Hispanics, Latinos: College Scholarships
Grants, Graduate Fellowships, Postgraduate Awards

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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) — Student Programs

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) — Scholarships — $2,500 — $5,000

Nov 1
To be eligible to apply for one of HACU's scholarships, students must be attending a HACU Member or Partner college or university.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) — National Internships — $610 to $680 per week

Jun 28
Oct 18
The HACU National Internship Program is open to all students, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, age, faith, etc. To be eligible for HNIP, applicants must (1) have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale); (2) be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at an accredited institution. (Students pursuing only a credential or certificate will be considered ineligible.) The only session for which you may apply if you have already graduated is the summer session immediately following your final spring semester; (3) have completed the freshman year of college before the internship begins; and (4) be authorized or eligible to work in the United States by law.

National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts

 

National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts - Entertainment Industry Graduate Scholarships for Hispanics

Jul 31
Graduate scholarships in drama/theater, set design/costume design, lighting design, film (writing/directing/production), broadcast communications, entertainment law, or business administration with an emphasis on entertainment management. You must be a graduate student enrolled full-time during the previous/current academic year at one of the following selected universities: Yale, Harvard, Columbia, NYU, Northwestern, UCLA, USC, and UT Austin.

National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) — Scholarships

National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF) — The Hispanic Health Professional Student Scholarship — $2,000 to $5,000 per year

Sep 13
Open to any student enrolled full time in an accredited schools of Medicine: allopathic or osteopathic Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing (including BSN), Physician Associate, Master of Public Health. Any other health professions not listed above will not be considered.

La Unidad Latina Foundation

La Unidad Latina Foundation - Scholarships for Hispanic Undergraduates and Graduates — $500 to $1000

Oct 18
Eligible Degrees: all Bachelor degrees and Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Public Administration/Policy, Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy.

Golden Door Scholars — Scholarships

 

Golden Door Scholars — DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), high school senior, high school graduate, or currently enrolled in college pursuing an undergraduate degree. — Up to four-year tuition and room & board

Oct 1
Golden Door Scholars provides scholarships for DACA students and scholarships for undocumented students. Students may be high school seniors or recent graduates. Preference will be given to high school graduates from states that require undocumented students to pay out-of-state tuition. Golden Door scholarship recipients receive up to four-year tuition and room & board scholarships to DACA and TPS students from tuition lock-out states all over the country.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation — Youth Programs

 

Hispanic Heritage Foundation — Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards for High School Seniors

Nov 13
The Youth Awards honors Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in various categories including: Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Education, Healthcare & Science, Media & Entertainment, and Technology & Engineering.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute — Scholarships & Scholar-Intern Programs

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) — Scholar-Intern Programs — $1,000, $2,500, $5,000

Dec 1
Mar 1
CHCI offers several Scholar-Intern Programs that provide not only monetary support, but hands-on experience in various fields. From media to health care to business, CHCI's Scholar-Intern programs will help you gain important skills while earning money for your education. There is no GPA or academic major requirement. Students with excellent leadership potential are encouraged to apply.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) — Post Graduate Fellowships

Dec 15
CHCI's Post Graduate Fellowship Program is designed for exceptional emerging Latino leaders who want to immerse themselves in a specific public policy area. This paid, nine-month fellowship will provide you with valuable work experience, access to powerful Latino changemakers, and a chance to showcase your public policy knowledge on Capitol Hill.
 

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Public Policy Fellowships

Dec 15
As a CHCI Public Policy Fellow, you will immerse yourself in the legislative process, spending four days each week (Monday-Thursday) learning all facets of public policy. On Fridays, you will join other fellows for a full day of leadership development centered on CHCI's four Pillars of Leadership'Civic Engagement, Social Responsibility, Self Empowerment, and Honoring Hispanic Heritage and History. You weekly programming will also prepare you to fully understand policy issues facing the Latino community and how to propose effective solutions by critically examining all sides and implications of these issues.
 

