A sample of scholarships and other funding opportunities available for undocumented students is listed below. Please share with us additional resources you come across so that we may update our data base.
The Asian Pacific Fund administers 10 scholarship programs to help undergraduate and graduate students achieve their education goals. To apply for a scholarship administered by the Asian Pacific Fund, please review the complete eligibility criteria for each scholarship program, and download the application for the program(s) for which you are eligible. For additional information, visit the link below:
http://asianpacificfund.org/what-we-do/scholarships/apply-for-scholarship/
ACWA currently offers a variety of scholarship programs for graduate and undergraduate students. For additional information, visit the link below:
The program has specific scholarships for incoming freshmen and upper-level undergraduate students. All of the scholarships are based on financial needs and with the usual minimum GPA requirement of 3.0. For additional information visit the link below:
This Scholarship is available to all high school juniors and seniors as well as all students currently registered in any post-secondary institution. For additional information, visit the link below:
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. For additional information, visit the link below.
The College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) is a unique federally-funded educational support and scholarship program that helps more than 2,000 students annually from migrant and seasonal farm working backgrounds to reach and succeed in college. For additional information, please visit the link below:
http://www.migrantstudents.org/scholarships/campscholarship.html
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides need-based grants to students who are able to do academic work at the college level or are enrolled in a trade or technical program and are actively working for peace and justice. Applicants must demonstrate activism in the struggle to achieve civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues. Undocumented students are invited to apply. For additional information, visit the link below:
The Geneseo Migrant Center administers a variety of scholarships, linked below, to offer financial assistance to migrant students who want to further their education. Please note that all of the scholarships vary in terms of their requirements and deadlines.
Golden Door Scholars supports professional experiences. Applicants must be eligible to participate in paid internships. All scholars are required to be approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). For additional information, visit the link below:
GFOA provides several scholarship opportunities for students interested in pursuing a career in state/provincial or local government finance. Encouraging and supporting educational opportunities for future government finance officers are integral to our mission of promoting best practices in local government. For additional information, visit the link below:
http://www.gfoa.org/about-gfoa/student-opportunities/scholarships-full-and-part-time-students
Student must be majoring in math, computer science, material science, engineering or applied science. Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. For additional information, visit the link below:
http://www.greatmindsinstem.org/scholarships/scholarshipappinfo
Participants must currently be attending middle or high school, or be home-schooled and under 19 years of age on the date the contest opens for entries. No exceptions!
The contest is open to all otherwise eligible students worldwide regardless of nationality, citizenship or country of residence. For additional information, visit the link below:
The Humane Studies Fellowship is a non-residency, renewable award to assist students enrolled or planning to enroll in full-time PhD programs. Applicants must be enrolled full time in a PhD program at any institution for the 2020-2021 academic year and have a research interest that contributes to the advancement of classical liberal scholarship. For additional information, visit the link below.
Be a Latina pursuing her education at an accredited college or university. No specific major is required. All California chapters award money each year. Contact the chapter closest to you for more information. For additional information, visit the link below:
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is pleased to be the administrator of scholarship opportunities to assist in defraying college expenditures. Please review each scholarship’s criteria carefully to see if you qualify, since each partner may have differing requirements. For additional information, visit the link below.
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program
MALDEF’s Law School Scholarship Program is open to all law students currently enrolled full time at an accredited United States law school. Applicants are evaluated for their academic and extracurricular achievements, for their background and financial need, and, most important, for their demonstrated commitment to advancing Latino civil rights in their careers. For additional information, visit the link below:
https://www.maldef.org/resources/leadership-programs/law-school-scholarship-program/
The National FFA currently offers a variety of scholarship programs. For additional information, visit the link below:
https://www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships/
The 2019 National Hispanic Health Professional Scholarship is open to any student enrolled full time in the following accredited graduate programs: Medicine: allopathic or osteopathic; Dentistry; Pharmacy; Nursing (including BSN); Public Health/Policy; Physician Assistant. Eligible students must be enrolled full time for the 2019-2020 academic year. For additional information, visit the link below.
The National Sculpture Society administers a variety of scholarships, linked below, to offer financial assistance to students in the artistic community. Please note that all of the scholarships vary in terms of their requirements and deadlines. For additional information, visit the link below:
PG&E has a wide range of scholarships to help the next generation of Californians succeed and innovate in both STEM-based and other disciplines. All applicants must be a high school senior or graduate, have received GED certification or be a postsecondary undergraduate students.Veterans and adults returning to school are encouraged to apply. Primary residence is a PG&E customer in California at the time of application. Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited college or university in California. For additional information, visit the link below:
http://www.pge.com/en/about/community/education/ergscholarships/index.page
Must be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited college or university based in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska, in the fall of 2020. For additional information, visit the link below:
Candidates may be any student in the U.S. currently enrolled in grades 9-12. Application form consists of two parts - Part I is to be completed and submitted by candidate and Part II by his or her supporter. Candidates must have created harmony and understanding among people of different races, thereby having a positive effect on race relations in his or her schools or communities. For additional information, visit the link below.
Applicants must be or will be a high school/GED graduate who will enroll for the first time in an accredited college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico. For more information, visit the site below:
http://www.ca-core.org/que_llueva_cafe_scholarship_program
Applicants must be a Junior or Senior in college and pursuing a degree in Business or Engineering fields. Please check website for further application requirements.
https://telacu.com/telacu-education-foundation/college-success-program/toyotatelacu-scholarship/
Applicants must be registered undergraduate full-time Juniors or Seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the United States during the Fall 2018 Semester. For additional information, visit the link below.
Each year the Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) grants scholarship awards to deserving young men and women. Applicants must be students from accredited high schools who will graduate (or who have graduated) in the spring of their academic cycle. Additionally, those who apply must have a GPA of at least three point zero (3.0) on a four-point scale. For additional information, visit the link below.:
Applicants must be a graduate student or be a college senior who will be enrolling in graduate school during the 2020-21 academic year. Provide proof of enrollment to a graduate program in medical school, nursing, and/or pharmacy. Have one or more years of school remaining. For additional information, visit the link below:
https://www.allconnect.com/blog/ultimate-college-bundle-contest
Deadline: September 14, 2020