A guide to student aid, and scholarship opportunities with special attention Chicano/Latino and other minority students as well as AB540 students. Internship opportunities are listed in separate links below.
These scholarships and internships are great opportunities for students to fund their higher education or receive more hands-on experience in their field of study.
Please note: These scholarship listings are informational in nature and do not imply endorsement of any individual, company or program.
Good luck applicants!!!
| Student Aid and Scholarships Student Aid Portals and Databases Student Aid Portals and Databases Targeting Chicanos and Latinos Additional Student Aid Websites Individual Scholarships and Funds Targeting Chicanos and Latinos Additional Individual Scholarships of Interest to Chicanos and Latinos |
Student Aid Portals & Databases (general) |
| FAFSAhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov Students &/or their parents applying for grants, scholarships & loans are required to fill out a FAFSA application. Use the “Contact Us” tab on web site to contact FARSA. |
| Cal State Fullerton Office of Financial Aidhttp://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/ Contains links to scholarship sites and search engines. For more information contact: fa@fullerton.eduIncludes CSU Fullerton Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Directoryhttp://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/scholar/scholarships_default.htm |
| SallieMae – College Answer: The Planning for College Destinationhttp://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp From the leading provider of Student Loans. Must register with the site to use Scholarship Search. |
| College Board – Pay for Collegehttp://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html Has college costs and financial aid tools including a scholarship search. Provided by the company that produces the SAT test. |
| FinAid!http://www.finaid.org/ “The SmartStudent guide to financial aid!” Search for scholarships, loans, and other information about getting into and financing a college education. Company affiliated with Monster.com. |
| CollegeNethttp://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app Privately-administered scholarship database. |
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| MALDEF AB 540http://www.maldef.org/education/public_policy/ab540/index.html Provides AB540 Reference Documents in pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)including a list in English and Español of available private scholarships that was last updated in 2/2010: http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/2010_Scholarship_List.pdf |
| Latino College Dollarshttp://www.latinocollegedollars.org/ Sponsored by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), at&t, Sallie Mae Fund, Walt Disney & Southern California Edison, this directory lists all the regional organizations that TRPI could identify, which award grants and scholarships targeting eligible California Latino students. Criteria vary by scholarship. Please note that scholarship links have not been updated since September 2007. It is part of the TRPI Initiative: Collegeforyou.com; for more information contact trpi@trpi.org |
| LatinoGraduate.nethttp://www.latinograduate.net/new/ Sponsored by Walt Disney Co. Includes scholarship information, and advice on getting accepted and finishing college. Contains links to scholarship sites and search engines. For more information contact the Latino Scholastic Achievement Corporation at: LSACNational02@hotmail.com |
| Scholarships for Hispanicshttp://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org National directory of scholarships sponsored by the National Hispanic Press' NAHP Foundation (National Association of Hispanic Publications' Foundation) with funding from several corporation foundations and government & non-government agencies. Criteria varies by scholarship. |
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| Coalition to Increase Minority Degrees –Hyper Aid CIMD Financial Aid Database Accesshttp://mati.eas.asu.edu/ “College-bound students who plan to major in science, math, and engineering fields will benefit from this database that provides information on academic programs, financial aid, internships, and fellowships available at colleges and universities across the country. For each financial aid program, the contact address, phone number, conditions, deadline, time period, ethnicity, citizenship requirements, and amounts are displayed.” |
| American Political Science Association -- Minority Scholar Resourceshttp://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm Listings cover … “a limited collection of public and private funding resources and opportunities for scholarships, fellowships, internships, awards, grants, dissertation assistance, etc., sponsored for minorities, women, and members of other groups. |
| Back to Collegehttp://www.back2college.com/ See Financial Aid and Internship links on website. |
| IEFA: International Education Financial Aidhttp://www.iefa.org/ “IEFA is the premier resource for financial aid, college scholarship and grant information for US and international students wishing to study abroad. At this site, you will find the most comprehensive college scholarship search and grant listings plus international student loan programs and other information to promote study abroad.” |
| National Servicehttp://www.nationalservice.org/
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| Union Plus Scholarship pagehttp://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing/scholarships Sponsored by the UFL-CIO. |
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| CSU Fullerton Chicano/Latino Faculty & Staff Association Scholarshiphttp://www.fullerton.edu/clfsa/application.htm CLFSA awards scholarships to current, full-time undergraduate and graduate Cal State Fullerton students who demonstrate active involvement in and commitment to the Latino Community |
| California Chicano News Media Association Scholarshipshttp://www.ccnma.org/ The CCNMA Scholarships, including the Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship and the Frank del Olmo Memorial Scholarship, are awarded annually to qualified Latino students who are planning to pursue a career in journalism. To get notification for the next round of scholarships, sign up for the mailing list. For more information contact: ccnmainfo@ccnma.org |
| Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inchttp://www.chci.org/scholarships/ Sponsored by the Leadership, Education and Career Development Center of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Inc. Scholarships for Latino students demonstrating leadership qualities; no major or GPA requirements. For more information contact: --See also Internships below |
| Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Default_EN.asp See scholarship or student links on main HACU website. HACU administers a number of scholarships for students who attend Hispanic Serving Institutions (Cal State Fullerton qualifies). Criteria vary by scholarship, but students must demonstrate financial need. For more information contact: scholarship@hacu.net --See also HACU Internship Program below |
| Hispanic College Fundhttp://www.hispanicfund.org/ HCF administers a large number of National scholarships for Chicanos/Latinos in a number of subject areas. Criteria varies by scholarship. For more information, see the web site or contact: hcf-info@hispanicfund.org |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fundhttp://www.hsf.net/ HSF administers a number of scholarships for Chicanos/Latinos including the Gates Millennium Scholars. Criteria varies by scholarship. For more information, see the website or contact: scholar1@hsf.net |
| LULAC National Scholarship Fund Program (LNSF)http://lulac.org/programs/education/scholarships/see also: http://www.lnesc.org LULAC National Scholarship Fund is administered through local LULAC Councils, in partnership with local and national businesses. They award scholarships to students in their communities. Other funds are administered through the LULAC National Education Service Center, such as GE Fund And GM Fund Scholarships. |
| MALDEF Scholarship Resourceshttp://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/ Includes an Undergraduate Scholarship Resource Guide and the MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program for qualified students who show financial need, academic potential and a commitment to the Latino Community. |
| National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ)http://www.nahj.org/category/for-students/ The NAHJ website is now set up as a blog, so expect to see a blog posting when applications open for the next scholarship cycle. Set up an RSS, facebook or twitter feed. Information on its programs for students are listed in the above category link. NAHJ administers the NAHJ Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund to help Latino Students pursue careers in Journalism and several other scholarships for various types of careers in media. Internships are also available. For more information contact: nahj@nahj.org |
| The Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fundhttp://www.heef.org/scholarships/index.htm HEEF administers a number of scholarships for eligible Orange County Hispanic students with financial needs; check each scholarship for eligibility requirements. For more information contact:ragarris@heef.org |
| Roybal Foundation scholarshipshttp://roybal-allard.house.gov/Students/ The office staff of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard of California’s 34th District has provided resources for students including a student scholarship guide (last updated in August 2009) that includes the Roybal Foundation scholarships. |
Individual Scholarship Programs or Funds of interest to Chicanos/Latino students return to top |
| Coca-Cola Scholars Foundationhttps://www.coca-colascholars.org/cokeWeb/ |
| Siemens Merit Scholarshiphttp://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/merit_scholarship.htm |
| Xerox Scholarships for Minority Scholarshiphttp://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx |