By CAROLINA VALDIVIA COFEM is a non-profit organization that provides information and resources to Latino immigrants. They recently announced their scholarship opportunity for this year. Awards are: $500 to community college students and $1,000 to undergraduate students attending four-year colleges or universities. Note: “Recipients… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Dream.Us just announced this year’s scholarship opportunities. Their National Scholarship covers students’ tuition and fees (up to a maximum of $12,500 for an associate’s degree and $25,000 for a bachelor’s degree), at one of their Partner Colleges. Their Opportunity… Read More ›
By ROBERT W. FERNANDEZ Growing up undocumented is a difficult and constant internal struggle, but you have to remember that you are not alone in this. One of the most important things you can do as an undocumented immigrant is to… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute is a non-profit dedicated to empowering the Latino community by promoting education, leadership development, unity, and civic participation. Their Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship seeks to support students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree. Students attending… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA DACA Scholars is a free mobile app that features scholarship opportunities for Latina/o students. You can learn more about what motivated Deyvid Morales, a fellow undocumented student, to create the app on this post. And if you haven’t downloaded… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship provides up to $40,000 per year to each of approximately 85 students selected annually. Each award is intended to cover a significant share of the student’s educational expenses – including… Read More ›
By DIANA VALDIVIA The Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM) recently announced their Mexican-American Dream scholarship. Scholarship awards range from $500 (to community college students) to $1,000 (to undergraduate students attending four-year colleges or universities). Over the years, their scholarships have helped… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The National Foundation of Alpha Psi Lambda (NFAPL) is committed to the advancement of Latinos through education and leadership. This year, they are awarding a $1,000 scholarship to a student who is, or will be, attending an institution of higher… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Médicos, Enfermeros, y Dentistas Para El Pueblo (MEDPEP) is a medical preparation and education pipeline program designed to support economically and educationally disadvantaged Latino and underrepresented minority students. This year-long program offers a welcome day, six Saturday workshops (three… Read More ›
By ALEJANDRA CORBELLA We all know that the summer is long and many of us have a lot of free time. A good way to use our time is to start thinking about and preparing for college. If you are undocumented… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Manos de Esperanza, a non-profit organization based in Northern California, is offering scholarships (ranging from $500 to $1000) to students who are pursuing their undergraduate education. Here are the eligibility requirements: Must demonstrate community service Have a cumulative… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA The University of California in Los Angeles’ Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) is hosting a free three-day residential program where students will learn how to navigate the community college system in order to successfully transfer to a… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Each year, Los Hermanos de Stanford raise funds to provide scholarships to high school seniors who plan on attending any 2-year or 4-year institution of higher learning. To apply for this scholarship opportunity, you do NOT need to… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Since 1991, the MANA de San Diego Scholarship Program has awarded scholarships to Latinas pursuing higher education in various undergraduate majors and post graduate work. This scholarship opportunity is open to undocumented students in community college, four year… Read More ›
