The Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students offers a variety of merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund believes that the country prospers when all Americans have access to the opportunities a college education can afford. As the nation’s leading Hispanic higher education fund, HSF works to address the financial and cultural barriers that keep many Latinos from earning a college degree.
In order to qualify for an HSF scholarship, each applicant must meet all of the following requirements:
- Must apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent)
- Be a U.S. citizen OR legal permanent resident with a valid permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551
- Be pursuing, or plan to pursue, your first undergraduate or graduate degree
- Plan to apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning January 2015. DACA applicants do not apply for FAFSA, however, must submit household income information.
- Plan to enroll full-time as an undergraduate or graduate student at a U.S. accredited institution in the U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam in the upcoming academic year.
- See more at: http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/#sthash.Sdpl0aZV.dpuf
In order to qualify for an HSF scholarship, each applicant must meet all of the following additional requirements:
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Must be of Hispanic heritage
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Minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for undergraduate and graduate students
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Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, during the fall of a scholarship cycle (year)
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US Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident, DACA or Eligible Non-Citizen (as defined by FAFSA)
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Complete FAFSA or state based financial aid application (if applicable)
Last updated, January 2019
Fields of Study:
- Arts and Creative Fields
- Business and Law
- Education
- Health
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Social Sciences and Humanities
Program Length:
- Short term (less than one year)
- One year
- Multi-year
Citizenship:
- US Citizen/National
- US Permanent Resident