helping top Indiana Latino scholars pursue their academic dreams

The Indiana Latino Scholarship Fund was founded out of the desire and need to help talented Latino students in Indiana realize their dreams of attending institutions of higher education.


ILSF Alliance Members

For nearly two decades, ILSF Alliance Members have united to elevate awareness and critical financial support for hundreds of Latino youth in the State of Indiana.

ILSF History

In 2007, Sergio Aguilera, the first Mexican Consulate to Indiana, approached the Central Indiana Community Foundation and Strada Education Network about starting a fund that would support scholarship efforts for Indiana Hispanic/Latino youth. The fund was founded with member organizations: Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), La Plaza, Mexican Scholarship Fund, Project Stepping Stone (PSS), Sociedad de Amigos de Colombia (SADCO), and Strada Education Network.

By strategically creating a fund to support the key Latino community-based organizations already providing scholarships to Latino students, efforts and resources were pooled to generate greater impact. This, in turn, provided increased financial opportunities to award more and larger scholarships to top Latino Hoosier students.

Now under Escala, the ILSF Alliance members help pave a path to success for all Latino Hoosier students who are touched by these dedicated organizations.

IMPACT

The Indiana Latino Scholarship Fund supports and encourages top Indiana Latino students to realize and achieve their dreams of attending higher institutions of education. As the largest scholarship fund for Latinos in Indiana, ILSF has supported Indiana’s Latino students and awarded over $3 million in scholarships since 2007. 

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