Now Accepting Applications For Southwest Airlines Lanzate Travel Award Program For College Students

DALLAS, April 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), today announced that they are accepting applications for the 12th annual "¡Lánzate! / Take Off!" Travel Award program. Prizes for the program will be provided by Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV). Online applications will be accepted through May 13, 2016, at hacu.net. The program is geared toward Latino college students with economic need who pursue higher education at least 200 miles away from home.  All applicants must complete an online application including an essay describing their inspiration to pursue a college degree. Educators and education activists from around the...