About SCOLASSCOLAS holds an annual meeting, alternating usually between a major Texas city and a Latin American location. All members in good standing may participate in panels and fora offered at the annual meeting, planned generally during the month of March. A newsletter, the SCOLAS Bulletin, is distributed to members two or three times per year. SCOLAS gives two annual awards to its members, one for a monographic study and one for an article-length publication relating to any topic on Latin America or U.S. Hispanic matters. A cash scholarship is also awarded to graduate students to help with their research expenses. Any SCOLAS member who is also on the faculty of an accredited college or university may nominate one student per year.
The council from its inception hoped to attract members from the academic community, business, labor, professions, governmental service, and any other occupation with individuals concerned with Latin America and its confluence with the United States. Provision has been made for these categories of membership: regular, institutional, retired, students, and honorary. To be a member, you need only pay dues and participate in the affairs of the organization
