Students applying should have a minimum 2.5 GPA (except for submission for The Ana Maria Torres Scholarship, further details below). Winners will be announced at the annual Hispanic Heritage Month Awards Luncheon held during Hispanic Heritage Month (October). Descriptions and eligibility preferences are as follows:

For Students

HHM Community Service
Student who has taken time to serve the community and whose presence and kindness has had a positive impact on the university.

HHM Academic Award
Student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in all subjects and is active in the Latino and campus community.

HHM Leadership Award
Student who has assumed a leadership role(s) in any Stony Brook recognized society, club, sorority, fraternity or association.

Rafaela Luna Abreu Memorial Scholarship
This memorial scholarship was created by Dora Maria Abreu (SBU Alum) in honor of her mother who passed away to breast cancer. This scholarship will be given to a student in the sciences that has demonstrated outstanding academic accomplishments and has served others in the Latino community much like her mother did. ($250 scholarship)

The Ana Maria Torres Scholarship
The Ana Maria Torres Fund is established in honor of Ana Maria Torres, a former Stony Brook employee, who tirelessly promoted opportunities for Hispanic/Latino undergraduate students during her long career here at Stony Brook. The Ana Maria Torres Scholarship Fund for Hispanic/Latino
Students will provide scholarship support to qualified undergraduate students of Hispanic/Latino descent who show great potential for making significant contributions to the Hispanic/Latino community through their leadership. Criteria for this scholarship include financial need and merit. ($500 scholarship)
Qualifications:

1. Must be an undergraduate student enrolled full-time at Stony Brook University
2. Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
3. Must demonstrate leadership qualities and commitment to the Hispanic/Latino community.