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) - NextGen Latino Leaders Program

Feb 15
The NextGen Latino Leaders Program is a free one-week leadership experience for rising Junior and Senior (current 10th and 11th grade) high school students. In order to be eligible to apply, students must reside in the 50 United States, Washington D.C., or Puerto Rico, as well as demonstrate interest in learning more about civic engagement.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) — Scholarship Resources

 

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) — Law School Scholarships for Hispanics — $5,000

Dec 31
MALDEF's Law School Scholarship Program provides several scholarships in varying amounts to deserving law students with a commitment to advancing the civil rights of Latinos.

Orange County Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund (HEEF)

Orange County Hispanic Educational Endowment Fund - Scholarships for Two-Year or Four-Year College or Law School for Hispanic Students Who Live in Orange County (OC), California Only — $1,000 to $2,000

Dec 31
HEEF provides a limited number of competitive academic scholarships for OC high school and community college transfers who enroll at a four year college or university. HEEF also awards tuition grants for OC graduates to attend community college and the Luevano Fund awards tuition grants for elementary students at selected Santa Ana Catholic Grammar Schools. The OC Hispanic Bar Association awards several scholarships for OC college graduates to attend Law School.

McDonalds

 

McDonalds — The HACER™ National Scholarship — $25,000 per year paid over 4 years

Feb 24
Scholarships for current high school seniors who will be enrolling full-time in the fall of the scholarship year.

TheDream.US

 

TheDream.US - National Scholarships for First Time College Students and Community College Graduates — Up to $12,500 for an associate's degree and $25,000 for a bachelor's degree

Feb 28
For high school or community college graduates. You need to have DACA or TPS or meet the past DACA eligibility criteria and qualify for in-state tuition at one of our Partner Colleges to receive this scholarship. We also offer an online college option. The Scholarship is for up to $14,500 for an associate's degree and $29,000 for a bachelor's degree.
 

TheDream.US — Opportunity Scholarships for Locked out Dreamers

Jan 31
For high school graduates who live in targeted, locked-out states that do not offer in-state tuition to DREAMers – or bar you from attending state colleges and universities altogether. You need to have DACA or TPS status and be admitted to one of our Opportunity Partner Colleges to receive this scholarship. The Scholarship is for up to $80,000 to cover tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals for a bachelor's degree.

National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Program

 

National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Program — Scholarships for H.S. Seniors and Undergraduates of Puerto Rican Descent

Feb 29
This year, NPRDP will award one hundred (100) $2,000 scholarships to exceptional Puerto Rican High School Seniors and full time two/four years accredited Puerto Rican College undergrad students who are making a difference in their community.

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) — Collegiate Scholarships

Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) — Graduate and College Scholarships for Hispanics in Accounting or Finance Related Fields — $1,500 to $10,000

May 22
ALPFA offers scholarships to students, in the US or Puerto Rico, who are pursuing undergraduate/graduate studies. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage those students who have demonstrated academic excellence to continue pursuing their professional careers.

LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) — Scholarships

 

LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) - LULAC National Scholarships — $250 to $2,000

Mar 31
Applicants are eligible for National Scholastic Achievement Awards, Honors Awards and General Awards. Grades and academic performance will serve as indicators of potential; however, an emphasis may be placed on the individuals motivation, sincerity, and community involvement.

¡Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training

 

¡Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training — Training on Latino Cancer Research and the Pursuit of a Doctoral Degree.

Mar 1
¡Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training is a program of the Institute for Health Promotion Research (IHPR) at UT Health San Antonio to offer an annual summer institute and internships to increase the number of Latinos who pursue a doctoral degree and a career researching Latino health disparitie.

U.S. National Highway Institute — Technology Partnership Programs

U.S. National Highway Institute — Eisenhower Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellowships — $1,700/mo. to $2,000/mo.

Mar 10
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) awards fellowships to students pursuing degrees in transportation-related disciplines.

