Black, Hispanic scholarships offered: "Hispanic and African-American high school seniors in Arizona may apply for $250,000 in scholarships.

They are being offered by the Ronald McDonald House Charities/Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources, or HACER, and the Ronald McDonald House/Future Achievers Scholarship Program.

Scholarship applications are available at www.rmhc.org or by calling 1-800-914-8366. The deadline for submitting an application for the 2005-06 academic year is Feb. 15. "