Colleges are always looking to diversify their campuses and to make their schools
more accessible to students of all ethnicities, economic backgrounds and religious
beliefs. For this reason, many scholarships are restricted to minority students,
Hispanics being one of them. That’s right, just being of Hispanic descent can make
you eligible for scholarships and grants.
Below are examples of Hispanic scholarships you may be interested in pursuing. For
additional information about scholarships based on ethnicity or other criteria,
you may conduct a free college scholarship search
at Scholarships.com.
HCF Lockheed Martin Scholarship Program
The Lockheed Martin Scholarship program scholarship funds for students from pursuing degrees in business administration, science or engineering.
Application Deadline: March 1.
Individual Awards: $500 - $5,000
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States
Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Must demonstrate financial need
Must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, science or engineering for the upcoming academic year
For more information and to apply online, please visit:
http://scholarships.
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Scholarship
The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. High School Scholarship Program is available on a competitive basis to graduating high school seniors of Hispanic heritage from selected geographical locations. Students must be enrolled full-time as a first year freshmen during the upcoming academic year. Awards are in the amount of $2,500.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be of Hispanic heritage
- Be a U.S. Citizen or a legal permanent resident with permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 (not expired)
- Must be a current Sophomore, Junior, Senior, 1st or 2nd year Masters student enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at an accredited U.
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HSF/General Motors Scholarship Program
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) and General Motors (GM) have partnered to provide financial resources to assist outstanding Latino students pursuing degrees in Engineering and Business. Applicants may be graduating high school seniors or current undergraduates (Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior). The award amount is $2,500
Selected students may have the opportunity to participate in a summer internship with General Motors
Eligibility Requirements:
* Be of Hispanic heritage
* Be a U.
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Kaiser Permanente College to Caring Program
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.
C2C Scholars will also receive a $2,000 stipend for the summer work study program at Kaiser Permanente!
Individual Awards: $8,000
Eligibility Requirements:
-Must be Hispanic or of Hispanic descent
-Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, residing in Northern California
-Must be studying full-time in the United States or Puerto Rico
-Must have a minimum GPA of 3.
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NASA MUST Scholarship Program
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) MUST project is open to all U.S. citizens, who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) discipline at a college or university that is accredited in the United States are eligible for the MUST funding opportunity. MUST is administered by the Hispanic College Fund through a consortium that includes the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
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