About UAHA
The University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni (UAHA) is made up of accomplished Hispanic graduates and former students of the UA who live throughout the world. Associate memberships are available to non-Hispanic UA graduates, former students, and others who support the goals of the organization.
UAHA was founded in 1982 to promote academic excellence among Hispanic students at the university, provide financial and mentoring support to qualified and deserving students, and develop linkages with alumni and supporters in the professional and business community.
Since 1986, UAHA has awarded 1,368 scholarships worth $3,084,944!
Scholarship Program
Current high school seniors,community college transfers and current University students who have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Hispanic community, including those of Hispanic origin, are eligible to apply for our scholarship award.
We would appreciate your help in encouraging interested students in submitting an application. Thank you in advance for your assistance in informing promising seniors and helping them get started on their path to fulfilling their college aspirations at Arizona¡¯s First University.
Please follow these links to the appropriate forms:
Here are just a few of the things UAHA takes on: student mentoring program, student/faculty mixer, receptions for scholarship recipients and parents, Homecoming Pachanga, newsletters (Noticias), Annual Bishop's Scholarship Dinner, partnerships with community groups, and fund-raising for mariachi and folklorico groups.
University Support
The UAHA, one of the most active clubs in the Alumni Association's organizational structure, receives administrative and logistical support from the Arizona Alumni Association. Lines of communications and cooperation are well established between the UAHA and the President's Office, Student Financial Aid, the Hispanic-Chicano Resource Center, and the UA Foundation. The UAHA also works closely with relevant staff offices, program directors, and student organizations that share interests and concern.
Corporate Support
The UAHA recognizes the importance of support from corporations, businesses, and foundations. By virtue of those relationships, the UAHA now enjoys the largest scholarship endowment of its kind among all public universities.
Individual Support
The success of the Hispanic Alumni can be traced directly to individuals. Individuals who become members, volunteer time, share ideas, participate, and donate their money. Support for the UAHA comes from alumni and friends throughout the world.
Community Involvement
Hispanic Alumni members and associate members are visibly involved in communities throughout the country. Members serve on governing bodies and advisory boards, hold public office, and volunteer for civic causes. We are most proud, however, of members and friends who volunteer their time with students as advisors or mentors.
The UAHA has accomplished much since 1982, but the future holds new major obstacles, including changing demographics, escalating costs for education, and rising community expectations.
Get involved!
For more information about the University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni, contact Oscar Lujan at
520-626-9327, 800-BEAT-ASU (800-232-8278), or uaha@al.arizona.edu.