Available Scholarships for Latino Students

Below you will find just a few of the scholarship opportunities available. You should always search FAST Web and other search engines to find other scholarships.

Also, remember to check with family members and their affiliations. If you have a family member who is part of a union, military, religious group, politically active, or any other connection ask if they know of scholarships. Many organizations give scholarships to their members and family.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. (CHCI)
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.chci.org/chciyouth/
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc. administers its own scholarship programs for undergraduate and graduate students while also providing resources for further scholarship searches. Visit the website for details.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.HSF.net
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund administers the Gates Millennium Scholars Program and various other scholarship opportunities. A couple of their scholarships include the College Scholarship Program; HSF/Camino al Exito Scholarship Program for students residing in Chicago; and the HSF/McNamara Family Creative Arts Grant Project for students studying arts and media.

HISPANIC COLLEGE FUND
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.hace-usa.org/college.htm
The Hispanic College Fund administers the HCF Scholarship Program and several other scholarship programs such as the Sallie Mae-First in My Family Fund, the Ford Mi Fuerza Program, and many others. The scholarship programs share the same deadline but have different criteria. Visit website for details.

Latinos in the Next Century (LINC)
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.linc-usa.org

LA UNIDAD LATINA FOUNDATION
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: foundation.launidadlatina.org
La Unidad Latina offers scholarships for students in any field. Student must meet the academic guidelines of the foundation. Visit website for more details.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.nahj.org
The NAHJ administers several scholarships from the NAHJ/Ruben Salazar Scholarship Fund to the NAHJ Geraldo Rivera Scholarships. The scholarship programs include awards for print journalism and broadcast journalism. Visit website for details about each scholarship.

UNITED HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE - DR. JUAN ANDRADE SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUNG HISPANIC LEADERS
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.ushli.org
The United Hispanic Leadership Institute awards the Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship to promising Hispanic Leaders. Awardees also receive a scholarship to attend the annual conference in Chicago.

Ronald McDonald House Charities/HACER Scholarship
Deadline(s): APPROACHING - Check Website for All Dates
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Visit Website
Website: www.rmhc.org
RMHC/Hacer offers a scholarship for students with Hispanic heritage who will be attending a two or four year college with a full course of study. Students must also reside in a participating local chapter's area. For a list of local chapters and for more information, visit the website.

Online Sites
www.latinocollegedollars.org
www.collegezone.com
www.FAFSA.ed.gov
www.hispanicfund.org
www.hsf.net

Available Financial Aid for Latino Students

You CAN afford an your education at NLU

Is an NLU education affordable? You bet it is—and it’s also a good investment. In fact, more than $75 million in financial assistance from all sources was awarded to NLU students last year.

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