Paying for College-Scholarships Available
Pagando la Universidad-Becas Disponibles
*AHETEMS General Scholarships for Undergraduates
*AIChE Minority Scholarship Awards for Incoming Freshmen
*A. Patrick Charnon Memorial Scholarship
*ASSE UPS Scholarship
*Atlas Essay Competition
*BMI Student Composer Award
*Brian J. Leon Gonzalez Scholarship Fund
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CMS Scholarships
College, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid Page
College Connection Scholarships
College Express
College Net
*Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
*Core First Annual Que Llueva Café Scholarship
*Dale and Genia Bone Scholars at NCSU
*Discover Financial Services Scholarship Program
*El Pueblo
Estrada Scholarship Fund
Fast Aid
*Fast WEB Scholarship search
Free College Scholarship Search and Financial Aid Resource
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*Glenn Miller International Scholarship Search Engine
*Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program
*Hispanic College Fund
*Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference
*Hispanic League of the Piedmont Triad
*ISA Scholarship Program
*JA Worldwide® & The Walt Disney Company Foundation
*Latin American Professional Women’s Foundation
La Unidad Latino Foundation, Inc
*MALDEF Awards
MetroPCS Scholarship Program
*Mexican American Legal Defense Educational Fund
*Migrant Farmworker Scholarship
*Miller Brewing Company National Scholarship
*Muniz Family Scholarship
*NAAS USA Awards
*National Association of Minority Engineers National Fund
*National Association of Pastorial Musicians Scholarship
*National Minority Jr. Golf Scholarship
*National Portfolio Review Competition
*Poetry Contest Scholarship
*Roothbert Fund, Inc.
Scholar Site
Scholarship Central
*Scholarship for Prospective Educators
ScholarshipNews
Scholarship Resource Network
*Signet Classic Student Scholarship Essay Contest
*Society of Physics Students
Student Awards
*Student Action with Farmworkers
The Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program
*The Beehive
*The Fountainhead Essay Contest
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
The Hispanic College Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute
*Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.
*The North Carolina Hispanic College Fund
*United Agribusiness League Scholarship Program
*Univision: Éxito Escolar & Nuestro Juventud
*Wal-Mart Foundation
*Western Union Foundation
“Wonders of Plastics” Essay Contest
*Available to applicantsregardless of immigration status
*Disponible para aplicantes de cualquier estatus imigratorio
Paying for College-Scholarships Available
Pagando la Universidad-Becas Disponibles
Helpful Links:
*Available to applicantsregardless of immigration status
*Disponible para aplicantes de cualquier estatus imigratorio
Paying for College-Scholarships Available
Pagando la Universidad-Becas Disponibles
(Prepared by Kristie Morales, 2010)
Scholarship Search Tips
- Research Tuition Costs (school websites)
- Research Scholarships (internet, school websites, guidance office)
- Make a list of your scholarships & application requirements—example:
Name / Deadline / Essay / Recommendations / Transcript
Local Sorority Scholarship Fund / April 10 / Yes, 500 words / 2: teacher & community member / Yes
*Available to applicantsregardless of immigration status
*Disponible para aplicantes de cualquier estatus imigratorio
Paying for College-Scholarships Available
Pagando la Universidad-Becas Disponibles
*Available to applicantsregardless of immigration status
*Disponible para aplicantes de cualquier estatus imigratorio
Paying for College-Scholarships Available
Pagando la Universidad-Becas Disponibles
- Make a calendar of application deadlines (ex. Your agenda book)
- Talk to your family about finances & submit the FAFSA/CSS profile
- Meet college representatives (admission & financial aid)
- Prepare high quality college & scholarship applications
- Collect supporting documents
- A list of your achievements
- An explanation of financial need & special circumstances
- Your family’s tax forms
- Personal essay(s)
- Work samples (projects, essays, media, other
- Plant to (re)take the SAT/ACT to achieve required scores
- Start early, be flexible & follow through!
(Prepared by Nancy O. Galman, 2009)
*Available to applicantsregardless of immigration status
*Disponible para aplicantes de cualquier estatus imigratorio