Qualifications & Criteria

NOHHF High School Scholarships

NOHHF High School Scholarships are one-year scholarships given to individual students who identify with Hispanic heritage, have financial need, and have a strong academic record. The funds for each such scholarship are sent directly to participating schools to help such individual students. Each qualified participating school in the program recommends a list of candidates to the NOHHF Scholarships Committee. Since funding for the program is limited, schools rank their scholarship candidates according to their criteria and make recommendations using the NOHHF criteria as a guide. The NOHHF Scholarships Committee then reviews the recommendations and makes a final determination on them based on the availability of funds and other criteria.

Students who identify with Hispanic heritage from participating schools are eligible to be considered for the NOHHF Scholarships if they meet all of the following criteria: (Only candidates recommended by their schools are eligible.)

  1. Academic excellence. The candidate must have a strong academic record and a minimum 3.5 grade point average.

  2. A resident of Louisiana. The candidate must be a resident of the State of Louisiana who identifies with Hispanic heritage.

  3. Hispanic Heritage Interests and Attributes. The candidate must be interested and involved in Hispanic heritage, culture, and affairs, as evidenced by his or her proficiency in the Spanish language and literature, and previous and current enrollment in Hispanic-related academic subjects.

  4. Financial need. The candidate must have financial need. The assets and income of the student’s family or guardian are taken into account.

  5. No close family ties to NOHHF for scholarship awards. Candidates may not be the children or stepchildren of current or former Board members, employees, or contract workers of the NOHHF; provided, however, that an individual shall not be considered a former Board member, employee, or contract worker of the NOHHF for this criterion if his/her tenure or employment period, as the case may be, terminated at least one year before the school year for which the candidate is otherwise eligible. However, candidates for Academic Recognition Awards (NO FUNDS) can be children or stepchildren of current or former Board members, employees, or contract workers of the NOHHF.

If a candidate meets all the above criteria, the candidate may be considered for a NOHHF scholarship based on other factors, including but not limited to (and in no particular order):

  • Grade point average

    1. Class Standing

    2. Extracurricular activities

    3. Honors and awards, with emphasis on Spanish language and literature

    4. Ranking in the school list

    5. Depth of financial need

    6. Community service involvement

    7. Written statements from schools

    8. Whether the candidate is a prior recipient of a NOHHF Scholarship

NOHHF University Scholarships

NOHHF University Scholarships are awarded under a special program of the NOHHF Scholarships Committee to selected outstanding low-income seniors graduating from participating public schools in the New Orleans area for their freshman year in college. The qualifications and criteria listed above apply to this program.