The League of Mexican American Women (LMAW) is now accepting scholarship applications. Our scholarship is for Fresno County students and the fund is made possible by the generous support of community donors and proceeds from the Annual Fiesta Navideña, the Betty and Armando Rodriguez Scholarship Fund from the CVCF, and other local sponsors. Over the past 40+ years, the League of Mexican American Women has awarded over $650,000 in scholarships.
Please know that your application will be held strictly confidential and not shared with anyone other than the LMAW scholarship committee.
The application must be submitted by Friday, March 1st, 2025
All transcripts must be mailed or emailed no later than March 7th to:
LMAW- Scholarship Committee
8839 N Cedar Ave #113
Fresno, CA 93720
Please contact if you have any questions:
lmawscholarship@gmail.com
(559) 492-0029
Qualifications
Applicant's Home Residence must be in Fresno County.
Applicant must be a student who is an incoming college freshman, continuing undergraduate, or transfer undergraduate.
Applicant may be a student attending vocational/tech/trade schools.
Instructions
Scholarships awarded are from $500 to $1,000
The list of documents that must be submitted with the application is itemized below
Documents to be submitted:
- Application
- Essay Question/Personal Statement (instructions on Page 3). Limited to 700 words, 2 typed pages, 12-point font, and 1-inch margins. If more than two pages are submitted, your application will be disqualified.
- Required minimum of one letter of recommendation from a current instructor, counselor, school advisor, work/volunteer supervisor, or other managerial entity than can speak to the applicants skills and abilities.
- Financial information (Income verification required)
- Photo of the Applicant
- Official school transcripts (mailed or emailed seperately)