USC Latino Alumni Association Receives Irvine Foundation Grant

California: The USC Latino Alumni Association is going to receive grants from the James Irvine Foundation. This scholarshi will be used to provide scholarships to Latino students attending the leadership program. Since its beginning in 1973, the LAA has granted some $15 million in cumulative support (including university matching funds) to 8,000 students.

Grants Provider: James Irvine Foundation

Grants Amount: $200,000

$150,000 will be allocated to scholarship funding, with the first $100,000 eligible for university matching funds provided by the USC Office of Financial Aid. The remaining $50,000 supports the leadership development program.

Grant Program: USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship and Leadership Development Program

Duration: 1 Year

USC Latino Alumni Association

The USC Latino Alumni Association (LAA) is one of the nation’s major Latino alumni organizations, dedicated to the academic advancement and development of Latino students attending USC. The association is made up of USC students, alumni and friends working together to offer support, leadership training, service opportunities and networking. Read More

James Irvine Foundation

The James Irvine Foundation is a philanthropic nonprofit organization established to benefit the people of California. It seeks to promote social equity and enrich the cultural and civic life of America’s most populous state through its grants in three areas: the arts, youth and education, and state governance and civic engagement.

USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Committee
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