UA Hispanic Alumni Scholars

UA Hispanic Alumni Scholarship Requirements

Congratulations on earning the UA Hispanic Alumni (UAHA) Scholarship! UAHA awards many different scholarships each year to students.  The information on this page is for students who have been awarded renewable scholarships, including: the UAHA Incoming First-Year Tuition Scholarship and the UAHA Incoming Transfer Student Tuition Scholarship.  If you received a  one-time (non-renewable) UAHA scholarship, you are more than welcome to utilize the resources listed below, but are not required to do so.

Requirements by Year In School

We are committed to your success as a UAHA scholar. For this reason, we have developed program requirements that align with your college journey. These should enhance your experience and support you through key milestones in your career as an undergraduate. In your first year, we are focused on the transition into the University and establishing your Wildcat network. The second year is designed to take a deep dive into your major choice and career path, while planning what the rest of your college experience should include. The third year is focused on the next steps after graduation -- will you be going on for more schooling or entering the workforce? Finally, the fourth year is preparing you for life after college and all that comes along with the benefits of having attained a bachelor's degree, as well as thinking about what it means to "adult."

UAHA program requirements do not change very often, so feel free to look ahead by clicking through the tabs above or to the left to see what you'll be expected to participate in from year to year. 

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     
  2. Fully participate in the Thrive Peer Mentoring program; Thrive staff will register you.
     
  3. Fall Semester: Enroll in HED 297a Section 006L (Instructor: Brian Palomo)
     
  4. Spring Semester: Enroll in MAS 295 Section 001 (Instructor: Dominique Calza) Hold Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
     
  5. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester.  If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  6. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)

Academic Requirement

  • Complete 24 units in the first year of enrollment (before fall semester of second year)
  • New transfer students: must complete 30 UA units their first year to renew for the second year of their scholarship
  • Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

Financial Requirement

  • Complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1
  • Continue to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)

 

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     

  2. Fully participate in the Thrive Peer Mentoring program for second year + students

    Register FOR MENTORING

  3. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester.  If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  4. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)
     
  5. Participate in two (2) events at the Adalberto y Ana Guerrero Student Center (GSC).  A list of events can be found on the GSC website and every week on the GSC listserv.

Academic Requirement

  • Complete 54 units by the end of the second year of enrollment (before fall semester of third year)
  • Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

Financial Requirement

  • Complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1
  • Continue to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)

 

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     

  2. Participate in ONE third-year engagement option. These are listed below. Selections will be made during the Welcome session.

    SELECT OPTION

    1. Graduate School Preparation: This is a 5-week series focused on the graduate and professional school experience, including how to choose a school, the application process, and creating drafts of your application materials. This begins Tuesday, October 22, 2024. This session will be held once a week from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in-person in Bear Down Building. If you choose this option, you MUST be able to make the entire time.
    2. Workforce Preparation: This is a 5-week Series focused on preparing to enter the workforce after graduation. During this time you'll explore job prospects for your field, experience needed, interview skills, and preparing your resume. This begins Thursday, October 24, 2024. This session will be held once a week from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in-person in Bear Down Building. If you choose this option, you MUST be able to make the entire time.
    3. Internship: 20 hours fall semester (you must find this on your own)
    4. Research: 20 hours fall semester (you must find this on your own)
    5. Two-Semester Build Your Own Experience: Four Thrive Center Teach and Shares (two per semester) and two meetings with an Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator (one per semester). This is a total of four Teach and Shares and two meetings throughout the entire year (more information will be provided via email, you will get to choose times and days based on your schedule). Teach and Shares must be tagged as an "approved cohort experience" to count towards the requirement. 
    6. Study abroad: this option should only be chosen if you are currently studying abroad or will study abroad spring 2025.
       
  3. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester.  If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  4. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)
     
  5. Participate in two (2) events at the Adalberto y Ana Guerrero Student Center (GSC).  A list of events can be found on the GSC website and every week on the GSC listserv.

