Bridging culture and academic achievement, the Latinx Scholars Program welcomes first-year students into the CWI community and equips them with tools and knowledge to succeed in their academic pursuits.
In addition to receiving at $1,000 scholarship, selected Latinx Scholars will:
- be assigned a Navegando Mentor
- enroll in three (3) classes with other Latinx Scholars as part of a cohort
- connect with embedded classroom tutors
- meet with a Student Success Coach each month
- and attend Student Engagement events each semester.
Eligibility
To be considered for the Latinx Scholars Program, students must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- first-time incoming first-year student to CWI or previous dual credit student at CWI
- identify as Hispanic or be interested in learning about the Hispanic culture
- be degree seeking and enrolled in a CWI academic program,
- enroll in a minimum of nine (9) credits for both fall and spring semester
- be enrolled in required Latinx Cohort classes
- Fall Semester – ENGL 101, CWI 101, and COMM 101
- Spring Semester – ENGL 102
- ability to attend an Orientation Session in the summer