Latin American Educational Foundation

 

Latin American Educational Foundation — College Scholarships for Hispanics with Residence in Colorado

Jan 10
The goal of the Latin American Educational Foundation Scholarship is to award funds to qualified students who have demonstrated a commitment to the Hispanic community.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) — Scholarship Programs

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) — HS Seniors, Community College Transfer, College, and Graduate Scholarships for Hispanics — $Up to $5,000

Feb 15
Students who plan to enroll full-time in a degree seeking program at a two or four year U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Guam in the upcoming academic year.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) — HSFinder: Scholarships for Latino Students

Scholarships can play an important role in helping you pay for college. They are free money that you can apply for and they don't have to be paid back.

National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking — Awards and Scholarships

 

National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking — REFORMA Scholarships for Graduate Study by Spanish Speakers in Library and Information Science — Up to $1,500

Mar 15
Any current or newly entering graduate library school student (M.L.S. or Ph.D.) may apply for its scholarships. Must provide proof of enrollment to an accredited library school. Full-time status is not a requirement.

Chicana/Latina Foundation — Scholarships

Chicana/Latina Foundation — Scholarships for Community College, Undergraduate and Graduate Chicana/Latina Students in Northern California — $1,500

Mar 31
Each year the Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to Latina college students in Northern California.

Florida Student Scholarship Grant Programs — State Scholarship and Grant Programs

Florida Student Scholarship Grant Programs — José Martí Scholarships — $2,000

Apr 1
The José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund is a need-based merit scholarship that provides financial assistance to eligible HS seniors, undergraduate and graduate students, residents of Florida students of Hispanic origin who will attend Florida public or eligible private institutions.

Smithsonian Institution Latino Center

 

Smithsonian Institution Latino Center — Young Ambassadors Program for Graduating High School Seniors with an Interest and Commitment to Disciplines in the Arts, Sciences, or Humanities as it Pertains to Latino Communities and Cultures — $2,000

Apr 14
The Smithsonian Latino Center's Young Ambassadors Program is a national, interdisciplinary leadership program for high school students gifted in the arts, sciences, or humanities.

Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education

 

Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education - CALAHE Competitive Scholarship — $1,000

Apr 15
College scholarships for Latino high school seniors and college students from Connecticut. High School Seniors or GED equivalent and undergraduate college students.

Great Minds in STEM™ — HENAAC Scholarships Program

Great Minds in STEM™ - Corporate/Government Sponsored Scholarships — $1,000 to $10,000

Apr 30
These are our current scholarship sponsors from corporate America, federal agencies and affinity groups, who contributed to the General HENAAC Scholarships. College and Graduate School Students. Great Minds in STEM™ encourages all engineering, applied science, computer science and math students to apply.

National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees

 

National Hispanic Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees — Rene Matos Scholarships for Hispanics

May 1
Applicants must be accepted or attending an accredited college, university, or vocational/trade school at the time the scholarship is awarded.

Prospanica — Business Scholarships

 

Prospanica — Scholarship Program to Assist Qualified Hispanics to Pursue Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees in Business.

Apr 21
Scholarships are offered for full-time and part-time study at an AACSB accredited institution of the student's choice.

National Association of Hispanic Nurses

National Association of Hispanic Nurses — Nursing Scholarships for Hispanics — $2,500

May 1
These scholarship awards are presented to NAHN members enrolled in practical/vocational, associate, diploma, baccalaureate, or graduate accredited nursing programs.

National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPHNRCSE)

 

National Organization of Professional Hispanic Natural Resources Conservation Service Employees (NOPHNRCSE) — College Scholarships — $1,000

May 4
Provides scholarships to deserving Hispanic students that wish to pursue or are pursuing a bachelor degrees in a natural resources or a natural resources conservation-related field of study at an accredited four-year institution.

