The Latino Alumni of SMU Board awards the SMU Latino Alumni Scholarship each year to students who are excelling at SMU. The recipient/s of the scholarship must meet the following criteria:
Be at least a rising junior or higher, up to and including graduate students. Former Scholarship recipients are eligible to receive the Scholarship again.
Be a member of one of the following SMU student organizations:
• Association of Latino Professionals for America
• College Hispanic American Students (CHAS)
• Cox Latino Business Club
• Dedman Law Hispanic Law Student Association
• League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
• The Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM-SMU)
• The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE-SMU)
Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.000 or higher
Demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid
Submit a completed application, including a response to the essay question below.
Applications are due on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. CT.
The number of scholarships and amounts awarded will vary annually.
Scholarship recipient/s will be notified in March 2025. We will ask scholarship recipients to attend the Latino Alumni of SMU Scholarship event. Attendance at this event is a requirement to receive the Scholarship.
If you have any comments, questions, and/or concerns, please contact us at smualum@smu.edu or 214-768-ALUM.