Beca de oportunidad

Eligible Graduate Students y Eligible DACA Students, as defined below, that:

• Apply for the scholarship;
• Take a Financial Literacy Quiz;
• Are selected in a random drawing; and
• Provide or have their educational institution provide CHESLA with required documentation to support eligibility for the scholarship, 

May receive a scholarship of $1,500 if attending an eligible CT college or university on a half-time basis or $3,000 if attending an eligible CT college or university on a full-time basis. A total of $100,000 is available for the scholarship drawing.

• Eligible DACA Student means a student who:
  (1) is a resident of Connecticut;
  (2) has current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
  (3) is enrolled in and attending an eligible Connecticut non-profit degree granting institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis, is in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress, as determined by such institution; and
  (4) is not in default on a CHESLA loan. 

•  Eligible Graduate Student means a student who:
  (1) is a resident of Connecticut;
  (2) is a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident, or has current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) approval issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;
  (3) is enrolled in and attending an educational program leading to a graduate degree at an eligible Connecticut non-profit degree granting institution of higher education on at least a half-time basis, is in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress, as determined by such institution; and
  (4) is not in default on a CHESLA loan.