Francisco Valencia Memorial Endowed Scholarship

Awarded to student(s) who demonstrate an interest and commitment to service and leadership, possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above, and demonstrate financial need.

The Francisco Valencia Scholarship was created to provide scholarship support to a student who has given back to both their DePaul and neighborhood community. Throughout his life, “Frankie” was committed to social justice and service that made a difference in the lives of young people throughout the city of Chicago. In his four years at DePaul, he served as a Chicago Quarter Mentor, a STARS Peer Mentor, a Jumpstart Corps member, a Hoops and Hopes volunteer, a DCSA trip leader, a VOICES Intern, a Resident Advisor, and a student employee with the Men of Color initiative. Just a few days after he was awarded the Lincoln Laureate Award and served as the student keynote speaker at the Diversity Brunch during Family Weekend 2009, Frankie met an untimely death due to senseless gun violence. The Francisco Valencia Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of this phenomenal young man who gave of himself for the benefit of others and was committed to changing the world. This one-time, non-renewable scholarship will be awarded to one student who displays the commitment to service and leadership that reflects the legacy of Francisco Valencia.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

Demonstrate a commitment to service and student involvement at DePaul University
Demonstrate leadership skills
Be active in the DePaul community
Possess a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above
Demonstrate financial need
Be full-time at DePaul and enrolled in at least 12 credit hours for the Winter quarter
All applications must be submitted online by Friday March 6, 2026 at 11:59:59 pm CST. Incomplete and late submissions will not be considered.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

By completing the application for this scholarship you are authorizing the Office of Multicultural Student Success and the Francisco Valencia Scholarship Review Committee to review your financial and academic records in order to assess your application.

This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship award. Note the award is up to $3800 — up to two awardees may be selected. Scholarship decisions will be completed and finalized by late March 2026.

Please direct ALL QUESTIONS regarding this scholarship to:
The Office of Multicultural Student Success

Attn: *OMSS One-time Scholarships
*EMAIL: OMSA@depaul.edu

Award
Up to 3800
Scopes
Office of Multicultural Student Success, Student Affairs
Deadline
03/06/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. OMSS Affiliation - I Am (Check All That Apply):
  2. How will you, like Francisco Valencia, work toward changing the world and promote social justice through activist activities? Be sure to include past and present activist activities in your local communities.
  3. Please upload a one page resume summarizing your employment record, leadership activities, and other information pertinent to the application.
  4. Please list your Extracurricular Involvement, including your activities in civil, social, service, military, and/or honor societies. Please list the position that you held (i.e., President, Member, other) as well as the length of your involvement i.e. number of quarters and/or years.
  5. Scholarship Connect Student Consent
    • A) Consent Statement

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