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Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF)

The Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF) is a leading nonprofit that provides college scholarships to Hispanic youth and conducts symposiums to encourage Hispanic high school students to attend college. Since its founding in 1993, HCF has awarded over $13 million in scholarships to students from across the United States. On an annual basis, HCF awards approximately $2 million in scholarships and conducts Hispanic Youth Symposiums in cities throughout the United States. Seventy percent of students who receive scholarships from the Hispanic College Fund are the first in their family to attend college. The median household income of scholarship recipients is $21,500.

In 2007 USA Today named the Hispanic College Fund as one of the Top 25 Charities in the United States. During 2007, the Hispanic College Fund also received a 4-star rating (out of a possible four stars) from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of charities.

HCF has pioneered targeted scholarship programs, including the Sallie Mae First In My Family Scholarship Program and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology Program. Today HCF is funded through personal and corporate contributions from some of the best-known companies in America, including Estee Lauder, Ford, General Dynamics, Marriott International, and Sodexo.

HCF annually hosts one of the premier charity galas in Washington, D.C., attracting upwards of 500 attendees. Past keynote speakers have included Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, Chairman & CEO of Marriott International, Bill Marriott and U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison and Mel Martinez.

External Links: Hispanic College Fund, Inc. Official Web Site: www.hispanicfund.org http://www.usatoday.com/news/snapshots/25anniversary/hcf.htm http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&cha=6&id=8459 http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/sections/apply.html http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=9913&cha=14 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS157962+16-Oct-2008+PRN20081016 http://www.marriott.com/news/detail.mi?marrArticle=158094