CUNY BECAS Mexican Studies Scholarship Fund http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/cuny-mexican-studies-institute/scholarships.php Award: Up to $6,930 ...
CUNY BECAS
Mexican Studies Scholarship Fund
http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/cuny-mexican-studies-institute/scholarships.php
Award: Up to $6,930 to cover tuition.
Deadline: Typically closes in January; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o Must have graduated or will graduate from high school or have earned or will earn a high school
equivalency diploma by the end of the academic year.
o Must plan to enroll full-time in an associate or baccalaureate program at a CUNY campus in fall
semester and spring semester. Or if a Graduate Student, must intend to enroll full time in a master’s
degree program either fall semester or spring semester.
o Must demonstrate academic achievement. Must demonstrate financial need.
o Must demonstrate commitment to service in the immigrant and/or Mexican community in New
York, without consideration of immigration status.
The Anhelo Project Dream Scholarship
http://www.theanheloproject.org/dream/
Award: Please visit website for details.
Deadline: Typically closes in January; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o Must be an Illinois resident attending a high school, college, university, or vocational training
program located in the State of Illinois.
o Must be in good academic standing with cumulative minimum GPA of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale.
o Must commit to 20 hours of volunteer time to the Anhelo Project events during the following
academic year.
o Should demonstrate leadership through community involvement either on and/or off campus.
o Must demonstrate ineligibility for federal financial assistance and financial hardships for the 2020-
2021 academic year.
o DACA recipients eligible to apply.
o High School Seniors graduating in June of 2021 are eligible to apply with proof of college, university
or vocational training program for enrollment in fall 2021.
Microsoft General Scholarship
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-8303
Application: https://microsoft.recsolu.com/external/requisitions/28_5r8UnqXBHK1Cf_pNfcw Award: Full or partial tuition covered for one academic year. Deadline: Typically closes in January; please visit website for details. Requirements: ○ Be enrolled full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a four-year college or university in the United States, Canada or Mexico at the time you submit the application. ○ A demonstrated record of academic achievement/excellence. Because the scholarship is meritbased, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0.
○ Show satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related STEM discipline. Point Foundation: College Scholarships for LGBT Students https://www.pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/ Award: Multiple scholarships available; award amounts vary; please visit website for details. Deadline: Typically closes in January; please visit website for details. Requirements: o Must be enrolled or intending to enroll at an accredited college or university based in the United States in the fall of 2021. Students enrolled or intending to enroll in a college or university in a United States territory are not eligible.
o Must be “out” as a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community. o Must be enrolled full-time for the full academic year and at least a senior in high school. o Must enroll in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate/ doctoral program. Post-doctoral research programs are not eligible. o Community college students must be transferring to a four-year college or university. o Must be at least a senior in high school. o If selected as a finalist, the finalist must be able to record a video for the Point Selections Committee. More details provided to those who reach the finalist stage. Opportunity Scholarship For Locked-Out Dreamers 1300 N 7th Street, Suite 1700 Arlington, VA 22209 https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/opportunity-scholarship/ Award: Up to $20,000 per year for four years for tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meals. Deadline: Typically closes in January; please visit website for details. Requirements: o You must have current DACA or TPS or certify that you meet the following immigration eligibility criteria: • Came to the United States before the age of 16; • Have continuously resided in the United States since before November 1, 2015 up to the present time and have had no lawful status.
• Are currently in high school or have graduated from a United States high school or obtained a general education development (GED) certificate from a United States Program; and • Have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three or more other misdemeanors in the categories which would have disqualified you for DACA, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety. o Must have graduated or will graduate from high school in a locked-out state by the end of the 2020- 2021 academic year with a GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. o Must have taken the SAT or ACT. o Must not be currently or have previously enrolled in a four-year college. o Must intend to relocate to and enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree program at one of our Opportunity Partner Colleges in the fall. o Must have significant unmet financial need. Latin American Educational Foundation Scholarship 561 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204 http://www.laef.org/Scholarship Award: Please visit website for more details. Deadline: January 9, 2022 Requirements: o Must be a resident of Colorado -- regardless of legal residency status or citizenship. o Must be of Hispanic/Latino heritage or actively involved in the Hispanic/Latino community. o Must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. o Open to high school seniors, college undergraduate and graduate students.
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