Scholarships for Hispanic Americans

Hispanic College Fund

The Hispanic College Fund is the product of a dedicated group of Hispanic businessmen and women who were inspired to respond to the alarming growth in the number of talented Hispanic students who could not afford a college education.

The Hispanic College Fund’s mission is to educate and develop the next generation of Hispanic professionals. They accomplish this mission by providing students with vision, resources, tools, and mentors through their programs.

Scholarship Programs Available

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund -- is the nation's leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. Founded in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, HSF's vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. During the 2006-2007 academic year, HSF awarded nearly 4,200 scholarships exceeding $26.5 million. In its 32-year history, HSF has awarded more than 82,000 scholarships worth more than $221 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands attending nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.

• Sallie Mae Fund First in My Family Program - offers scholarships to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their family to attend college and have financial need. The program is open to Hispanic Americans who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled as full time undergraduate students at approved, accredited institutions. Students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000.

• ALPFA Scholarship Program -- provides scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in accounting or finance-related fields.

• Google Scholarship Program -- offers funds to students studying computer science or computer engineering who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master's or PhD.

• Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program -- offers funds to students who are juniors or seniors in college pursuing a bachelors degree in nursing. Students who are selected will receive a scholarship for $8,000 each year they attend nursing school.

• Costco Pharmacy Scholar Program

• Marriott Scholars Program

• Sodexho Scholarship Program

• Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program

• Hilton Diversity Scholarship Program

• NASA Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology

• Ford Mi Fuerza Program

• Denny's Scholarship Program

• MasterCard Scholarship Program

Non-Profit Organizations and Assocations

• Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarship - awarded to individuals who are of ethnic or racial minorities under-represented in the nursing profession.

Additional Minority Resources