New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation
CULTURE. SCHOLARSHIP. COMMUNITY.
Supporting our Community through Art, Education, Culinary Flavors, and Music
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation (“NOHHF”) is a non-profit community organization whose main purpose is to cultivate and promote the Hispanic heritage within the New Orleans community and the greater region. The NOHHF supports activities that provide an opportunity to experience Hispanic culture through art, education, culinary flavors, and music with the aspiration of creating a stronger more diverse and culturally rich community.
The NOHHF is governed and managed by a board of volunteers, many who are local professionals and all of whom are committed to the Foundation’s valuable mission.
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation will award two categories of scholarships and special recognition awards to 122 students from 22 participating public, private, and parochial high schools in the New Orleans area at a special awards ceremony. This year, 76 students with financial need received Scholarships, and 46 students received Academic Recognition awards.
The 2025 participating schools are Academy of Our Lady, Benjamin Franklin High School, Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, Brother Martin High School, Cabrini High School, De La Salle High School, East Jefferson High School, Haynes Academy for Advance Studies, John Ehret High School, Holy Cross School, Jesuit High School, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, L. W. Higgins High School, Metairie Park Country Day School, Morris Jeff Community School, Mount Carmel High School, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy, Riverdale High School, St. Mary's Dominican High School, Ursuline Academy, and West Jefferson High School. The recipients are selected based on their excellent academic records and their extra-curricular and civic accomplishments.
For more information, please contact the
NOHHF Executive Director at executivedirector@nohhf.org
We are proud to be one of 65 nonprofits awarded a grant through the Super Bowl LIX Legacy Program, Impact 59 Powered by @entergy.
GiveNOLA Day is back on May 6, 2025.
Please consider donating to the NOHHF this year to help with the education of the young people of the New Orleans area. Early giving will start on April 29th. Your donations will be greatly appreciated!
Building the future through a good and strong education
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation seeks, encourages, and supports talented high-school students who identify with Hispanic heritage by providing them with merit-based educational scholarships at local schools participating in the NOHHF Scholarship Program. Since 1993 the NOHHF has awarded over 1311 high school and freshman-year college scholarships to high-achieving students who attend schools in our area and go to distinguished Higher Education Institutions in the Country. These students go on to be responsible leaders and make substantial contributions to the betterment of our community.
Bringing Hispanic Culture to the New Orleans area
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation supports activities that provide an opportunity to experience Hispanic heritage and culture through art, education, food, and music with the aspiration of creating a stronger more diverse, and culturally rich community.
Developing the future academic and professional careers of Hispanic youth
The New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation Mentoring Program helps outstanding students who identify with Hispanic heritage plan for and develop their future academic and professional careers. The Foundation believes that by helping to educate the young people of New Orleans, they will have better life opportunities and choices and, in turn, make their contributions to the health and well-being of the community in the future.
Donate to invest in the education of talented and hardworking low-income local students.
Whatever amount you can give today will be invested in the future of the low-income outstanding students.
Your donation to the NOHHF will represent hope for exceptional low-income students who identify with Hispanic heritage.
NOHHF Official Grant Recipient of the Super Bowl LIX IMPACT Legacy Program
We extend our most sincere gratitude and appreciation to our generous Azúcar Ball Sponsors & Grant Donors.
Muchísimas Gracias!
