The Hispanic Employment Program’s (HEP) goal is to increase representation of Hispanics in each pay band to more closely reflect the percentage of Hispanics in the workforce by expansive recruiting, career pathing, mentoring and employee development.

We will continue to work with the HR Career Management Division to ensure colleges/universities with high concentrations of Hispanics are being targeted and join them on some of their recruiting trips. HEP will continue to network with other federal agencies and organizations such as the D/FW Federal Executive Board HEP Committee, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), IMAGE, and Hispanic Association Of Colleges and Universities (HACU) for recruitment opportunities. HEP will encourage/mentor current AAFES Hispanic employees to pursue degrees, training and involvement in areas with high visibility by senior management. HEP will also work with local high schools with higher concentrations of Hispanics to mentor, encourage, and educate them on the various avenues available to them for seeking college degrees and MBAs.

We will continue to ensure senior executives are kept abreast of barriers and that potential policies and practices that produce unequal opportunities based on race and gender are eliminated. We will continue to use the Diversity Leadership Council (DLC) meetings as a means to alert senior management of any problems.

HISPANIC RESOURCES: HISPANIC YEARBOOK, A UNIQUE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL GUIDE FOR HISPANIC AMERICANS - A publication with over 300 pages of useful information such as Federal and private sector employment opportunities, small business programs, and student scholarships and financial aid information. This expansive database of student financial aid information is accessible through the Internet via the Hispanic Yearbook home page. With Scholar$earch, those interested in continuing their education can learn of financial aid opportunities that will help them meet the cost of attending a college or university. Now, students from high school to postgraduate work can go on-line to view more than 300,000 financial aid opportunities including scholarships, grants, loans, internships and fellowships offered by colleges, universities and research institutions, corporations and other organizations.

INTERNET SITES:

 LULAC - The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.

Hispanic OnLine - access to various Latino sites, education links, Latino Student Organizations throughout the United States, success stories of Hispanic youth. 

U.S. News - On Line College Rankings.

HispanicDotCom provides information, services, and technology access to the Hispanic community in the United States. Their mission is the creation of a cyber-barrio where Hispanics can meet and help each other through the Internet to improve the quality of family life, achieve economic success and achieve political empowerment.

LatinoLink - provides current events regarding Hispanics.

THE FOLLOWING ARE LARGE PRIVATE HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS/RESOURCES:

The Chevrolet 1999 Guide to the Top 25 Colleges for Hispanics - Free copy
FAX 305-774-3578
Return the Business Reply Card to apply for a scholarship from Chevrolet

Hispanic Magazine, Top 25 Colleges for Hispanics
999 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Suite 600
Coral Gables, FL 33134

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
National Educational Service Centers, Inc (LNESC)
777 N. Capitol St. N.E., #305
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 408-0060 POC: Brent Wilkes

Vista Hispanic Scholarship Guide - College financial assistance opportunities sponsored and produced by VISTA, the nation's largest Hispanic magazine, and the Chrysler Corporation. The guide is distributed by Chrysler, free of charge, throughout the U.S. to schools, colleges, libraries and organizations that work with Hispanic students.

Hispanic College Fund Programs and Listing of Colleges and Universities which are participants in the Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Program.

This site has 12 pages worth of scholarships available to Hispanics - 

Preparing Your Child For College, A Resource Book for Parents. It tells you how to select a school, fill out applications, what to do outside the classroom to prepare, most common sources of financial aid, high school courses recommended for college and plus much more information.

Scholarship Resource Network Express - A one stop resource for financial aid. A search engine and database of private scholarships designed to assist students identify sources for undergraduate through postgraduate study. This database also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, administered by the United Negro College Fund, will provide scholarships and fellowships for outstanding low-income African- American, Native American, Hispanic American, and Asian-Pacific American students to attend the undergraduate and graduate institutions of their choice -

CONTACT: Diversity@aafes.com