Scholarships/Grants for Latino Students
American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship
February 23, 2012
American Association of Blacks in Energy (Atlanta Chapter) Scholarship Application
The purpose of the AABE Atlanta Chapter Scholarship is to assist African American, Hispanic, and Native American students with the cost of pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in an energy related field, at an accredited college/university.
Eligibility
Candidates for an AABE scholarship must meet the following eligibility criteria: Student must be a U. S. Citizen and a resident of Georgia. Student must attend a metro Atlanta area high school. Student must have a B (or better) average or a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale and a minimum Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score of 1400 or American College Testing (ACT) composite score of 19. Student must graduate by June 30, 2012 from an accredited high school institution.
Student should be involved in community/civic service activities. Student must have two recommendations (one from a teacher or counselor and the other non-academic). Student must submit an essay (300 word minimum/350 word maximum) stating why they should receive an AABE scholarship, personal career objectives and any additional information to assist the selection committee. Students must plan to major in approved business, engineering, technology, mathematics or physical science (astronomy, chemistry, geology, mineralogy, meteorology, physics) – i.e., energy industry related fields. Upon notification as an award recipient, student must provide an acceptance letter from an accredited college/university before the awards ceremony, which is scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 10 or Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. at Georgia Power’s corporate office in downtown Atlanta.
Deadline to apply: March 2, 2012
Scholarship Listing
January 26, 2012
The scholarships listed on this page are updated regularly. All new scholarships will be listed in alphabetical order. Good luck finding the scholarships that are right for you.
Abbott & Fenner Business Consultants
To apply for this scholarship you will need to write an essay on the topic, “What was the most difficult time in your life, and why? How did you perspective on life change as a result of this difficulty?”
Email your essay to: scholarships@abbottandfenner.com. (Include the name and location of the school you are presently attending.)
Up to $1,000. Deadline to apply: 06/15/12
Amanda Bupp Memorial Scholarship
Available to students who are residents of York County, PA; 3.0 GPA; proof of acceptance/enrollment into a school majoring in the medical field; letter of recommendation; essay
Up to $500. Deadline to apply: 04/30/12
American Physical Therapy Association Scholarship
A variety of scholarship programs available to students, which include federal/state scholarship resources, Mary McMillan Scholarship, minority scholarship awards, and APTA awards.
Amounts vary. Deadlines vary
Free tuition. Deadline 2/15/12
Available to high School Seniors and College Students who are children of AT&T employees.
Up to $2,500. Deadline to apply: 2/15/12
Students currently in grades 9-12. Students from public, private, alternate, or home schools are eligible to apply. Have a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale), or equivalent. Demonstrate commitment to and involvement in community volunteer service or work experience. Be planning to enter a full-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical school, or online school/programfollowing high school graduation.
Up to $1,000. Deadline 2/15/12
The BigSun Organization is proud to be able to help young athletes succeed in their academic pursuits. In order to do our part we are offering an annual scholarship to a deserving student. All student athletes are eligible for this award, regardless of which sport they are participating in.
How to Apply
Please send us a short essay answering the following question:
How has your education contributed to who you are today? Why do you want to earn a college education?
Deadline: June 22, 2012.
Who is eligible?
All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior or be attending a post secondary institute.
How to submit
All essay submissions should be sent to: athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com
When is the winner notified?
- The winner will be notified within 2 weeks and the name of the winner will be posted on this website at that time.
- When is the award received?
- The award is mailed within 2 weeks of the deadline.
Up to $500
Epilepsy Foundation Western/Central PA Scholarship Program
Diagnosis of epilepsy/seizure disorder (must be confirmed by a statement from physician); proof of acceptance to post-secondary academic/vocational program; H.S. grad of 2012; attend full-time in 2012-13; legal resident of Western/Central PA.
Up to $1000. Deadline to apply: 03/30/12
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is accepting applications for its 2012 Youth Scholarship Program, which will award $10,000 in scholarships to two children of active duty police officers and firefighters. The first-place winner will receive $7,500 to put toward their college education and the second-place winner will receive $2,500.
Deadline to apply: 02/01/12
Jack & Jill of America Foundation
High School Senior, 3.0 GPA
Up to $2,500. Deadline to apply: 03/12/12
Available to students with a 2.75 GPA; enrolled in a public college within their state of legal residence; pursue a bachelor’s degree; US citizen; demonstrate financial need.
Up to $20,000. Deadline to apply: 02/08/12
Available to Hispanic High School Senior or graduate, College Freshman, 3.0 GPA, Culinary, Hospitality, Hotel, and Restaurant Management.
Up to $9000. Deadline to apply: 03/01/12
Available to students accepted to Drexel, Johnson & Wales, Kettering, R.I.T., University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, or Wentworth Institute of Technology; Cum 3.5 GPA.
Up to $6,000. Deadline to apply: 2/15/12
100 Scholarships for Students of Color
December 12, 2011
Studylands.com has for its mission to facilitate students exchanges at the global level by promoting international education and intercultural exchange.
An education web directory where students and educators of all nations can meet
Our first education web directory, SpainExchange.com, was created in June of 1999 when we sought to meet the need for a comprehensive, free, and impartial source of information online for students from other countries planning to study in Spain. Our original objective was to facilitate student exchanges to and from Spain, but shortly after we decided to develop a directory for all schools and students around the world that also included exchange students, language exchanges, secondary school exchanges and student housing listings.
In 2014 we moved a portion of SpainExchange.com and rebranded it as Studylands.com. This new site is focused solely on listing educational institutions from around the world.
