La Unidad Latina Foundation - Promoting Academic Excellence for Latinos

The La Unidad Latina Foundation was established in 1999 to serve as an independent, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to educational achievement and civic empowerment in the Latino community.

The objectives of the La Unidad Latina Foundation are:

	To award scholarships and grants to worthy and needy students for the pursuit of higher education;
	To encourage participation of Latinos in educational programs and activities; and
	To support community programs which aid in the civic em-powerment and educational improvement of the Latino community.

Since its inception, La Unidad Latina Foundation has supported outstanding students from universities and colleges across the the United States with scholarships ranging from $250 to $1000. The following students became La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholars in 2005 & 2006:

Fall 2006

John Bruno
Cornell University

Miguel Carvente
UCLA

Monica Echevarria
Saint Joseph College

Angela Frith-Gomez
Boise State University

Alexander Fuertes
Old Dominion University

Samantha Martinez
Bryn Mawr College

Nancy Medel
California State University, Fresno

Maria Puga Montes
University of Arkansas

Yvette Villa
Tufts University

Marie Wolonick
Stanford University

Spring 2006

Soralee Ayvar
Dartmouth College

Michelle Barron
Sul Ross State University

Maria Campos
University of West Georgia

Martha Castaneda
Arizona State University

Francisco Cervantes
University of Colorado

Aida De la Cruz
Oakland University

Gretalyn Donato
SUNY Fredonia

James Escalante
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Joselyd Garcia
University of Puerto Rico

Luz Guerrero
Saint Leo University

Leah Irwin
University of Missouri, Rolla

Ana Lujan
New Mexico State University

Cynthia Reyna
University of Texas, San Antonio

Emilz Rodriguez
Bennington College

Eneri Rodriguez
San Diego State University

Jose Salas
California State University at Long Beach

Candida Salazar-Vazquez
Fresno State University

Karla Sanchez
Eastern Washington University

Monica Urdiales-Lester
Loyola University

Click here to see a complete list of La Unidad Latina Foundation Scholars.

Along with supporting students, La Unidad Latina Foundation believes that supporting organizations that serve students and provide leadership development are critically important.

Since 2000, fifteen organizations have received support from the La Unidad Latina Foundation for leadership development conferences, cultural awareness events, mentoring programs, and voter registration programs. The following organizations became La Unidad Latina Foundation Grantees in 2004-2005:

2004-2005 La Unidad Latina Foundation Grantees

Sigma Chapter of Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity for its 10th Anniversary Celebration Event.

Cornell Latino Alumni Association for a membership program.Cornell Latino Alumni Association for a membership program.

Alpha Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority for Nuestra Noche, a cultural enrichment event.

The Greenlining Institute for a graduate internship program;

La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity for a voter registration project;

Iota Chapter of Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity for a cultural enrichment event;

Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity for a college exposure program for middle school students; and

Theta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority for a mentoring program.

Click here to see a complete list of La Unidad Latina Foundation Grantees.

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