CONGRATULATIONS!

2020 CECLC Scholarship Recipients

*Barragan, Miriam *John Little Memorial Scholarship Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools	Chavarin-Gutierrez, Veronica Nestucca High School NW Regional ESD	Manzo Jauregu, Norma Central High School Willamette ESD	Pena Anaya, Cecilio Newburg High School Willamette ESD	Vargas Garcia, Naivi Central High School Willamette ESD	Torres Ibarra, Ayleen West Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Galicia Sixto, Ivan Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools	*Lorenzo, Laura *Pancho Tavera North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Sanchez, Jose Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools	Solis Torres, Yatzhiri North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Alvarez Flores, Orlando North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Orozco, Olivia West Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools
Tuz, Gelsi Benson Polytechnic High School Portland Public Schools	Alvarez Villanueva, Misibet Newberg High School Willamette ESD	Raya Muñoz, Maria Canby High School Clackamas Schools	Morales Romero, Myrka North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Martinez Hernandez, Vanessa Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District	Martinez Garcia, Yaire Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District
Negrete Vazquez, Venesa Canby High School Clackamas Schools	Perez Rojas, Xiana Canby High School Clackamas Schools	Diaz Rivera, Fabian Woodburn High School Woodburn Schools	Diaz Jr., Alfonso North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Cortes, Yarecci Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools	Farfan Zamudio, Jaquelene Reynolds High School East Multnomah Schools
Sierra, Jocelyn Stayton High School Willamette ESD	Hernandez, Oscar North Salem High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Mendoza, Irene McNary High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Valdez R., Lidia McNary High School Salem-Keizer Public Schools	Pineda Lopez, Nicole Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District	Delgado Manriquez, Karla Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District

2020 WOU/CECLC Scholarship Recipients

Bastida, Elizabeth South Salem High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Quintin, Arely West Salem High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Perez-Garcia, Arianna Milwaukie High School Clackamas Schools	Lopez, David Wellness Business and Sport School Woodburn Schools	Sayago-Rauda, Andrea Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District	Hueramo Garcia, Blanca Margarita Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District
Flores, Itzel South Albany High School Willamette ESD	Arreola Horta, Mariella Nestucca High School NW Regional ESD	Cortes, Belen Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools	Gonzalez, Alvaro Woodburn High School Woodburn Schools	Altamirano, Havalah Central High School Willamette ESD	Legarda, Sergio Woodburn High School Woodburn Schools
Acevedo, Gerardo Central High School Willamette ESD	Vazquez-Madriz, Quetzalli North Salem High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Rios, Wendy David Douglas High School East Multnomah Schools	Vargas Lopez, Rosio Century High School Hillsboro Schools	Ventura Romero, Lissett Tigard High School NW Regional ESD	Lopez, Juan Newport High School Willamette ESD
Gutierrez, Danilo McKay High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Cisneros Garcia, Yazmin West Salem High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Cervantes, Mirian McNary High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Manzano-Lopez, Fatima Glencoe High School Hillsboro Schools	Kelly, Soberanis Tualatin High School NW Regional ESD	Flores Hernandez, Edith McKay High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools
Ruelas, Emiliano West Salem High School Salem/Keizer Public Schools	Salazar, Christopher David Douglas High School East Multnomah Schools	Gutierrez, Jacquelyn Wellness Business and Sport School Woodburn Schools	Rodriguez Tapia, David Forest Grove High School Forest Grove School District	Ruiz Garcia, Omar Newport High School Willamette ESD	Morales Salvador, Fidelia Academy of International Studies Woodburn Schools

César E. Chávez Leadership Conference Student Scholarships

 

Thank you for your interest in the César E. Chávez Leadership Conference Scholarships. The purpose of the CECLC Scholarship is to encourage and provide students from a Latinx or migrant farm worker background the opportunity to further their academic and technical potential as they prepare to become future leaders. Each year, students who are selected as scholarship recipients are awarded a one-time $1,000 scholarship for higher education. To date, CECLC has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships for high school seniors getting ready to pursue a college degree.

This year, the scholarships process will be completely online. Before applying, please read the following information regarding student eligibility and scholarship guidelines.

Scholarship Eligibility:

• Scholarship applicant must be from participating high schools/areas. For a list of participating schools, click here.
• Applicant must be from a high school graduating class of 2020
• Applicant must be of Latinx ancestry or from a seasonal farm worker family
• Applicant must plan to enroll as a student at a two or four year public or private, accredited post-secondary institution in the United States in the fall of 2020

Award:

• The CECLC Scholarships are in the amount of $1,000 per selected student. Number of scholarships is awarded pending available funds
• The CECLC Scholarship are made possible by contributions from individuals, businesses, organizations, and associations both public and private
• The Scholarship Fund is administered by CECLC, Inc., a public, non-profit organization
• Western Oregon University, a partner of CECLC, Inc., matches the CECLC Scholarship for awardees planning on attending WOU in Fall 2020.
• Chemeketa Community College, a partner of CECLC, Inc., offers a one-year tuition scholarship for CECLC scholarship awardees planning on attending Chemeketa in Fall 2020.

*Click on the image to download flyer (Top: English, Bottom: Spanish)*

Application Checklist:

Before beginning the application, please make sure you have all the following information ready. Once you start the scholarship application, you cannot save it and come back to it.

• A valid e-mail address
• High School ID Number
• Migrant ID Number, for students in the migrant program
• Answers to the following four essay questions, written in 200-250 words:
  1. Please tell us about your experience growing up as Latinx and/or as a seasonal farm worker.
  2. What has been the most significant lesson you have learned from your involvement in leadership activities, community service, work experience, or extracurricular activities?
  3. What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced and what have you learned from it?
  4. In the spirit of Cesar E. Chavez, what is the biggest change or contribution you would like to make to your community?

Submitting your Application:Make sure you have read the “Application Checklist” section above before you start

• Only one application allowed per person
• Only complete applications submitted will be considered
• Application cut-off for EARLY BIRD $500 scholarship drawing is 11:59 p.m. on January 1, 2019.

Click here to access the Application in Google Forms 

Scholarship Application Deadline:

Scholarship Closed! 

(Application Deadline was January 10,2020 at 11:59P.M.)

 

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