Hispanic Scholarships
American Baptist Financial Aid Program
| Amount: | $500 |
| Deadline: | May 31 |
| Criteria: | Must be Baptist, Hispanic and enrolled at a four-year institution; restricted to US citizens. Send application, financial need analysis, references and self-addressed stamped envelope |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Baptist Financial Aid Program
Mrs. Lynne Eckman, Director of Financial Aid
PO Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
American Meteorological Society Minority Scholarships
| Amount: | $3000 |
| Deadline: | January 31 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Minority students entering their freshman year of college who are planning to study one of the following areas: Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Hydrology, Oceanic Science |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Meteorological Society
Attn: Fellowship/Scholarship
45 Beacon St.
BOSTON, MA 02108
American Physical Society
| Amount: | $2,000 |
| Deadline: | February 2 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to high school seniors and college freshmen or sophomores who plan on or are majoring in Physics. Must be a minority student. Application consists of a personal statement, three recommendations, transcripts and SAT/ACT test scores. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
American Physical Society
Education & Outreach Dept.
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
or e-mail Arlene Modeste-Knowles at knowles@aps.org
AMOCO Foundation
| Amount: | $500-$1,250 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | This scholarship is available to Hispanic juniors and seniors in engineering and other sciences at certain academic institutions. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
AMOCO Foundation
200 E. Randolph Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 856-6306
BECA Foundation Scholarship
| Amount: | $500 - $2,000 |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Hispanics who are residents of North County, CA and who are high school seniors pursuing a degree in a medical related field. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
BECA Foundation
Manny Valdez
1070 South Commerce Street, Suite B
San Marcos, CA 32069
(619) 471-5465
Christina Saralegui Scholarship
| Amount: | $500-$2000 |
| Deadline: | May 1 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to female students in Dade County who are juniors, seniors or graduate students pursuing a career in communications (journalism, broadcasting, publishing, photojournalism, communications law or public relations). Must have at least a 3.2 GPA and be bilingual in Spanish and English. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Women in Communications, Inc.-Greater Miami Chapter
V.P., Academic Scholarships and Awards
P.O. Box 43-2641
South Miami, FL 33243-2641
(305) 868-8703
Fax: (305) 868-8703
Collegiate Scholarship
| Amount: | $100-$1,500 |
| Deadline: | September 30 |
| Criteria: | This scholarship is available to full-time undergraduate students enrolled at a four-year college for university majoring in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Business Administration. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5. The scholarships are primarily, but not exclusively, intended for disadvantaged minority students, with an emphasis on Latino and/or Hispanic students. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Career Opportunities for Youth, Inc. (COY)
P.O. Box 996
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | May 31 |
| Criteria: | Highschool Students with grade point average of 'B' or better and must be a US citizen |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
Educational Communications Scholarship Foundation
721 N. Mckinley Road
PO BOX 5012
Lake Forest, IL 60045-5012
(847) 295-3972
Email: scholar@eclif.com
Endowed Scholarship for Nicaraguan Students
| Amount: | varies |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be of Nicaraguan birth or heritage and a permanent U.S. residency status or U.S. citizenship. Must show academic merit and financial need. Preference is given to applicants of Junior or Senior academic standing. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Chairperson of the Endowed Scholarship for Nicaraguan Students
Scholarship Committee
c/o Office of Financial Assistance Services
P.O. Box 248187
Coral Gables, FL 33124-5240
Gem Fellows
| Amount: | None Specified |
| Deadline: | December 1 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Engineering majors or Science majors in their senior year or beyond. Must be US citizen and a member of a minority. Must have at least a 2.80 GPA if in a master's program or a 3.0 if pursuing a doctorate. Write for information and indicate whether you are seeking a master's or doctoral degree. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities
Gem Central Office
PO Box 537
Note Dame, IN 46556
George H. Brooker Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000-$2,500 |
| Deadline: | March 15 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to full-time juniors, seniors and graduate students enrolled in US accredited institutions in Real Estate programs. Must have completed two courses in real estate. Must be US citizens of Mexican, Chicano, Hispanic, Puerto Rican or Pacific Islander descent. Must demonstrate financial need, academic achievement, character and leadership |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
IREM Foundation
Brooker Scholarship Coordinator
430 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
HACU National Internship Program
| Amount: | varies |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Criteria: | Juniors and Seniors who are U.S. citizens with at least a 3.0 GPA. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Department of Multicultural Student Affairs
(305) 284-2855
HANA Scholars Program
| Amount: | $500-$3,000 |
| Deadline: | June 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be Undergraduate, Hispanic and Methodist |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
United Methodist Church
Awards Officer
Board of Higher Education
PO Box 871
Nashville, TN 37202
(615) 340-7344
Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
| Amount: | $500 to $5,000 |
| Deadline: | April 15 |
