Hispanic/Latino Resources

Links, jobs, scholarships & internships for Hispanic/ Latino students

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) Scholarships
Website: http://www.chci.org
Awarded to Latino students who have demonstrated a strong commitment toward exercising leadership in their community and who plan to continue contributing in the future.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
Website: http://www.hsf.net
HSF offers different scholarship programs for students of various educational backgrounds. All applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents of Hispanic heritage.

The National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Website: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/
This fellowship program provides students with three years of financial support including a $30,000 annual stipend and $10,500 cost-of-education allowance. U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens at or near the beginning of research-based graduate studies in the Chemistry, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Geosciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, and Social Sciences fields are eligible to apply.

Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Education Program
Website: http://www.asee.org/smart
This education program provides scholarships and fellowships to students including an annual salary, full tuition, and other normal educational expenses. The purpose is to promote the education, recruitment and retention of undergraduate and graduate students in science, mathematics and engineering studies. The SMART Education Program is open only to citizens of the United States, and students must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible. There is an employment obligation to DoD with this education program.

National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Website: http://www.nahj.org/
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) offers several scholarships through our Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund program. These scholarships are designed to encourage and assist Latino students pursue careers in journalism. Hispanics remain woefully underrepresented in mainstream U.S. newsrooms. One of NAHJ’s goals is to help more qualified Hispanic students to move from the classroom to the newsroom. NAHJ offers scholarships to college undergraduates and graduate students pursuing careers as print, photo, broadcast or online journalism. For more information, click on: http://www.nahj.org/educationalprograms/nahjscholarships.shtml.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Scholarship Fund
Website: http://www.lnesc.org/
LULAC offers scholarships for high school seniors and undergraduate and graduate college students through its educational counterpart, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. Refer to the “Programs” link when you access this web site. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope with written requests made by mail.

¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund
Website: http://www.adelantefund.org/
¡Adelante! offers scholarships in business-related fields, leadership training and internships for college juniors and seniors.

Hobsons CollegeView
Website: http://www.collegeview.com
Collegeview.com reaches millions of students, parents, and counselors in North America and around the world who are actively exploring higher education options and career opportunities. The web site includes an online guide highlighting Hispanic colleges and universities.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Scholarship Program
Website: http://scholarship.hacu.net/
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, HACU awards over $150,000 in scholarships annually. Scholarships are also available to students at HACU member schools for study abroad semesters at Laureate International Universities.

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Website: http://www.maldef.org/education/scholarships.htm
MALDEF offers financial assistance to qualified Latino individuals in pursuit of higher education. Each year, it awards numerous law school scholarships to Latino students in their first, second or third year of law school.

Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF)
Website: http://www.hispanicfund.org/
HCF awards scholarships and/or internships to deserving Hispanic seeking higher education leading to business careers.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Website: www.iie.org/gilman
The Gilman International Scholarship Program offers awards of up to $8,000 for U.S. citizen undergraduates to study abroad. To be eligible applicants must be receiving federal Pell Grant funding and participating in a study abroad program of at least 4 weeks during the fall, spring or academic year. Summer programs are not eligible. This congressionally funded program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education. Application deadline: April for Fall semester/Academic Year and October for Spring semester study abroad programs.

American Education Services (AES)
Website: http://www.aessuccess.org/ (Financial aid information)
http://www.educacionsuperior.org/ (Información en Español)
AES offers a broad range of bilingual materials and programs to assist with planning, preparing, and paying for higher education goals

Casualty Actuarial Society/Society of Actuaries Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
Website: http://www.beanactuary.org/
The purpose of the Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students program is to provide scholarships at the undergraduate or graduate level for students interested in pursuing actuarial careers. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of individual merit and financial need and are renewable.

Federal Student Aid Information Center
Website: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
This center is contracted by the U.S. Department of Education. A telephone representative can assist you with general information on eligibility for federal scholarships, grants and loans. Also, ask for the free publications “College is Possible” and the “2000-2001 Student Guide.” These publications will generally take 10-14 days for delivery.

Southwest Airlines’ Travel Award Program
Website: http://www.hacu.net/hacu/lanzate_EN.asp
Through “Dándole Alas a Tu Éxito/Giving Flight To Your Success,” Southwest Airlines will provide round trip tickets to students with socioeconomic need who travel away from home to pursue a higher education. Students must submit a transcript and certificate of enrollment from the university that they are attending. Visit their website for more information regarding the online application, eligibility criteria and deadlines for the travel award program.

