Grants are awarded for applicants with Hispanic background, in various categories of excellence. In each category three winners are selected at $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000. The National Hispanic Heritage Youth Award Recipients receive $5,000 academic grant, and a laptop computer. Applicants may apply to as many categories as they like within ONE region. The categories for 2008 were: Business, Sponsored by NSHMBA; Education, Sponsored by Southwest Airlines; Engineering and Mathematics, sponsored by ExxonMobil; Journalism, Sponsored by NBC Universal/Telemundo; Leadership, Sponsored by Sallie Mae; and Sports, Sponsored by SUBWAY Restaurants.