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Interested Students: 

Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Cohort of the Latinas in Progress© Education Seminar Series (LIP/ESS) sponsored by the Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas (HWNT) Dallas Chapter. HWNT has a genuine commitment to educating young women and we want the participants of our series to continue their education after graduating high school. 

Seminars are held on one day a month ( Saturday) August through March, with a break in December.  Additional Professional Development opportunities with community partners will be offered other days throughout the school year.  These may be volunteer opportunities, career and college fairs,  financial classes, and preview days with partnering universities.  

Are you eligible for this program?

Young women entering 9th through 12th grade in Fall 2024 are encouraged to apply. Previous LIP students who are entering their freshman year in college can also apply for the program. Students are eligible to participate regardless of ethnicity or place of residence, but must commit to attending seminars in the Dallas area regularly.

Interested students must submit an application to the program by the announced deadline of May 17, 2024. Once accepted, students will receive an acceptance email by early July. Participation in the mandatory Orientation is required from each student, along with regular attendance to the monthly LIP seminars. Refer to the timeline near the bottom of the page for dates of the seminars. 

***We encourage you to apply only if you can commit to attending at least three seminars (Orientation is Mandatory and parents are required to join you).  All Saturday Seminars begin at 9:00 am.***

Benefits to you: 

● Access to the best academic institutions in the area, with exclusive ‘Latinas in Progress’ only campus tours and/or presentations. 

● Information about scholarships, special programs, and resources from different organizations, corporations, colleges, and universities. 

● Participating Junior and Senior students who meet the requirements are eligible to apply for HWNT's scholarships in Spring of 2025. 

● Invitation to HWNT's events and community events including government, civic, and professional organizations in the area. 

● Interaction with other young Latina leaders. 

Scholarships:

Participating High School Juniors who attend three seminars and Senior students who attend four Seminars (including mandatory orientation) and one Volunteer event are eligible to apply for scholarships. College Freshmen will not be eligible for a scholarship at this time.  Scholarships are awarded based on seminar participation, academic performance, and financial need.  An average of 6 scholarships are awarded every academic year and awards vary.  Scholarship winners are strongly encouraged to participate in student panels during the seminar series the year after their graduation to encourage students to continue their educational endeavors. To ensure the integrity of the program, scholarship awards require students to be enrolled in college and matriculation is verified at the bursar’s office. Criteria for selection is based on academic performance, extra-curricular activities, community service, and student commitment is equally important. 

Mentorship:

As a participant, you have access to established professional women who can serve as mentors during the duration of the program.  Mentorship relationships foster confidence, allow learning through role modeling, and offer valuable advice and support to participants. Mentors interact and communicate with mentees to ensure retention in our program and aid with college preparation. 

Join us!

This is a premier program and we want to ensure accepted applicants will take full advantage. Do not hesitate to contact us at LIP@hwntdallas.org should you have further questions about our education program. 

Cordially, 

Teresa Solano (LIP Co Chair)

Lindsay M. Malhotra (LIP Co Chair)

Tentative Schedule for 2024-25

Seminars

*Seminar 1 (Orientation)  |  August 3, 2024

Fall Social   |  September 2024 TBD

Seminar 2 (Statewide College Fair) |  October 26th, 9 am-12 pm, via Zoom

Seminar 3  |  November 9th, 2024 

 Seminar 4   |  January 18th, 2025

Seminar 5  |   February 15th, 2025

Spring Social  |  March 2025 TBD

Professional Development Events

Career Fair 

College Visits  

Volunteer Opportunity

End of Year Ceremony |  May 

*** All dates and locations are subject to change and COVID restrictions are considered***

*** Locations to be announced on a future date***