceptions. Submit all applications to: LULAC Scholarship Fund,
on March 9, 2013 from 10:00 am – 12:00pm. To register – call Matthew Casillas – 381-7807 or register online http://lulac10.org/.
LULAC has considered education its number one priority since it was established in 1929. LULAC Council 10 of Davenport has awarded over four hundred thousand in scholarships since 1975. Council #10 raises funds locally through a BINGO operation at its ActivityCenter, the annual LULAC Fiesta fundraiser, and corporate and individual donations. Local funds are submitted to the LULAC National Scholarship Fund, (LNSF) for matching funds. Matching funds usually amount to 60% or more. Donations to
Council 10 of LULAC may be sent to: LULAC Council 10, P.O. BOX 4616, and
Davenport, IA52808-4616. Donations are tax deductible.