Who is eligible
Do you qualify?
The trust supports the family of Dolores Salvador Méndez (better known as Lola Salvador de Lafuente) with grants of funds for tuition and in some cases living expenses toward the completion of a post-high school educational program. The family includes Lola’s lineal descendants — if she is your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, and so on — along with anyone married to a descendant and the legally-adopted children of a descendant.
- You are a member of the Lafuente family — a direct descendant of Lola, married to a descendant, or the legally-adopted child of a descendant — and can describe your relationship to her.
- You are enrolled, or about to enroll, in an undergraduate program, graduate program, or specialized trade school (e.g. flight school, carpentry school, culinary school, etc.).
- You have applied for FAFSA and other financial aid you qualify for — the trust is a fund of last resort.
- You’re ready to share your program details and progress each semester you seek support and have the financial information ready on how much your program will cost and how much you wish to request from the Trust.
Describing your line of descent
Applications ask you to trace your lineage back to Lola — for example, “Lola → their child → … → you.” The trustees review each line of descent as part of considering an application.