The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards run annually from January through June and honor young Latino leaders with grants for their college education. This year the online application is available in JANUARY through March and is open to graduating high school seniors who maintain an un-weighted 3.0 GPA. Award categories include Academic Excellence, Business, Education (future teachers), Engineering and Mathematics, Journalism, Leadership, and Sports. More categories are added each year and are subject to change without notice. For questions, Please consult our FAQ's.

The Awards are divided into twelve different regions across the country: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Jose/San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia/New Jersey, and Washington, DC. Students may apply to as many categories as they wish within any one region (and only one) regardless of where they live provided that they can attend the regional recognition ceremony.

Three recipients are selected for each category (Gold, Silver and Bronze Medallion) in each of the twelve regions and special recognition ceremonies are held with local business, education and community leaders to pay tribute to their accomplishments. Gold Medallion recipients are eligible for an additional $5,000 educational grant, a laptop computer, and an all expense paid trip to attend the Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, DC.