By MARIA Before we get started, I would like to introduce myself. I am majoring in elementary education and graduating this upcoming December. I decided to become an educator because I want to support students of color, especially during these… Read More ›
By VIVIANA Waiting Patiently: The story of a student waiting on the arrival of a green card in order to enroll at a university. Senior year of high school is such an exciting time! It’s when students become adults and start… Read More ›
The Lincoln Forum recently announced this year’s scholarship prize essay contest. Prizes are as follows: $1500 for 1st prize; $750 for 2nd prize; $500 for 3rd prize. This opportunity is open to students who are enrolled full time in a… Read More ›
Manos de Esperanza is a non-profit located in northern California. Each year, they award scholarships of $500 to $1000 to students who are completing their undergraduate education and who have a history of performing public service activities in their local… Read More ›
By ROSALIE I like to just jump into things: I am a 21 year old undocumented female third-year college student majoring in Sociology. I am not quite sure of career goals yet but I am into working with underrepresented undocumented immigrant… Read More ›
By SALVADOR I was academically dismissed from UCSB after one and a half years. During my time there I felt imposter syndrome and alone. There was not enough legal or financial support for undocumented students. There were many events for the… Read More ›
By JACQUELINE As an undocumented student, I know just how challenging and confusing the college application process can be. I graduated from high school in 2014 in the state of Georgia. By that point, I had become familiar with the higher… Read More ›
The Cesar Chavez Foundation is providing $300,000 in scholarship awards to Latino students who live in Arizona and California. Note: As indicated on their website, this $5,000 scholarship opportunity is open to Latino students “regardless of national origin or immigration… Read More ›
The Salvadoran American Leadership & Educational Fund (SALEF) recently announced their scholarship opportunity for this year. This scholarship is dedicated to supporting students with their college/graduate school tuition expenses. Note: As indicated on their scholarship application, “the scholarship is open… Read More ›
The Dream.Us is offering a scholarship open to undocumented students that covers tuition and fees (up to $14,500 for an associate’s degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree) at one of their Partner Colleges. Some Dream.Us Scholars may also be… Read More ›
By CAROLINA If you are an undocumented student living in the state of California, check out the following resources that can help you offset the costs related to pursuing a college education: 1. In-state tuition (Assembly Bill 540)As of 2001, eligible… Read More ›
The Point Foundation is committed to empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential. They are the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. They recently announced… Read More ›