Altogether, Hispanics are usually referring to people who speak Spanish or who are descendants of those from Spanish-speaking countries. Thus, Hispanic refers to the language that a person speaks or that their ancestors spoke. The Hispanic population is widely represented in the United States. According to the 2020 U.S. census report, as of July 1, 2019, the people of Hispanic origin, the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority, constituted 18.5% of the nation’s total population.
According to the most recent statistic of the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Hispanic students have been increased significantly. Of the 16.6 million undergraduate students enrolled in fall 2018, 3.4 million were Hispanics compared to fall 2010 where the number was only 2.6 million. By projection, we can expect this number will continue to grow considerably.
To keep on moving in that path, Hispanic students should continue to take advantage of all funds that organizations are giving to them. Though, Hispanic students can get access to a wide range of scholarships. Many organizations and companies have made tremendous efforts to provide some significant funds to Hispanic and Latino students.
Most of the time, companies and organizations are giving away funds for colleges for two main reasons, either for students who cannot afford to go to college or students with great academic achievements. Hispanic students should pay close attention when applying for scholarships by the fact that certain scholarships aim for some specific categories. However, there are no restrictions for Hispanic students to apply for other categories of scholarships, grants, loans, or financial aids.
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Description
HACER stands for Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources. Your generation is making the world a better place, and McDonald’s® wants Hispanic students to be front and center in that transformation. That’s why we’re giving you and your community more opportunities to make a difference. And to help you HACER® Más, check out the schedule of the McDonald’s® HACER® Education Tour, our Livestream workshops, to help you and your parents, teachers, and counselors through the college application process.
Criteria & Contact Information
Check out the requirements below to find out if the McDonald’s® HACER® National Scholarship is right for you:
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You’re a high school senior;
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You’re a legal U.S. resident;
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You’re younger than 21 years old;
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You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA;
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You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study;
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You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for;
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You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools);
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You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage.
For information about the requirements, please visit here.
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline: February 15, 2022
Description
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers merit- and need-based scholarships to qualified Hispanic American students.
Criteria & Contact Information
To learn more about this scholarship, please visit the HSF here.
José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
Deadline: April 1, 2022
Description
The José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund is a need-based merit scholarship that provides financial assistance to eligible students of Hispanic origin who will attend Florida public or eligible private institutions.
Criteria & Contact Information
You can learn more about this program here on the website of the Florida Department of Education.
The Gates Scholarship
Deadline: September 15, 2021
Description
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Criteria & Contact Information
To apply, students must be:
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A high school senior
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From at least one of the following ethnicities: African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native*, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American
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Pell-eligible
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A US citizen, national, or permanent resident
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In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent)
Additionally, a student must plan to enroll full-time, in a four-year degree program, at a US-accredited, not-for-profit, private, or public college or university.
*For American Indian/Alaska Native, proof of tribal enrollment will be required.
To learn more about this scholarship, please visit here the website of The Gate
Chein García Alonso Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Description
The ASCAP Foundation offers the Chein García Alonso Scholarship, which was created by the family of Latin songwriter Chein García Alonso (1953-2014) to honor his memory and talent. The scholarship benefits a songwriter, musician, and/or vocalist of Latino heritage from a Newark, New Jersey high school who plans to study music at the college level.
Criteria & Contact Information
ASCAP Foundation Scholarship programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music are available to students at all levels. Unless otherwise indicated, it is the music faculty at each High School, College, or University that selects scholarship recipients for their particular school. The scholarship recipient is not selected by The ASCAP Foundation. Check with the financial aid office at your school to see if an ASCAP Foundation scholarship is available and if you are eligible to apply.
Click here for more information about this scholarship.
Frederick Loewe Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Description
The late ASCAP member Frederick Loewe is best known for composing the music for the outstanding musicals My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon, and Gigi. Established by an endowment from the Frederick Loewe Foundation, this scholarship is presented annually to a student of musical theater composition at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City. The recipient is selected by the musical theater faculty at the Tisch School of the Arts.
Criteria & Contact Information
ASCAP Foundation Scholarship programs seek to ensure that opportunities for the study of music are available to students at all levels. Unless otherwise indicated, it is the music faculty at each High School, College, or University that selects scholarship recipients for their particular school. The scholarship recipient is not selected by The ASCAP Foundation. Check with the financial aid office at your school to see if an ASCAP Foundation scholarship is available and if you are eligible to apply.
Click here for more information about this scholarship.
World Trade Center Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Description
The WTC scholarship benefits dependent children and surviving spouses of New Jersey residents who were killed or died as a result of injuries sustained by the terrorist attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. The award also benefits the dependents of those who died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites.
Criteria & Contact Information
To be eligible, students must:
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be a child or spouse of an individual who was a NJ resident on September 11, 2001, who was: - killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001; - died as a result of injuries received in the attacks; - died as a result of illness caused by exposure to the attack sites; - declared missing and officially presumed dead as a result of the attacks;
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be citizens, eligible non-citizens, or eligible to file the NJ; Alternative Financial Aid Application;
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be a full-time undergraduate student;
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maintain satisfactory academic progress;
For more information about WTC, please click here.
NJBEST Scholarship
Deadline: Varies
Description
The NJBEST Scholarship provides a tax-free scholarship to beneficiaries of an NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan provided the beneficiary attends a college in New Jersey and the account has been open for at least four years and contributions are $1,200 or greater.
Criteria & Contact Information
To be eligible:
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students must be a beneficiary of a NJBEST 529 College Savings Plan opened for at least four years.
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Total contributions to the NJBEST 529 plan must be equal to at least $1,200;
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the contributor must have made a withdrawal for qualified education expenses from the NJBEST account for which the student is beneficiary;
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either the student or contributor must be a New Jersey resident at the time of college attendance;
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student must be enrolled at least half-time in an eligible New Jersey higher education institution;
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the scholarship may be awarded only once to an eligible Beneficiary.
For more information about NJBEST, please click here.
Deadline: May 15, 2021
Amount: Varies
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) offers the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop program (ASLW), which is an all-expenses-paid annual invitational program for minority accounting students. This event aims to strengthen students’ professional skills and understanding of the limitless possibilities and benefits of earning the CPA credential.
Attendees will participate in learning sessions and panel discussions covering a wide array of topics such as developing leadership skills and passing the CPA exam. AICPA Foundation covers the cost of student attendees’ transportation to/from the workshop location, hotel accommodations, training experience, and meals. Please click here to learn more about this program.
Deadline: April 30
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) offers the Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Diversity Scholarship. This scholarship will be awarded to full-time students (women and minority students), enrolled in their second semester and at least two semester-equivalent courses) currently pursuing a graduate degree at any accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States in an eligible major that supports the mission of AFCEA Educational Foundation. The expected graduation date cannot be in the year the scholarship is awarded.
For more information about the criteria and eligibility, please visit here the AFCEA.
Deadline: May 31, 2021
Amount: $3,000
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Educational Foundation offers the Intel Graduate Diversity Scholarship. This Scholarship will provide scholarship funding for full-time college students that are underrepresented minorities (i.e. technical female, African-Americans, Latin/Hispanic origin, and/or Native American) or a Gold Star Family Member, currently pursuing a graduate degree (Masters or Ph.D.) at an accredited academic institution in the United States and living in the United States. The eligible majors for this scholarship support the mission of the AFCEA Educational Foundation. In addition to the diversity requirement, applicants must also be either a current member of the Armed Forces, have prior military experience, or be a Gold Star Family Member. Click here for more information.