Hispanics believe the U.S. should make a higher commitment to health and science research and are willing to pay additional taxes to subsidize additional medical research, according to a national opinion poll released today by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) and Research!America…Armed with the new data, the Alliance today also released the �Student and Parent Scholarship Resource Guide� identifying scholarship and education opportunities for students interested in the sciences. Typical awards range from $1,000 to $5,000, with some programs offering awards between $20,000 and $300,000.

In addition, the Alliance released the first in its �Pioneers in Science� video series profiling the extraordinary contributions of Hispanics in health and the sciences. The inaugural video is a profile of the nation�s first Hispanic Surgeon General and NY Commissioner of Health during 9/11, Dr. Antonia Coello Novello. The series seeks to inspire the next generation of Hispanic scientists with role models that have shaped today�s health and science base.

The Guide to Scholarships is available to the public online at http://www.hispanichealth.org [left hand column of the home page] and by calling the Alliance�s Su Familia National Hispanic Family Health Helpline at 1-866-783-2645. You can read the complete news release on the homepage as well.

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