The Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA) gave a $50,000 grant to St. Edward’s University to establish the HBAA Endowed Scholarship.
The endowment will provide financial support to junior or senior students in the Pre-Law Advising Program. Students will need to demonstrate need for financial assistance, and preference is given to those who are the first in their families to go to college.
HBAA members will serve as mentors to endowment recipients.
HBAA first established a partnership with St. Edward’s in 2018, giving $50,000 to benefit Hispanic pre-law students over five years.
Since then, 35 St. Edward’s students have received mentorship and financial assistance, and 19 are currently attending law school or graduate school, or working full-time in related professional fields.
HBAA was founded in 1988 as the Capital Area Mexican-American Lawyers. Among its founders are Austin Bar members Thomas Esparza; Hon. Jim Coronado; and Richard Pena, former State Bar of Texas and Austin Bar president.