We have gathered a comprehensive listing of the top 100 Scholarships for students of color, including:
- Ralph J. Bunche Scholarship
- Ron Brown Scholar Program
- Ronald McDonald House Charity
- Jackie Robinson Foundation, and more…
Click here for links to 100 Scholarships…
Scholarships.com
December 12, 2011This section on the Scholarship.com website contains a listing of scholarships for African-American students that will prove useful to a large audience of African-American students who need additional scholarship money to help pay for school.
This section on the Scholarship.com website contains a listing of scholarships for minorities. These include African American Scholarships, Native American Scholarships, Hispanic Scholarships and many more. Students of a wide variety of ethnicities will find they qualify for at least one of the scholarships for minorities listed on our site. A number of large scholarship funds exist to benefit members of specific ethnic groups, such as African American scholarships and Native American scholarships. Not all scholarships for minorities target United States-specific groups, either. For example, students in Canada may qualify for a number of aboriginal scholarships, whether they study at home or abroad. There are also many general scholarships for minorities, open to students from any underrepresented group.
Gates Millennium Scholars Scholarship (GMS)
December 12, 2011
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
For students entering college for the first time in the fall 2012, the GMS Scholarship Applicationonline process opens in August. The deadline for all submissions is January 11 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career.
If you are willing to serve as a nominator or recommender for deserving students, you can make a difference in their lives.
The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:
- Reducing financial barriers for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American and Hispanic American students with high academic and leadership promise who have significant financial need;
- Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented;
- Developing a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; and
- Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars entering target disciplines.
The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program, established in 1999, was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The GMS Scholarship Award Provides:
- Support for the cost of education by covering unmet need and self-help aid;
- Renewable awards for Gates Millennium Scholars maintaining satisfactory academic progress;
- Graduate school funding for continuing Gates Millennium Scholars in the areas of computer science, education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health or science;
- Leadership development programs with distinctive personal, academic and professional growth opportunities.
Program Accomplishment:
- Funding more than 15,000 Gates Millennium Scholars since the inception of the program
- Obtained a 79.9% graduation rate in five years*
- Supported Gates Millennium Scholars enrolled in more than 1,500 colleges and universities
- Supported Gates Millennium Scholars representing 50 states and five outlying areas
- Graduated over 7,000 Gates Millennium Scholars since the program’s inception
- Five year retention rate of 87.7%*
The GMS program is more than just a scholarship. The GMS program offers Gates Millennium Scholars with ACademic Empowerment (ACE) services to encourage academic excellence; mentoring services for academic and personal development; and an online resource center that provides internship, fellowship and scholarship information.
Financial aid for undocumented students
July 26, 2011
California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law, a bill that will allow undocumented college students in California to receive private financial aid for college. The California Dream Act is still being proposed that would allow such students to receive financial aid from public sources as well.
California is not the only state allowing undocumented students to live the dream: previously, the Illinois House passed its own version of the DREAM Act with bipartisan support. The Illinois bill will establish a private DREAM fund, which will grant scholarships to eligible DREAMers who graduate high school. It also mandates that high school counselors and educators be fully aware of educational opportunities available to these youth.
A study being published in the American Sociological Review finds that young adults who were brought to the United States as immigrants without the legal authority to reside in the country do pursue an education, but rarely are able to use that education to get good jobs. The study found that one of the first times many of these young adults felt the impact of their immigration status was when they applied to college — and realized that they could not seek financial aid. Just about half of those studied tried for some college education. But, without the legal right to work in the United States, very few reported the kind of economic advancement associated with higher education. The study was conducted by Roberto G. Gonzales, an assistant professor at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration.
Despite this study, or perhaps because of the study, undocumented youth who are able to get a college education consider focusing on entrepreneurship so that they can start their own businesses or expand the businesses that their parents frequently start. This has been the strategy adopted by immigrant groups to the United States for years.
Other resources for undocumented students:
- National Conference of State Legislator Overview: Undocumented Students
- National Conference of State Legislator listing of states with favorable tuition policies for undocumented students
- National Conference of State Legislator resource listing for undocumented students
- National Immigration Center: Facts about in-state tuition for undocumented students
- DREAM ACT Portal
- Investing in the American Dream by Roberto G. Gonzalez of the Immigration Policy Center
- White House facts on the Dream Act
- Advice from the College Board
- BigFuture Q and A
- Choose Your Future Resource Page for Undocumented Students
- Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling Guidance for Undocumented Students
- TAFSA (Texas Application For State Aid)
Grants to expand college access for Latino families
July 22, 2011The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) announced today that it is accepting applications for 10 grants of up to $25,000 each to help education and community organizations provide support for Latino and other families to earn college degrees. The grants are made possible with funding from MetLife Foundation, to expand the reach of the Family Literacy – Community College Partnership Initiative to communities and programs across the country.
“These grants will broaden the availability and targeted use of a recently developed comprehensive set of tools for local organizations, schools and community colleges,” said Sharon Darling, president & founder of NCFL. “Most importantly, they will help guide adults learning English, first-generation college students and their families toward achieving their goals of obtaining a degree and economic well-being.”
The tools are available for free at http://www.famlit.org/myfamilygoestocollege. The grants help community programs create innovative and practical uses of the online resources in order to maximize their success while learning from exemplary local efforts supporting educational transitions.
To learn more and fill out an application, visit http://www.famlit.org/NCFLgrants. The First Stage applications are due by midnight EDT on Aug. 22. Successful First Stage applicants will be notified during the week of Sep. 12 and invited to submit a full Second Stage application.