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Boulder County Latina League grants 83 scholarships to local students
By Daily Camera
Boulder’s Moncerrat Dominguez, an architecture major who will be a junior at the University of Colorado Denver in the fall, recently received her third scholarship from the Boulder County Latina League.
“I love school,” she said. “I really love working with math and drawing and being creative.”
She said she’s found not just help in paying for college, but also a supporting community through the Latina League. As a first generation college student who commutes to Denver, she said, a support system is important. Her advice to other students: “Go with your passions and look for your people, look for your community.”
The Latina League is in its 26th year of granting scholarships to Boulder County students, many of whom are the first in their families to attend college.
The nonprofit, volunteer organization was started in 1999 by professional Latina women who saw a need for scholarships for college-bound and low-income Latino students. Since the league was founded, it has awarded almost $1 million in scholarships, between $300 and $2,000 each. The University of Colorado and Front Range Community College also match the scholarship funds for students attending those schools.
This year, the organization gave out 83 scholarships, with 30 going to graduating high school students and the rest to to students already in college, for a total of $110,750. The students were recognized at a bilingual ceremony last week.
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Boulder County Latina League Awards 59 Scholarships
By Ester Quintana Matheson, Board Member
The Boulder County Latina League (BCLL) just awarded 59 scholarships to Boulder County Latino students. For two decades BCLL has been awarding scholarships to Latino students who greatly need financial resources and encouragement to continue their education in community colleges and universities. In the last 20 years the League has awarded 480 scholarships totaling over $480,000.
BCLL is a non profit organization which was founded by women and continues to be run by a diverse group of women who are dedicated to helping these first generation students further their education and achieve their dreams. Their areas of study include the social sciences, education, medical, engineering and math. Their GPA’s are phenomenal.
As the saying goes, “It takes a village”. Indeed, it takes the concerted effort of many people including the parents, grandparents, teachers, mentors, matching scholarships from various universities, and loyal supporters and donors who believe that this is the right thing to do. We could not do it without them.
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Latina League gives scholarships to local first-generation students
Boulder County group is in its 20th year supporting students.
By Daily Camera
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Boulder High senior Xitlaly Longoria’s mom left her family and everything she knew when she moved here from Mexico so her children could have a better education.She said making her mom proud by becoming the first in her family to go to college was her motivation to overcome obstacles, including figuring out the college application process and how to pay for higher education.
With help from scholarships, including one from the Boulder County Latina League, she’s headed to the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall with plans to study accounting so she can help the Latino community with financial issues. She credited her success to support from Boulder High’s Adelante! program and several Latino leadership groups.
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Article also on Colorado Hometown Weekly
Latina League gives scholarships to local first-generation students
Boulder County group is in its 20th year supporting students.
By CBS News
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BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - The Boulder County Latina League will celebrate 20 years of scholarships for local students becoming the first in their families to attend college this month. The organization continues to increase its impact on the community.
CBS4's Shawn Chitnis interviews Penelope Sanches, (credit: CBS)
"Without this scholarship, I wouldn't be here," said Penelope Sanches, a recent recipient of the scholarship. "It feels great, it's feels kind of crazy that I'm already halfway there."
Sanches will be a junior at the University of Colorado Boulder in the fall majoring in Elementary Education. She received the scholarship for her first year of college and has renewed it since starting at the university. She is the first in her family to attend college. She plans to teach after graduation.
"There is still a lot of discrimination, we still have a ways to go," said Ester Quintana Matheson, co-founder of the league.
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