Scholarship Information

2023 Scholarship Recipents

Pictured here are the 2023 LULAC Council 10 Scholarship Recipients. At this moment these students are currently enrolled in college/university/trade school.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has considered education its number one priority since it was established in 1929.

Locally, LULAC Council 10 has awarded over $750,000 in scholarships to Approximately 1200 students. Funds are raised by Council 10 through weekly BINGO nights, the annual LULAC Fiesta, the Adolph Lopez Scholarship Golf Outing, corporate sponsors, individual donations, and various local events.

This scholarship is open to incoming college freshman and current college students, as well as students pursuing careers in the industrial/technical trades. Applicants must reside within 50 miles of the Quad City area, demonstrate community involvement, and participate in extracurricular activities. Grades, response to the essay prompt and household income are also considered when deciding the scholarship recipients.

The 2024-2025 LULAC Council 10 Scholarship application is now available to complete online. Paper or PDF applications will no longer be accepted. 

Tips on completing the online application:

  • You will be required to create an account with LNESC
  • Scroll down to Iowa councils, find the Davenport council, click “Verify”, select if you live within a 50-mile radius of the Quad Cities, if Yes, then click on the word “select”. Then scroll all the way down and press next
  • Don’t leave anything blank. If something doesn’t pertain to you, put a “0”
  • ACT/SAT is optional. LULAC Council 10 doesn’t use test score to determine eligibility
  • If you don’t know where you’ll be attending or have applied to more than one college, type “TBD” or “Undecided”
  • FAFSA EFC (Expected Family Contribution)d is now called FAFSA SAI (Student Aid Index). If you did not receive an SAI after submitting the FAFSA please use the FAFSA estimator to provide the SAI https://studentaid.gov/aid-estimator/
  • Make sure to upload all necessary documents
  • You are able to save the application and come back to it later
  • Use the word count on the essay section to not exceed the 500-word limit
  • For questions and guidance on getting the application completed contact Lupe Hernandez at 319-423-7702 or ghernandez@icansucceed.org

Apply at http://lulacscholarships.lnesc.org/ 

For questions about the scholarship contact Lupe Hernandez at 319-423-7702 or ghernandez@icansucceed.org

Have you received a scholarship from LULAC in the past? If you have, please show your appreciation by helping another student achieve his or her dreams too.

Donations and sponsorships are always welcomed and greatly appreciated. If you would like to contribute to the educational future of a student, send a check of any amount to LULAC 10 Scholarships, P.O. BOX 4616, Davenport, IA 52808-4616