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)
Website: http://www.asee.org/ndseg
This fellowship program is sponsored by the Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the DoD High Performance Computing Modernization Program This program is intended for U.S. citizens at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science and/or engineering programs. The fellowships are for three year tenures. The stipends begin at $30,500 for first year fellows, $31,000 for second year fellows, and $31,500 for third year fellows. Full tuition and fees and a health insurance allowance are included as part of the program.

Scholarships for Hispanics
Website: http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/
The purpose of Scholarships for Hispanics is to provide online access of over 1000 scholarships included in the Hispanic Scholarship Directory, sponsored by the National Education Association. The web site also includes information on financial aid preparation for college.

Student Fellowships and Scholarships Administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Website: www.asee.org

United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Website: www.uncf.org/scholarships/index.asp
This UNCF program offers Hispanic American, Asian, Pacific Islander American, African American and Native American college students a scholarship that includes an internship designed to help expand the minority workforce of corporations throughout the U.S. Applications are accepted from college sophomores, juniors and graduate students in disciplines requested by UNCF corporate partners. Visit the UNCF website for specific program and application deadline information.

United States Army ROTC Scholarships
Website: www.armyrotc.com
Army ROTC provides unmatched leadership development opportunities in addition to full-tuition scholarships at more than 700 schools nationwide.

United States Coast Guard Academy
Website: http://www.cga.edu
The Coast Guard contributes to America’s safety, security, and economic well being by performing missions involving search & rescue, illegal drug & migrant interdiction, fisheries protection, aids to navigation, and marine environmental protection. The Academy provides preparation to serve as a commissioned officer in the U. S. Coast Guard. Full-four year scholarships are available covering room and board, a PC laptop, and a monthly stipend for textbooks, uniforms and other expenses.

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Website: http://www.YesICan.gov
A bilingual web site to help parents secure a college education for their children. This web site provides information on tuition costs and other subjects.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Website: http://www.gmsp.org/
The Gates Millennium Scholars program was initially funded by a 1 billion dollar grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential by:

Reducing financial barriers for African-American, Hispanic American, American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian Pacific Islander American students with high academic and leadership promise who have a significant financial need
Increasing the representation of these target groups in the disciplines of education, engineering, library science, mathematics, public health, and the sciences, where these groups are severely underrepresented
Developing a diversified cadre of future leaders for America by facilitating successful completion of bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees
Providing seamless support from undergraduate through doctoral programs, for students selected as Gates.

GM/National Council of La Raza Automotive Service Educational Scholarship Program
Website: scholarshipinfo@gmsac.com
Collaborative program with the National Council of La Raza to provide financial awards to outstanding Hispanic students pursuing post-secondary technical-training in automotive service through an eligible GM Automotive Service Educational Program (GM ASEP/BSEP) in the Northeast region of the United States.

Hispanic Theological Initiative
Website: http://www.htiprogram.org/
A scholarship program for Latino students enrolled on master, doctoral, dissertation programs and post-doctoral projects.

General Motors Minority Engineering and Science Scholarship (MES)
Website: scholarshipinfo@gmsac.com
Provides financial awards to outstanding minority students enrolled as full-time students in an engineering or science program of interest to General Motors. In addition, summer internships at a General Motors facility may be available to scholarship recipients.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Website: http://www.hispanicheritage.org/
Youth Awards in Leadership, Sports, Arts, Literature/Journalism, Academic Excellence, Science and Technology, and Mathematics for High School Seniors

College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP)
Website: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about/scholarships.html#hsrp
The College Board's NHRP was initiated in 1983 to identify outstanding Hispanic high school students and to share information about these academically well-prepared students with subscribing colleges and universities. In order to be eligible, students must be at least one-quarter Hispanic. Each year the NHRP identifies approximately 3,300 of the highest scoring students from a nationwide total of 124,000 high school juniors who took the PSAT/NMSQT and designated themselves as Hispanic, as well as approximately 125 of the top scoring PAA students from Puerto Rico. The nationwide selection also includes students from Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and U.S. citizens attending international and APO schools.

Although the College Board is not able to provide a monetary award to these students, an important component of the program is the CD-ROM distributed to subscribing four-year postsecondary institutions. This CD-ROM lists the names of all students selected in the program and is mailed in September to these subscribing colleges and universities. Being listed may give students an opportunity to hear from colleges that are particularly interested in communicating with prospective students of Hispanic heritage.
For more information about the College Board's NHRP, please email nhrp@collegeboard.org or call (800) 626-9795.

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Disclaimer. The above list was compiled by the ODPS Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs office. It should not, however, be construed as any kind of endorsement or support of any particular organization, individual, views expressed, or products or services offered by these outside sites. ODPS does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of this outside information. ODPS is not in any manner responsible for the content in any of these websites or sources of information.

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