Academic Requirement

  • Complete 84 units by the end of the third year of enrollment (before fall semester of fourth year)
  • Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

Financial Requirement

  • Complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1
  • Continue to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)

 

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     
  2. Attend one Thrive Financial Wellness Teach & Share event
     
  3. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester. If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  4. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)
     
  5. Participate in two (2) events at the Adalberto y Ana Guerrero Student Center (GSC).  A list of events can be found on the GSC website and every week on the GSC listserv.

Financial Requirement

UA Hispanic Alumni does not provide funding beyond the 4th year, so there are no financial or academic requirements. Students who plan to stay a fifth year or beyond must plan accordingly. If you do plan to stay a fifth year, we recommend that you continue to complete your FAFSA by March 1st of each year in order to be considered for need-based financial aid.

 

UA Hispanic Alumni Transfer Tuition Awards are renewable for a total of two academic years of funding.  The requirements below are for students receiving their first year of the award, and highlights what students must do to renew for year two.

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     

  2. Fully participate in the Thrive Peer Mentoring program for second year + students

    Register FOR MENTORING

  3. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester.  If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  4. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)
     
  5. Participate in two (2) events at the Adalberto y Ana Guerrero Student Center (GSC).  A list of events can be found on the GSC website and every week on the GSC listserv.

Academic Requirement

  • Complete 30 UA units this academic year (Fall 2024, Winter 2024-2025, Spring 2025, Summer 2025)
  • Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

Financial Requirement

  • Complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1
  • Continue to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)

 

UA Hispanic Alumni Transfer Tuition Awards are renewable for a total of two academic years of funding.  The requirements below are for students receiving their second year of the award.

Program Requirements

  1. Attend the UAHA Kick-Off Event: Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm in the Chavez Building.  Please RSVP using the link.
     

  2. Participate in ONE engagement option. These are listed below. Selections will be made during the Welcome session.

    SELECT OPTION

    1. Graduate School Preparation: This is a 5-week series focused on the graduate and professional school experience, including how to choose a school, the application process, and creating drafts of your application materials. This begins Tuesday, October 22, 2024. This session will be held once a week from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in-person in Bear Down Building. If you choose this option, you MUST be able to make the entire time.
    2. Workforce Preparation: This is a 5-week Series focused on preparing to enter the workforce after graduation. During this time you'll explore job prospects for your field, experience needed, interview skills, and preparing your resume. This begins Thursday, October 24, 2024. This session will be held once a week from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in-person in Bear Down Building. If you choose this option, you MUST be able to make the entire time.
    3. Internship: 20 hours fall semester (you must find this on your own)
    4. Research: 20 hours fall semester (you must find this on your own)
    5. Two-Semester Build Your Own Experience: Four Thrive Center Teach and Shares (two per semester) and two meetings with an Outreach & Advocacy Coordinator (one per semester). This is a total of four Teach and Shares and two meetings throughout the entire year (more information will be provided via email, you will get to choose times and days based on your schedule). Teach and Shares must be tagged as an "approved cohort experience" to count towards the requirement. 
    6. Study abroad: this option should only be chosen if you are currently studying abroad or will study abroad spring 2025.
       
  3. Meet with your academic advisor once in the fall semester AND once in the spring semester.  If you are an Eller student, you will need to have your advisor complete the online Academic Advisor Form.
     
  4. Volunteer at one (1) UAHA service event (Portraits of Excellence, Hispanic Heritage Month Tailgate, etc.)
     
  5. Participate in two (2) events at the Adalberto y Ana Guerrero Student Center (GSC).  A list of events can be found on the GSC website and every week on the GSC listserv.

Academic Requirement

  • Complete 30 UA units this academic year (includes Fall 2024, Winter 2024-2025, Spring 2025 and Summer 2025)
  • Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA)

Financial Requirement

  • Complete and submit the FAFSA by March 1
  • Continue to demonstrate financial need (as determined by the FAFSA)

 

The University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Club (UAHA) was formed in 1982 to serve the Hispanic community by promoting academic excellence among all students. UAHA is an official constituent group of the University of Arizona Alumni Association. They focus on assisting in recruitment and graduation of Arizona students who are academically talented and qualify for financial aid. 

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