2026-2027 LAWA Scholarship: Currently Enrolled Application

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• First Name *
• Last Name *
• Email *
• Mobile Phone *
• Street *
• City *
• State *
  - Select a State - Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District Of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Puerto Rico Virgin Islands
• Zip *
• County *
  Eligible Counties Cabarrus Gaston Iredell Mecklenburg Union Other
• Date of Birth *
• What is your country of birth? *
• Gender: *
  - Select a Value - Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to answer
• High School name: *
• What year did you graduate high school? *
• What year of study will you be entering in Fall of 2026? *
  Please choose one Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year
• Higher education institution that you plan to attend in the Fall of 2026: *
• Would you be enrolled as a full time or part time student based on your credit hours? *
  - Select a Value - Full Time Part Time
• What is your area of study? (Major(s) and Minor(s)) *
• Is English predominantly spoken at home? *
  - Select a Value - Yes No
• Do you identify as Latino/a? *
  - Select a Value - Yes No
• What ethnicity do you identify as? *
  Please choose one Hispanic or Latino Non-Hispanic White Black or African American Asian Native American or Alaska Native Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Middle Eastern or North African Multiracial Prefer not to answer
• What is your grandparents' country of birth? (Please write down the countries for all four grandparents) *
• Parent #1 country of birth: *
• Highest degree/ level of education obtained by your Parent #1: *
  - Select a Value - Elementary Middle School High School Some College Associates/Technical College Degree Master's Degree Doctorate
• Parent #1 occupation: *
• Parent #2 country of birth: *
• Highest degree/ level of education obtained by your Parent #2: *
  - Select a Value - Elementary Middle School High School Some College Associates/Technical College Degree Master's Degree Doctorate
• Parent #2 occupation *
• Are you a first-generation student seeking post-secondary education? *
  - Select a Value - Yes No
• Verified household yearly income (rounded to the nearest dollar) *
• How many people live in your household? List each person living in your household, include their name, and relationship to you. Please include yourself: *
• How many children under the age of 18 are currently living in your household including yourself? *
• Are you eligible to apply for the FAFSA? *
  Pick One Yes No
• Total amount you paid for tuition last year? (Exclude scholarships and room and board) *
• What financial aid will you receive for the 2026-2027 academic year(scholarships, grants and/or loans)? *
• Are you currently employed? *
  - Select a Value - Yes No
• If employed, please provide name, address and phone # of employer: *
• If employed, please provide the number of hours of work per week: *
• Are you an applicant planning on majoring in a STEM field? *
  - Select a Value - Yes No
• Volunteer Involvement - Please list community or religious groups and activities in which you have served as a non-paid volunteer this past year. *
• Total number of community service/involvement hours in 2025-2026: *
• Has a family member received a LAWA scholarship? *
  Choose one Yes No I don't know
• If you answered yes in the previous question, please list their name/s. *
• School Involvement- Please list school extracurricular activities in which you have participated in this year (activity/ year/ leadership position, if applicable): *
• If I am selected to receive a LAWA scholarship, I agree to volunteer 3 hours and attend a minimum of 2 College Hacks workshops a year. *
  Choose one Yes No
• If I am selected to receive a LAWA scholarship, I agree to attend the LAWA Scholarship Award Ceremony on the morning of June 6th, 2026? *
  Choose one I agree to attend I will try to attend, I will contact LAWA
• Personal Essay *

Letters of Recommendations MUST be sent from the RECOMMENDER to scholarships@lawanc.org

• School Transcript *
• Proof of Income Documents (Accepted documents are: Tax Statements, W2s from Parents, Employer Letter) *
• Attach Additional Document (Only one document can be attached here)
• How did you hear about us? *
  Choose one Counselor/Professor Church Flyer Friend GenOne EMBRACE All Latino Voices LatinoYes LAWA Website My School Other Other Non Profit School Newsletter Social Media University Email
• How easy was it to fill up this application? (1 being easy - 5 being difficult) *
  Please choose one 1 2 3 4 5

I acknowledge that the information provided in my application is, complete and accurate. I understand that any false statements on this application will disqualify me from receiving a LAWA Scholarship.

All the information provided is subject to verification. LAWA has the right to make all final decisions regarding the granting of all scholarship awards.

I acknowledge that Letters of Recommendations must be sent to scholarships@lawanc.org by my recommenders and will notify them where to submit their Letter of Recommendation and deadline due date.

• Acknowledgment *
  - Select a Value - I agree I do not agree

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