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#IHS2025 Immigrant Heritage Scholarships

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All donations benefit the 2025 Immigrant Heritage Scholarships (#IHS) ~ #IHS2025.

The #IHS2025 Scholarship Fund will be distributed as follows in June 2025, during the annual Immigrant Heritage Month celebration:

1st Place: $2,500

2nd Place: $1,500

3rd Place: $1,000

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The Immigrant Heritage Scholarship (IHS) Fund was established by Immigration Law & Advocacy of Wichita, KS, in 2016.*

Since its inception in 2016, the #IHS fund has provided over $31,500 in merit-based scholarships to 25 academically talented and/or exceptional immigrant high school graduates in Kansas. Recipients are selected without consideration of immigrant status, family financial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans. The IHS Committee receives and evaluates information about the candidates' abilities, skills, academic standing, and accomplishments, and the scholarships are awarded in June during Immigrant Heritage Month (#IHM).

Past Immigrant Heritage Scholarship Recipients:

#IHS2024 Grand Prize, $2,500: Cristian Espinal, Wichita North High School

#IHS2023 Grand Prize, $2,500: Elijah R. Resano, Salina Central High School (Philippines)
#IHS2023 Second Place Prize, $1,500: Richecardine P. Langdon, Kapun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School (Haiti)
#IHS2023 Third Place Prize, $1,000: Asta Castro, Wichita East High School (Tanzania)
#IHS2023 Runner Up, $300: Linxiang M. Dozier, Trinity Catholic High School (China)

#IHS2022 Grand Prize, $2,500: Truc Dao, Wichita High School South (Vietnam)

#IHS2022 2nd Place Prize, $1,500: Amani Alsheikh, Wichita High School South (Iraq)

#IHS2022 3rd Place, $1000: Hassan Emile, Wichita High School South (DRC/Congo)

#IHS2022 Runner up, $500: Edna Flores Cisneros, Wichita High School North (Mexico)

#IHS2022 Scholar, $250: Tatiana Kamhanri, Wichita High School North (Central African Republic)

#IHS2021 Grand Prize of $2,500: Manasse Matala Kasongo (Congo)

#IHS2020 Grand Prize of $2,500: Duong Pham (Vietnam)

#IHS2020 2nd Place Prize of $1,500: Victoria Oshakuade (Nigeria)

#IHS2020 3rd Place Prize of $1,000: Maram Moussa (Egypt)

#IHS2020 1st Runner Up Prize of $500: Rebeka Maombi (Burundi)

#IHS2020 General Fund Prize of $350: Johan Guereca-Torres (Mexico)

#IHS2020 General Fund Prize of $350: Cinthya Ortiz-Guerrero (Mexico)

#IHS2020 General Fund Prize of $350: Alpha Magafu (Tanzania)

#IHS2019 Grand Prize of $2,500: Maria Aguilar Mendoza (Mexico)

#IHS2019 2nd Place Prize of $1,500: Miriam Mangaza (Congo)

#IHS2019 3rd Place Prize of $1,000: Malli L. Lemeriwas (Kenya)

#IHS2019 Runner up: Selena Perez Ruiz (Mexico)

#IHS2018 Grand Prize of $2,500: Mennatallah Mousa (Egypt)

#IHS2018 Runner Up: Angela Ledezma (Mexico)

#IHS2017 Grand Prize of $1,500: Maria Paz Mijares (Mexico)

* Fundraising for the IHS was launched in June 2016, and the funds were distributed to the first recipient in June 2017. There were no scholarships awarded in 2016.

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#IHS2025 Scholarship Requirements

(Kansas Graduating High School Seniors only)

1. A Resume and Written Statement from the Applicant that highlights their abilities, skills, academic accomplishments, personal achievements, school involvement, community involvement, interests, and goals;

2. A copy of the Applicant's 2025 High School Diploma and final Certified Transcript;

3. Evidence of the Applicant's Foreign Birth and Photo ID (e.g. Passport, Photo ID + Foreign Birth Certificate, Resident Card);

4. The Applicant's Acceptance Letter to any Accredited Institution of Higher Education (e.g. College, University, Technical or Vocational School) for Fall 2025;

5. ALL requirements must be POSTMARKED no later than June 1, 2025, and submitted by US Mail to:

#IHS2025 Entry

Immigration Law & Advocacy

P.O. Box 49462

Wichita, KS 67201