Councilman Anibal Ramos Jr. is encouraging full-time Latina students attending a New Jersey college to apply for scholarships from the Lupe Fund Inc.

Lupe Fund, a non profit organization dedicated to educating, empowering and engaging Latina women and promoting leadership and civic engagement, will award six scholarships to deserving Latina students.

Scholarship Award Criteria:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited New Jersey college or university as a full-time undergraduate student
• Personal statement
• Two letters of recommendation
• Must be in good academic standing and have a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

The deadline for applying is Feb. 13, 2015.

Download the application here.