| Criteria: | Must be accepted or enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, pursuing a career in business (many disciplines other than Business acceptable). Have a GPA of 3.00 or better on a 4.00 scale. Must provide evidence of financial need. Must be a U.S. citizen of Hispanic origin residing in the U.S. (permanent residents are not eligible). Close consideration will be given to students who can demonstrate leadership qualities as defined by a record of involvement and participation in extra curricular activities at their college campuses and/or in civic activities in their local communities. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Hispanic College Fund, Inc.
One Thomas Circle, N.W., Suite 375
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 644-4223
Hispanic Public Relations Association Scholarships
| Amount: | $500 to $1,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Hispanic communications students entering or attending college |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Hispanic Public Relations Association Scholarships
Attn: Octavio Nuiry, President
735 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(714) 453-0116
Jesse Arias Scholarship Fund
| Amount: | $2,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Hispanic students who want to pursue careers in law or public policy. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Jesse Arias Scholarship Fund
Attn: Rita Arias
181 N. E Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
(909) 384-9957
Jose Martinez Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
| Amount: | $2,000 |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be a US citizen, Florida resident and full-time Hispanic student |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Martinez Scholarship Administrator
Florida Department of Education
1344 Florida Education Center
325 West Gaines St
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(904) 487-0649
Kraft/LULAC Scholarship
| Amount: | Unknown |
| Deadline: | June 9 |
| Criteria: | This scholarship is available to Hispanic students at the junior level with financial need and demonstrated academic achievement. Applications must major in Engineering, Sales, Marketing or Business Administration. Applications must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 and must apply before their junior year in college. Students must request applications directly from participating LULAC Councils in their communities |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
League of United Latin American Citizens
LULAC National Education Service Centers
2100 M St. N.W. #602
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 408-0060
Landscape Architecture Foundation
| Amount: | $500-$5,000 |
| Deadline: | May 1 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to undergraduate and graduate students in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. Some awards are earmarked for female and minority students. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Landscape Architecture Foundation
4401 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 686-0068
Fax: (202) 686-1001
Lowrider Magazine Scholarship Fund
| Amount: | $1,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Offered to Hispanic upper-classmen with at least a 3.0 G.P.A. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Lowrider Magazine Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 648
Walnut, CA 91788-0648
(909) 598-2300
MARC Program
| Amount: | Full tuition |
| Deadline: | September 10 |
| Criteria: | Third-year undergraduate students with US citizenship or permanent residency. Minority access to research careers in the Biomedical Sciences (Included: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Computer Science, and Mathematics.) |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
MARC Program
National Institute of Health Services
Wetswood Bldg., Room 9A-18
Bethesada, MD 20205
(301) 496-7941
Mark Zambrano Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000 stipend |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Criteria: | College juniors, seniors, and graduate students of Hispanic descent interested in majoring in print or broadcast journalism are eligible. Applications (submitted in Spanish or English) must include an autobiographical essay of 500 words describing some aspect of the relationship between Hispanic Americans and the press |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Attn: Scholarships
National Press Building
529 14th Street, NW, Suite 1193
Washington, DC 20045-2100
(202) 662-7143
Fax: (202) 662-7144
Email: nahj@tmn.com
MAS Family Scholarships
| Amount: | $10,000 |
| Deadline: | March 15 |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Cuban-American undergraduates and graduates who are direct descendants of those who left Cuba (at least one parent or two grandparents) or were born in Cuba themselves. Must be in financial need and have a minimum GPA of 3.5 in the areas of Engineering, Business, International Relations, Economics, Communications and Journalism. Selection based on academics, leadership qualities and potential to contribute to the advancement of a free society. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Cuban American National Foundation
MAS Family Scholarships
7300 NW 35th Terrace
Miami, FL 33122
(305) 592-7768
McDonald's Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources (HACER)
| Amount: | Varies |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Not specified |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
McDonald's Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources
(415) 892-9971
NAHN National Scholarship Award
| Amount: | Amount Varies |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Hispanic students enrolled in associate of arts, diploma, baccalaureate, or graduate nursing programs at NLN accredited schools of nursing that are U.S. citizens or legal residents are eligible. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
National Award Scholarship Chairperson
1501 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 387-2477
Fax: (202) 797-4353
National Action Council of Minorities in Engineering
| Amount: | $500-$3,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Awarded to minority undergraduate students. Must maintain a 2.5 GPA |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Action Council of Minorities in Engineering
