Laura I. Rendón Scholarship Program
Arizona State University’s Chicano/Latino Faculty and Staff Association (CLFSA) selects five students for the endowed Laura Rendón Scholarship each academic year. Scholarship amounts vary between $2,500 and $5,000 depending on need.
Dr. Rendón is a nationally renowned educator, who for eight years, served as Professor in ASU’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. As a professor, mentor and active member of ASU’s Chicano/Latino faculty community, she taught graduate level courses on Cultural Pluralism in Education, Professional Seminar in Higher Education and Student Diversity in Higher Education. She was also a member of the Research Faculty with the ASU’s Hispanic Research Center.
Upon Dr. Rendón’s departure from ASU, and through her generosity, CLFSA endowed its scholarship in her name. Each year, CLFSA pays tribute to her leadership; character and academic excellence by awarding scholarships to students whose academic merit demonstrate these same virtues that will impact the Chicano/Latino community.
To be considered for the scholarship for the following academic year, the CLFSA Laura Rendón Scholarship application must be completed and submitted online by the due date listed below. Also, a completed FAFSA must be submitted by the new priority date of January 1 in order to be considered for the scholarship.
Please donate to the Laura I. Rendón Scholarship today to support Chicano and Latino students making an impact in our communities. For questions please contact the CLFSA Development Chair.
Application:
Application Period is closed.
Deadline: Check back for 2025-2026 deadline in the spring term
Direct questions to:
CLFSA Student Relations Liaison Patty Santillanes-Soto and Ramon Nieto
¡Felicidades! Laura I. Rendón 2024–2025 scholars
Jacqueline Martinez Amezcua
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Katerine Ortega Gonzalez
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Miranda Flores
My name is Miranda Flores, I am originally from a border town named San Luis, AZ. I am a sophomore majoring in Interior Design. Through this career, I have been able to explore the extent of my creativity and have had a lot of fun discovering how I would love to design spaces that serve purpose, diversity, and inclusion for their users. As a first-generation student, I understand the unique challenges and hurdles that individuals like myself face in pursuit of higher education and therefore love being a resource for other students in inspiring them that education should be pursuable regardless of their economic backgrounds.
Fatima Lopez Gutierrez
My name is Fatima Lopez Gutierrez and I am an incoming sophomore double majoring in Family and Human Development & Justice Studies, and minoring in Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o studies. I am a first generation college student. Being able to receive a higher education means the world to me. My family came to the U.S. from Michoacán, Mexico with limited financial resources. They worked hard to provide for me, to push through high school and get into college.
I hope to study abroad, explore career options through internships, and expand my connections with members of my community. After completing my undergraduate programs, I plan to attend law school and work in immigration law or family law. I also hope to serve as a mentor to other first-generation students from low income communities.
Elijah Olvera
My name is Elijah Olvera, and I am a Junior studying Air Transportation Management — I wish to become a pilot or an airport manager. Ever since I had the opportunity to become a Youth Ambassador for the City of Phoenix, I love to travel and learn new languages. I participated in a foreign exchange program, where I lived with a host family in Italy. I am the first in my family to travel overseas and I hope to continue broadening my horizons. Getting an education is very important to me, to which lack of money shouldn’t stop my pursuit of higher education. With a degree, I hope to set an example for my community. I can’t wait to see where these new opportunities lead me!