Centro Hispano

High School Students

Scholarship Deadlines

  • December 2018

    Goodnight Scholars Program - NC State

    Application Deadline: Saturday, December 1, 2018
    Award Amount: $20,000 per year
    Requirements:
    • Be a p rospective first-year NC State student who has applied for 2019 admission studying STEM or STEM education disciplines
     

    AXA Achievement Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2018
    Award Amount: $2,500 - $25,000
    Requirements:
    • Be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico
    • Be a current high school senior who plans to enroll full-time in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States for the entire 2019-20 academic year. Enrollment at an accredited postsecondary institution outside of the United States will be considered on a case-by-case basis
    • Demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement in school, community or work-related activities
     

    Foot Locker Scholar Athletes

    Application Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2018
    Award Amount: $20,000
    Requirements:
    • Be entering college in the Fall of 2019 as a Freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree
    • Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports
    • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident (you will be asked to prove citizenship and age if you win)
    • Not be an employee, officer or director of Foot Locker, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, or a member of the immediate family of such an employee, officer or director
     

    Unigo $10K Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Monday, December 31, 2018
    Award Amount: $10,000
    Requirements:
    • Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
    • Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
    • Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2024) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
     
  • January 2019

    Point Foundation

    Application Deadline: Monday, January 28, 2019 
    Award Amount:     "Last Provider" Basis  
    Requirements:
    • Point Scholarships are awarded on a “last provider” basis, meaning that Point fills in the gaps and provides funds not provided by other scholarships, grants, loans, work/study programs, etc. It is the responsibility of those selected as Point Scholars to annually secure as much other funding as possible.
    • Be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program
    • Students at community colleges, online programs, trade schools, or post-doctoral research programs are not eligible
    • Be a person who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community

    CUNY BECAS Scholarship Program

    Application Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2019 
    Award Amount: $6,730 
    Requirements:
    • Intend to enroll full-time in an associate, baccalaureate, or master’s degree program at a CUNY Campus
    • Must take a course in either Mexican Migration and or Spanish Language to receive award
    • GPA requirment: 3.0

    Microsoft Scholarship Program

    Application Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2019 
    Award Amount:     Full Tuition  
    Requirements:
    • Have a strong interest in computer science, computer engineering, or a related STEM discipline
    • Enrolled full time in a bachelor’s degree program at a 4-year college or university in the U.S., Canada or Mexico
    • GPA requirement: 3.0

    Opportunity Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $1,000 to $80,000  
    Requirements:
    • High school senior
    • Live in, and attend or have graduated from a high school in a qualifying state (Alaska, North Dakota, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, West Virginia) by the end of the academic year
    • Must have taken the SAT or ACT and intend to enroll in an Opportunity Partner College
    • Are not and have not previously enrolled in a four-year institution or a four-year bachelor’s degree program
    • Came to the US before reaching your 16th birthday
    • Have or meet DACA/TPS eligibility requirements
    • Have significant unmet financial needs
    • GPA requirement: 2.75

    Sibling Rivalry Press - Undocupoets Fellowship

    Application Deadline: Thursday, January 31, 2019 
    Award Amount: $500  
    Requirements:
    • Region: National
    • Must be an undocumented or previously undocumented poet

  • February 2019

    The Vegetarian Resource Group

    Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $5,000 to $10,000
    Requirements:
    • High school senior
    • Region: National
    • Show compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle

    theDream.us National Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Thursday, February 28, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $14,500 to $29,000
    Requirements:
    • High school senior, community college student, undergraduate student
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Any
    • Have graduated or will graduate from high school by the end of the academic year
    • Are not/have not previously been enrolled in a fouryear institution or earned more than 21 credits in a community college
    • Intend to enroll full-time at a Partner College by the Spring of the following academic year
    • Have or meet the eligibility requirements for DACA/TPS
    • GPA requirement: 2.5

     

  • March 2019

    National High School Essay Contest

    Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $2,500
    Requirements:
    • High school student
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Any
    • See website for details

    National Precast Concrete Association Foundation Scholarship (NPCA)

    Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $2,500 to $3,000
    Requirements:
    • High School Senior, Undergraduate Student, Recent Graduate, Graduate Student
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Academic field related to the building, construction or precast concrete industry
    • Enrolled in a four-year college, a community college or a vocational school with a recognized related course of study
    • Enrolled during the academic year following the application deadline

    Becca Closet Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Saturday, March 30, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $1,000
    Requirements:
    • High school senior
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Any
    • Graduating high school senior in the U.S.
    • Will attend a regionally-accredited non-profit 2 or 4-year college/university or technical institution
    • Made an outstanding, documented contribution to their local community through volunteer service of any kind
    • DACA recipient
    • GPA requirement: 2.0

    Because College is Expensive Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Sunday, March 31, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $500
    Requirements:
    • High school junior or senior, undergraduate student, graduate student, adults looking to head back to school, current college students
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Any

    LULAC National Scholarship Fund

    Application Deadline: Sunday, March 31, 2019 
    Award Amount:     $250 to $2,000
    Requirements:
    • High School Senior, Undergraduate Student, Recent Graduate, Graduate Student
    • Region: National
    • Field of Study: Any
    • Check website for each scholarship award eligibility criteria
    • Need social security number once selected for a scholarship

     

  • April 2019

    MI FAMILIA Scholarship 2019

    Application Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2019 
    Award Amount: -
    Requirements:
    • Must be a high school senior
    • Has been accepted and plans on enrolling at NC State (deposit required at later date / not needed for scholarship application)
    • 1 letter of recommendation (email to mi-familia-org@ncsu.edu)
    • Official transcript (mailed)

     

  • May 2019
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  • October 2019
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  • November 2019

    Education Matters Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2018
    Award Amount: $5,000
    Requirements:
    • Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
    • Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
    • Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2024) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education

    Young Hispanic Leaders Scholarship

    Application Deadline: Friday, November 30, 2018
    Award Amount: $5,000
    Requirements:
    • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students , in an accredited four-year or two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories
    • Demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support
    • At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry
    • Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or Undocumented)
    • Recipients must also be available to attend the 37th USHLI National Conference in Chicago, IL, from  February 14-17, 2019.

 

Programs and Summer Camp Deadlines

  • January 2019
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  • February 2019
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  • March 2019

    UNCW STEAM Team Summer Program

    Application Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019 
    Location: University of North Carolina Wilmington
    Program Date: June 22-28, 2019
    Details:
    • UNCW STEAM Team is a weeklong, residential summer program hosted by UNCW for underserved ninth- and tenth-grade students recruited from New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties.
    • The program encourages students from populations underrepresented in universities and colleges to pursue higher education and a variety of career paths through applied learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
    • The program is free for admitted students.
    • Questions regarding the application process may be addressed to Ms. Toni Whiteman at  whitemant@uncw.edu or 910.962.3356.