Fund: Francisco Mena-Ayllon Undergraduate Scholarship Endowed Fund Department: Liberal Stds & Interdisc Prgs D01256 Purpose: Undergraduate Student Support Fund Purpose: This Fund shall be used to provide support for undergraduate students studying Latin American language, culture, history, and related disciplines. BACKGROUND Francisco Mena-Ayllón, a UCR alumnus, was a distinguished professor of Spanish language and literature - a multi-talented author, poet, scholar, and artist. He taught Spanish language and literature courses at UC Riverside, Oberlin College, California State University Chico, Crafton Hills College and University of Redlands, where he was named professor emeritus. He was an authority on Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, and published a scholarly book, El Tradicionalismo de Federico García Lorca, along with several college textbooks. The University has created this fund in honor of Dr. Mena-Ayllón and his generous bequest providing for undergraduate scholarships. The name of the fund honors Dr. Mena-Ayllón’s wishes in his documented bequest intention with the University. The University determined the purpose of the fund to align with his interest in Latin American studies. Criteria and Selection Process The scholarship shall be awarded annually to students studying Latin American language, culture, history and related disciplines. The Financial Aid Office will select the recipients. In years when there is no candidate who meets the criteria, awards will be held until the following year. Request for Information: Request Scholarship Information