IL Latino Caucus Foundation Scholarship

The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation (ILLCF) was established in 2002 as a
strong voice and resource for the Illinois Latino population and for those that work and live
within Latino communities statewide. Through its annual statewide conference and the ILLCF
Public Policy Institute, the Foundation seeks to empower Latinos to confront critical issues
affecting their communities and to increase access to federal, state and community programs in
such areas as employment, education, community and social services, health care, and housing.
Each year, the members of the ILLCF select deserving young people of good character and high
academic achievement to receive Foundation scholarships to help them achieve their educational
objectives. This year, $2,000 will be granted to approximately 25 undergraduate college students
whose home residence is in Illinois. An application form is available online and it can also be
downloaded from the ILLCF web-site www.illcf.net. The deadline for applications is
September 27, 2019 and scholarship winners will be announced toward the end of October
2019. Scholarship checks will be delivered/paid directly to the student’s college or
university to apply toward the student’s tuition and fees. Scholarship checks will not be
paid directly to the individual student.

Scholarship guidelines are the following:
● An applicant must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student
during the fall term of 2019-20 at an accredited community college or four-year
college or university;
● An applicant must be of Latino ancestry;
● The application form must be filled out completely and typed, including a
personal statement describing how the scholarship award will help the recipient
achieve his or her educational and career goals;
● A letter of recommendation written by the student’s primary academic advisor
or major professor is required. The letter must be on official college letterhead,
include a contact phone number, and be mailed separately to the address below;
● Scholarship money must be used in the same academic year as it is granted; and
● Previous winners of an ILLCF scholarship are not eligible to apply again.
The entire application (including the letter of recommendation mailed in separately) must be
received, or postmarked, by September 27, 2019. Completed applications may be submitted
online or you may mail typed applications to:
Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Scholarships, c/o Nicolas Guzman
Drinker Biddle Reath LLP
191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 3700
Chicago, Illinois 60606-1615

IMPORTANT: DO NOT FAX OR EMAIL THE APPLICATION
For further information about the ILLCF Scholarship Program, contact the office of Nicolas Guzman at

nicolas.guzman@dbr.com Please allow 48 to 72 hours for response.