CENTRO BECAS (SCHOLARSHIPS)

ABOUT THE BECAS PROGRAM:

At Centro Hispano of Dane County we believe that the time to invest in our Latino youth is NOW.

One of the greatest barriers that young Latino students face when it comes to accessing, and staying enrolled in college, is the cost of higher education.  For young Dreamers, this barrier is only more pronounced as they are ineligible for in-state tuition at many American colleges. 

The Becas (Scholarships) Program offers scholarships to students who have participated in Centro's programs.  Scholarships are used to help cover the cost of higher education.  The program has been organically in existence for more than 20 years but became a formalized program in 2016. In 2017, a Scholarship Committee was established to help grow and sustain the program.

Centro annually awards an average of two to four $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors, and two $5,000 scholarships to students already enrolled in college to help them complete their studies. A minimum of two scholarships are awarded in each category per year. Screening  of students for both of these scholarship awards happen in the Fall.

If you are interested in joining the scholarship or screening committee, please email jamie@micentro.org 

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SUPPORT THE BECAS PROGRAM:

The scholarships offered at Centro would not be possible without the generous support of many donors. However, each year we are limited in the amount of scholarships we are able to offer to our students. 100% of gifts made to this program go directly supporting the scholars.  

Help us support the dreams, goals and aspirations of Latino youth by making a gift in support of the Centro's Becas Program today!

Donate ​ ​to ​becas program

PROGRAM BROCHURE:

The BECAS PROGRAM Brochure 2020 by Development

THE BECAS PROGRAM, A SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND

The Becas Program Endowment Fund was launched in 2016 with the generous support of donors and the American Family Insurance Dream Foundation.  The endowment fund will help sustain the giving of scholarships in the future to Latino students.

Becas Program Donors

Nelson-Arts Family Foundation
​MG&E Foundation ​

Salzwedel Family Foundation                    
Regent Neighborhood Association                          
Ana and Paul Hooker     
Annette Miller Giving Circle                        
Elizabeth Garcia Hall       
Julia Arata-Fratta             
Maria Munniaguria         
Rosemary and Tim U'Ren            
American Family Dreams Foundation

Mary Michaud Giving Circle Foundation
Anonymous     
Carol and Stephen Quintana      
LAFSA  

Marcia Wheelan 
Lena Kelly           
Asheley Caretto               
Theresa A Delgadillo      
Julie and Michael Gartland          
Cristina Johnson in honor of George Johnson
Bob and Barbara Koechley          
Oscar Mireles   
Shawn  Pfaff     
Brian Squire in honor of George Johnson
William and Kathleen U'Ren       
Antonio and Maria Olveda          
James Tinjum   
Food Fight Restaurant Group                    
Patrick Heffling
Margaret Krome             
Juan Jose Lopez               
Julie Sadowsky 

Blackhawk Evangelical Free Church Youth Group                         
Tina Ahlgrim      
Stewart Brown  
Joan Busch Clark              
Bryan and Sarah Hundt 
Donald Rauls and Cynthia Meinholz-Rauls
Judith Woodburn            
Anonymous                      
Jennifer Gray    
James and Mary Lou Maletta     
Jeffry Snapp      
Bess Zana       ​