Appreciating the Past Empowering the Future

The application for the 2023 Latino Generation scholarship is closed. The deadline to apply was March 13, 2023.

Questions can be sent to Ana Maria De Alba at [email protected] or 831-524-2776.

Submissions can be dropped off at the Community Foundation Epicenter at 440 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA 95023, or scanned and emailed to Tracy at [email protected] with the subject line "Latino Generation Scholarship".

Scholarship criteria: The intent of the Latino Generations Scholarship Program is to provide financial support to high school seniors or college student transfers who will be attending either a two-year college, four-year university, or a certified vocational training institution.

Dates to Remember

February 2023 - Application for Scholarship becomes available
March 13, 2023—Deadline for Application to be Received
March 28, 2023—Committee Approves Scholarship Recipients

The Latino Generations Scholarship Program essentially began in 2016 with a single gift from Fr. Larry Betrozoff, $10,000 which was awarded to eight Latinas who graduated from San Benito High School. Grants are awarded to Latino students who possess an economic need and will be attending either a two-year or four-year university or a certified vocational training institution. Applications are available below.

2020 High School – $750- $1,800 Award Recipients

– Yanelis Martinez Feliciano
– Ivete C. Robledo
– Kayla N. Sanchez
– Martin P. Uribe Hernandez
- Yasmin S. Martinez
- Naomi Ahtziri Virgen Lopez
- Nevaeh B. Henry
- Heidi S. Magana
- Epifanio Vasquez De Jesus
- Delilah C. De La Cerda
- Angel Custodio Cadena

2020 Continuing Education Students – $750- $1,800 award recipients
– Ana P. Roque Servin
– Citlalli Guadalupe Solorio Villa
- Jennifer Sanchez-Paredes

Past Recipients
2019 - $18,000 awarded
– Melissa Abonce
– Fernanda Alcocer Vaca
– Alex Nayali Amezcua
– Adrian Avila
- Arely Campos
- Adrian Arrendondo Gomez
- Jakelin Linares
- Albert Anthony Munoz
- Cynthia Murillo
- Anai B. Murrillo-Gonzalez
- Fernando Rangel Navarro
- Citlalli Solorio
- Jose Velarde-Ruiz

2018 - $25,000 awarded
– Marisol Hernandez
– Ledeesa Henry
– Rolando Pablo Lorenz
– Ana P. Roque Servin
- Emmaclaudia Terreforte
- Florinda Lozaro S.
- Elizabeth San Ramon
- Arely Navarro
- Anthony Munoz
- Marisol Arredondo
- Ricardo Arevalos
- Hector Damien Lopez
- Enrique Ojeda
- Jazmin Diaz
- Ely Silva

2017
- Hernan Chavez
- Karina Rosas
- Diana Sanchez Ruiz
- Georgina Patino
- Giovanna Xandrya Florez
- Vivian De Jesus
- Julio Salazar
- Adriana Duran-
- Yumira Perez
- Ruben Sobreyra

2016 - $10,000 awarded
- Yumira Perez
- Adrianna Jocelyn Gutierrez
- Georgina Patino
- Garbiela Rivera
- Melissa Moctezuma
- Sheyla Pastrana
- Maria Garcia Radilla
- Natalie Delgado

This scholarship was made possible by Fr. Larry Betrozoff Fund.