Fundación Kinesis

Fundación Kinesis - Scholarships for Residents of Puerto Rico

May 24
Kinesis Scholars is a renewable college scholarship program combined with support services to help Puerto Rican students have a successful college experience and prepare for the workforce. The scholarships are for students who wish to study their bachelor's, master's, or doctorate at the best universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.
 

Fundación Kinesis — Bright Stars College Access Program for Puerto Rico Students

Aug 25
The Bright Stars College Access Program enables middle and high school students of low-income and have high academic achievements to overcome the socio-economic constraints preventing them to pursue a college experience. The Bright Stars program offers courses, workshops, counseling and mentoring to prepare students in the application process and transition to college. Students must be enrolled in 8th, 9th or 10th grade in a public or private high school in Puerto Rico.

College Board — Pay for College

 

The College Board — National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP)

Jun 12
The National Hispanic Recognition Program identifies nearly 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students each year.

Hispanic Dental Association Foundation

Hispanic Dental Association Foundation — Scholarships for Hispanics in Dental, Undergraduate Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, or Dental Technician Programs

Jun 30
The intent of this Scholarship Program is to support promising students training in an accredited Dental Residency or Dental Specialty Program, including Dental Public Health, Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics.

Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF)

 

Salvadoran American Leadership and Educational Fund (SALEF) - "Fulfilling Our Dreams" — $1,000 to $2,250

Jun 30
Offers financial assistance and support to undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Scholarships for Salvadoran, Central American, and Latino high school and college student.

Fundación Toyota

 

Fundación Toyota — Becas universitarias para estudiantes residentes en Puerto Rico

El propósito de estas becas para estudiantes universitarios es promover el desarrollo académico en disciplinas que contribuyen con la protección del medioambiente, tales como:, antropología, arqueología, biotecnología industrial, ciencias agrícolas/agronomía, ciencias ambientales, ciencias o biología marina/oceanografía, ciencias marinas, ecología/forestaría, ecoturismo, geofísica, geografía, geología/ciencias terrestres, horticultura/botánica, ingeniería ambiental (civil-química-mecánica), manejo ambiental, meteorología, microbiología, tecnología ambiental, zoología/manejo de vida silvestre,.

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation — Scholarships

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Foundation — Graduating High School Senior, Undergraduate, Graduate, Dissertation, and Professional Scholarships — $1,000 to $5,000

May 1
SHPE members who demonstrate significant motivation and aptitude for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are encouraged to apply. Merit and need-based scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000 will be awarded based on specific eligibility criteria listed in the application.

Hispanic Theological Initiative

 

Fellowships for Latino/a, Asian and First Nations Doctoral Students in religion, theological studies or biblical studies

Feb 1
Applicants must be of Latino/a, Asian-Pacific Islander or First Nations descent enrolled or admitted full time in a Th.D. or Ph.D. program in religious, theological, or biblical studies.

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Minorities: College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships, Research Internships

College scholarships, graduate fellowships and grants for Hispanics, Latinos, Mexican Americans, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Dominicans, South and Central Americans, African Americans, Native Alaskans, Aleuts, Inuit, Eskimos, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Polynesians or Micronesians.

Minority Scholarships: Medical School, Public Health, Health Professions

Allied Health, Communication, Sciences and Disorders, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Medicine, Mental Health, Nursing, Nutritional Science, Psychology, Pharmacy, Premed, Public Health.

College Assistance Migrant Program Alumni Association — Scholarships

 

College Assistance Migrant Program Alumni Association — College Scholarships for Migrant or Seasonal Farmworkers and their Families

The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a unique federally-funded educational support and scholarship program that helps from migrant and seasonal farmworking backgrounds to reach and succeed in college.

National Hispanic Environmental Council

 

National Hispanic Environmental Council — Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute for Students Aged 13-18

Using classroom and outdoor settings, the Institute is designed to help create the environmental leaders of tomorrow by, educating, engaging, and inspiring youth, especially Latinos and other minorities, to a range of environmental, natural resource and energy topics.
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