31 May 2011
The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is awarding $3.2 million dollars in scholarships to Dallas ISD and other area students
DALLAS–The Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will award Dallas Independent School District seniors and other deserving area students more than $3.2 million in college scholarships. Dallas ISD officials will join members of the GDHCC on Wednesday, June 8, at 10 a.m., in room 105 of the School Administration Building, 3700 Ross Avenue, for the Stars on the Rise scholarships presentation.
This media event precedes the 28th Annual "Stars on the Rise" Scholarship Awards Banquet honoring the students to be held at 7 p.m., June 10, at the Fairmont Hotel, 1717 N. Akard St.
One hundred and eighty area students will receive the scholarships this year. The students were selected from a group of more than 700 applicants, based on their academic achievement, grade point average, leadership, community service/work experience, and personal essay.
Since the creation of the Stars on the Rise program more than 20 years ago, the GDHCC has collaborated with the community, corporate donors, and educational institutions to assist more than 1,000 Dallas area students with their dream of pursuing a higher education. This year, the GDHHC is celebrating 28 years of awarding scholarships to area students.