High School Students!

Apply to Participate in the 2009 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium

Would you Like to?

• Experience life on a college campus for four days and three nights?
• Meet new friends like you who are interested in going to college?
• Learn more about the Latino culture?
• Learn about the college application process?
• Earn a chance to compete for $14,000 in scholarships?
• Meet awesome college students and Latino community leaders?
• Learn how to achieve a successful career?
  

• Live and go to high school in either Fresno, Kern, Kings, Tulare, Madera, Merced, or Stanislaus Counties
• Identify with the Hispanic Culture
• Be either a sophomore or junior in high school during the fall of 2009
• Have a 2.5 GPA or above
• Complete the online application and essay (www.hispanicyouth.org <http://www.hispanicyouth.org/> )
  

Apply online today at www.hispanicyouth.org <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=nxnsiwcab.0.0.urv6qlcab.0&amp;ts=S0383&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsymposiums.hispanicyouth.org%2F&amp;id=preview>

The Deadline to Apply is April 24th, 2009

How to apply

• With the help of a teacher, write a 1 - 2 page personal statement about a person you admire and how he or she has had a positive impact on your life.  You can chose anyone you like, from a family member, to a friend, to an historical figure.  
• Save an electronic version of your personal statement on your computer, or   somewhere else so that you can easily access it.
• Go to http://symposiums.hispanicyouth.org/ and create an account.  
• Once you have supplied all of the necessary information, copy and paste your personal statement into the essay box.
• Once have completed the steps outlined above, click submit.  After you submit your essay, you will not be able to modify it.
• You will receive confirmation of your acceptance into the program in the Spring of 2009
• 2009 Central Valley Hispanic Youth Symposium Supporters
• Sponsors
• Southwest Airlines, El Monterrey/Ruiz Foods, The University of Phoenix
• Lead Community Partner
• Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
• University Partner
• California State University, Fresno
• Community Partners
• Central California Consortium, CSU Fresno College of Engineering, CSU Fresno Educational Talent Search, CSU Fresno Outreach Services, Latino Rotary de Fresno, Social Security Administration.
• Note for teachers and counselors:
• A flyer is available for download at http://www.hispanicyouth.org/symposium-central-valley/student-application <http://www.hispanicyouth.org/symposium-central-valley/student-application> .