Washington, DC--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - PRNewswire)--February 12, 2008--The National Hispanic Press Foundation [NHP Foundation] and Fundación Azteca America, in their continued commitment to assisting young Hispanics pursuing higher education, announced today their partnership to provide the 15th Annual Career and College Recruitment Fair of the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute with Scholarship Directory CD-Roms for its student participants.

NHP Foundation and Fundación Azteca America donated 1,300 CD-Roms for distribution at this year’s conference held in Chicago during USHLI’s 26th National Hispanic Leadership Conference.

The Scholarship Directory CD-Rom contains clear, up-to-date scholarship information and college entrance advice for today’s growing population of Hispanics headed toward higher education. In addition to being distributed at conferences, career fairs, and conventions, the CD-Roms are also mailed directly to organizations, colleges and individuals who request them free of charge. Over the past two years, the NHP Foundation has distributed more than 10,000 Scholarship Directory CD-Roms.

“Compiling information and sharing it with our community is what we do best as Hispanic publishers,” said Luis Rossi, NHP Foundation Vice Chairman. “We are proud to be able to support this effort by positively impacting thousands of students in the Midwest.”

“Fundación Azteca America is proud to partner with NHP Foundation and USHLI to insure that young Latinos have the know how and the opportunities to achieve a higher education,” said Luis J. Echarte, President of Fundación Azteca America. “Our foundation is dedicated to providing information so that they can in turn make the right decisions for their future.”

According to USHLI, the mission of the conference continues to be to train a broad cross section of Hispanic leaders by promoting education and unity, providing opportunities for advanced leadership skills development, and creating a new generation of servant leaders based on the values of cultural pride, integrity, and empowerment.

“This conference is a great opportunity to have Latino role models and those organizations that support our efforts reach out to our youth by promoting education,” said Juan Andrade, USHLI President and Executive Director.

Aside from information on scholarship opportunities, NHP Foundation also offers information to prospective college students on services, organizations, high school preparation, college entrance test preparation, government loans and local scholarships that will help them secure their education.

The NHP Foundation also facilitates the distribution of this information in detail through its website at http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org as well as on its blog at http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com. According to Thomas Oliver, NHP Foundation President and CEO, the website attracts tens of thousands of hits and thousands of unique visitors each week.

The foundation’s online presence compliments its “Educate” print tabloid and its CD-Rom platforms. In partnership with Fundación Azteca America’s planned public service announcements set to air this spring, the NHP Foundation will add a broadcast platform to drive awareness. NHP Foundation is currently seeking title sponsors for an updated Scholarships Directory 2008 Edition. For sponsorship information, please contact NHP Foundation President and CEO Thomas Oliver at (202) 662-7416 or by e-mail at tomoliver@hispanicpress.org.

About The National Hispanic Press Foundation

The National Hispanic Press Foundation [NHP Foundation] is a non profit organization that concentrates on building awareness among Hispanic students and their families about accessing higher education. Our free, bilingual resources, available in English and Spanish, are designed to inform Hispanic families living in the United States about how to secure a college education.

About Fundación Azteca America

Fundación Azteca America is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for members of the Hispanic community living in the United States.

At Fundación Azteca America, our philosophy is clear and simple: Respect the individual. Give back to society by improving health, nutrition, education and the environment. Empower the Hispanic community. Offer tools for self-improvement rather than charity. And live up to our core values.

Fundación Azteca America is a company of Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, building the Mexican middle class, and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas, Grupo Salinas also includes TV Azteca, Azteca America, Grupo Elektra, Banco Azteca, Afore Azteca, Seguros Azteca, Grupo Iusacell, Azteca Internet and Fundación Azteca.

For more information, visit http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org and http://www.gruposalinas.com.