Category: College Advice

The reason many students don’t finish and earn a degree is because they run out of money. Financial aid doesn’t cover all their expenses and many families are unaware of all the expenses beyond tuition and the dorm. Strategize and plan your scholarship applications so that you find some to apply to each year.

Time to focus on scholarships that are looking to help Hispanic Students:

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarship for students who join SHPE and have at least a 2.75 GPA. Various awards range from, $1,000-$15,000. https://programs.shpe.org/students/scholarshpe

• Ascend Educational Fund  for first- and -second generation immigrants who live in New York City regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. Scholarships range from $2,500-$20,000 and is sent directly to the college equal installments over a two or four year period, depending on the type of school. http://ascendfundny.org/scholarship/

• Anhelo Project’s Dream Scholarship, which helps undocumented students in the state of Illinois with at least a 2.5 GPA at an accredited college, university or vocational training program.  https://theanheloproject.org/dream-scholarship-application/

• Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders for full time students in a four-year ($1,000 scholarship) or two-year ($500 scholarship) college who demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support. At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry. Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or Undocumented). https://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/

• United Health Foundation National Association of Hispanic Nurses Scholarships range $1,000-$5,000 for those enrolled in an accredited LVN/LPN, associate, diploma, baccalaureate, and graduate nursing program and have been a member of the NAHN for at least six months. Special scholarship for male nurses, too. https://nahnnet.org/about/awards

• Colgate-Palmolive Haz La U Program $1,000 scholarships for 100 Hispanic/Latino students who are US citizens, legal permanent residents or DACA eligible. https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us/core-values/community-responsibility/make-the-u

• Florida Fund For Minority Teachers for full-time Florida students with at least a 2,5 GPA and attended at least one annual symposium. https://www.ffmt.org/index.cfm?e=inner&itemcategory=23515

• McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship 30 scholarships – ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 – to high school students planning to attend a two- or four-year college or university. Those who apply must have a 3.0 GPA and at least one Latino parent. https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer.html?cid=PS:Market_Account:NB::Google:scholarships_for_latino_students&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7briBRD7ARIsABhX8aBoFvCWTCyKcKEHXcEmd1VUiSeWeGlw21B8-wgSFcavOhAzgZ0Oz0EaAuwqEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

• AMS Minority Scholarships Hispanic, Native American, and Black/African American students underrepresented in the sciences. $6,000 split between freshman and sophomore year. https://www.ametsoc.org/ams/index.cfm/information-for/students/ams-scholarships-and-fellowships/ams-minority-scholarships/

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund for high school seniors, undergrads, students transferring from community college to four-year universities, and graduate students. Awards $500-5,000 https://www.hsf.net/scholarship

• Univision NATAS Scholarship reserved for Latino or Hispanic students planning a career in the television (Communications, Filmmaking/Video, Journalism, Music, Performing Arts, Photojournalism/Photography, TV/Radio Broadcasting).  $10,000 award. https://theemmys.tv/scholarships/

• NATAS Inclusion Scholarship students pursuing a career in any aspect of the television industry who identifies as black, indigenous, or a person of color. $10,000 award. https://theemmys.tv/scholarships/

• Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship for racially/ethnically diverse students enrolled full-time in a healthcare management graduate program – MHA, MPH, MBA in Healthcare Administration or similar and in their final year of study. https://www.ache.org/membership/student-resources/albert-w-dent-graduate-student-scholarship

• MPower Global Citizen Scholarship for international and DACA students who attend an MPower Partner University in US or Canada. Award ranges from $1000-$5000. https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/scholarships/global-citizen/

• MPower Women in STEM Scholarship for international/DACA students who are currently enrolled or accepted to study full-time in a STEM degree program at a program MPOWER supports in the United States or Canada. Awards $500-$3,000 https://www.mpowerfinancing.com/scholarships/women-in-stem/

• LULAC National Scholarship Fund awards range from $250-$2000, for three groups – top performers, the net tier and other students whose motivation and sincerity are instead measured – https://www.lnesc.org/lnsf

• ExxonMobil Engineering Scholarship Program recognizes outstanding Hispanic high school seniors in the western part of the United States who plan to pursue a degree in engineering at U.S. post-secondary institutions. Sponsored by the Exxon Mobil Corporation, LNESC awards one (1) national scholarship of $20,000, paid over four years, and twelve (12) $2,000 local scholarships to qualified high school seniors. https://www.lnesc.org/exxonmobillnesc-scholarship

• Ford Driving Dreams Scholarship Program awards $2000 to qualified high school seniors from the North Texas, Houston, and San Antonio areas https://www.lnesc.org/ford-driving-dreams

• NBCUniversal/LNESC Scholarship Program Latinx citizens and permanent residents who are rising sophomores and juniors in a colleges with an interest in the media and entertainment industry. The Program awards ten (10) $5,000 scholarships. https://www.lnesc.org/nbcuniversal-scholarship

Check the deadlines and put them on your calendar. Don’t wait until last minute to apply!

For some scholarships, many will apply, and few will win one. Regardless, it could be you; you’ve go to be in it to win it! Good luck!