3 West 35th St.
Third Floor
New York, NY 10001-2281
(212) 279-2626
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Scholarship Fund
| Amount: | $1,000 - $2,000 stipends over 1 year |
| Deadline: | February 1 |
| Criteria: | Hispanic American high school seniors, undergraduates, and graduate students interested in majoring in print, broadcast (radio/television), or photojournalism are eligible. Students majoring in other fields must demonstrate strong interest in pursuing a career in journalism. Applications (in English/Spanish) must include an autobiographical essay of 500 words describing some aspect of the relationship between Hispanic Americans and the press. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Scholarship Fund
Attn: Begonia Rivas-Abrams
National Press Building
529 14th Street, NW, Suite 1193
Washington, DC 20045-2100
(202) 662-7143
Fax: (202) 662-7144
Email: najh@tmn.com
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
| Amount: | $1,000 and over |
| Deadline: | June 15 |
| Criteria: | Undergraduate and graduate students in Engineering, Science, Medicine, Business and Law. US citizens or permanent residents from Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Caribbean, Central American or South American heritage. Selection is based on academic achievement, personal strengths, leadership and financial need. Must send application, transcripts, a typed personal statement and letters of recommendation, one of which should come from a school official. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund
PO Box 728
Novato, CA 94948
(415) 892-9971
Nicaraguan and Haitian Scholarship Program
| Amount: | $4,000-$5,000 |
| Deadline: | July 1 |
| Criteria: | Must be Nicaraguan or Haitian; enrolled at a four-year institution; resident of Florida and studying in Florida |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Florida Department of Education
Joseph Simma
Florida Department of Education
1344 Florida Education Center
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Raquel Marquez Frankel Scholarship
| Amount: | $1,000 stipend |
| Deadline: | March 1 |
| Criteria: | Any Latina enrolled full time in an accredited college or university in the United States |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
MANA, A National Latina Organization
1725 K Street, NW, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 883-0060
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarships
| Amount: | $500 - $7,000 stipend per year |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an undergraduate/graduate engineering/science course in a college or university and be pursuing a career in one of those areas. Members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) receive special consideration. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Foundation
Attn: Kathy Borunda
5400 East Olympic Boulevard, Suite 210
Los Angeles, CA 90022
(213) 888-2080
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarships
| Amount: | $1,000 stipend |
| Deadline: | April 1 |
| Criteria: | Undergraduate students of Hispanic background accepted at (or planning to enroll in) a college, university, community college, or business school with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Attn: Scholarships Department
1030 15th Street NW, Suite 206
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 842-1212
WTOL-TV Broadcast and Communications Scholarship
| Amount: | $3,000 |
| Deadline: | Unknown |
| Criteria: | Awarded to Minority undergraduates with at least a junior status in Broadcast Communications. Must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 |
To request an application or for more information please contact:
50 Men and Women of Toledo and Image, NW Ohio Chapter
J.C. Caldwell
PO Box 3557
Toledo, OH 43608