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See below for additional scholarship opportunities.  Please check individual

websites for specific information as eligibility and availability may change. 

This list was updated on 4/26/2013. For those scholarships listed as TBA,

please review the websites for updates.  

Name of Organization

 

GPA

Citizenship/ Residency

Required

Amount

Deadline

Web or Email Address

 Medicina Scholars UIC

.

.

.

August 1, 2012

http://www.medicine.uic.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_442934/File/HCOE/Applications/2012/Medicina%20Scholars%202012%20v.2.pdf

GE/LULAC Scholarship

3.25

Yes

.

August 17, 2012

http://lnesc.org/

or

http://www.lnesc.org/_documents/2012GEapplication.pdf

CSBG Scholarship

.

.

$500-$3000

Visit website for specific date

http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/fss/provdrs/serv/svcs/community_serviceblockgrantscholarship.html

or www.cityofchicago.org/fss

For more information, please call 312.746.7291

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program

.

.

.

Sept. 30, 2012

http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-xerox/scholarship.aspx  

ILLCF Scholarships

.

.

$2000

October 5, 2012

http://www.illcf.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=scholarship_geninfo

US Leadership Scholarship

.

No

Up to $1250

October 19, 2012

Specifically for Harold Washington College students - for application email:

usleadershipscholarship@gmail.com

Coca-Cola Scholarship

3.0

Yes

$10,000-$20,000

October 31, 2012

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/page.aspx?pid=388

HSF/ Coca-Cola® Live Positively® Tony's Finer Foods
Scholarship

3.0

Yes

$2,500

October 31, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/CocaCola_Tonys.aspx

Prudential Spirit of Community Award

.

No 

$1,000

November 6, 2012

http://spirit.prudential.com/view/page/soc/301 

Ron Brown Scholarship

.

yes

$10,000 each year for 4 years

Nov. 1, 2012 for Ron Brown Scholarship and additional opportunities

http://www.ronbrown.org/ 

Golden Door Scholarship

.

no

varies

November 1, 2012

http://www.goldendoorscholars.org/

Coca-Cola Scholars

3.0

yes

.

November 7, 2012

https://www.coca-colascholars.org/page.aspx?pid=388

Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

2.8

.

$1,000

December 7, 2012

http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/About/InTheCommunity/Partners/LeadersAndAchievers.html

Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship

3.0

yes

Full tuition

December 14, 2012

http://smart.asee.org/

HSF/ got milk? Futuro con Leche Scholarship

3.0

Yes

$4000

December 15, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/FuturoConLeche.aspx

RMHC/Hacer Scholarship

.

.

.

December 20, 2012

 http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - General

3

yes

$1000-$5000

December 15, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=460 

HSF / GE Hispanic Forum
Scholarship Program

3

yes

$1500

December 15, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/GE_Hispanic_Forum.aspx

HSF/Clorox Sueña Sin Límites Freshman Scholarship

3.0

Yes

$10,000

December 21, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/CloroxSueñaSinLímites.aspx 

HSF/Clorox Sueña Sin Límites Mothers Scholarship

3.0

Yes

$10,000

December 21, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/CloroxSueñaSinLímitesMothers.aspx

HSF/Haz La U
Scholarship Program 

.

.

.

December 31, 2012

http://www.hsf.net/Haz_La_U_Scholarship.aspx

USHLI -

 Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders

.

.

.

December 31, 2012

http://www.ushli.org or

http://www.ushli.org/docs/2013-2014%20Scholarship%20Application.pdf

Ron Brown Scholarship

.

yes

$10,000 each year for 4 years

January 9, 2013 for R. Brown Scholarship only

http://www.ronbrown.org/ 

Gates Millennium Scholarship

3.3

yes

amounts vary - Full under-grad tuition +

January 16, 2013

https://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/ 

Burger King Scholars

2.5

Yes

Varies

$1000 +

January 10, 2013

 http://www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/bksp_application.html

Dells Scholars Program

2.4

.

$20,000 over 6 years

January 15, 2013

http://www.dellscholars.org/public/ 

or http://www.dellscholars.org/HowToApply.aspx

Mensa Education & Research Foundation

.

.

up to 2,000

January 15, 2013

http://www.mensafoundation.org 

Microsoft Scholarship – for currently enrolled college students

3

.

.

February 1, 2013

http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/internships-scholarships.aspx#tab_urscholarship-2 or

https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegescholarship.aspx

Peace Essay Contest 

.

No

$1,000-$10,00

February 1, 2013

http://www.usip.org/ed/npec/topic.html

Chicano Research and Organizing in Education

.

No

$500

February 23, 2013

http://www.ca-core.org/que_llueva_cafe or

www.ca-core.org

 

HSF/ Procter & Gamble - Orgullosa
Scholarship

3

yes

$2,500

February 28, 2013

http://www.hsf.net/PG_Orgullosa.aspx

DREAM Scholarship 2013

2.75

no

.

February 15, 2013

http://dreamscholarshipchicago.org/

Hadden Scholarship

3.5

Yes

$2500-$4000

February 28, 2013

http://foundationwebbuilder.org/youthfdn/

Illinois Dream Fund Scholarship

2.5

No

$2000-$6000

March 1, 2013

http://www.illinoisdreamfund.org/

or   http://illinoisdreamfund.org/forms/Nov1ILDFBeca_FILL_pdf.pdf

Fiesta del Sol Scholars/

Guadalupe A. Reyes 

2.5

No

.

March 15, 2013

http://www.fiestadelsol.org/ 

or

http://fiestadelsol.org/scholarship/  

LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)

3.25-3.5

Yes

Varies

March 31, 2013

http://www.lnesc.org/ 

or

http://www.lnesc.org/site/338/Scholarships/LULAC-National-Scholarship-Fund

Davis-Putter Scholarship

.

No

.

April 1,2013

http://www.davisputter.org/   or   http://www.davisputter.org/apply.html

LVCC

Ambassadors Scholarship Program

3

No

$500-$2,000

April 5,2013

http://littlevillagechamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/LV-Chamber-2013-Scholarship-App.pdf or

http://littlevillagechamber.org/

One Million Degrees

2.0

Yes

$750 per semester

April 16, 2013

*Priority deadline - March 16, 2013

http://www.onemilliondegrees.org/

CHCI Scholarship

.

Yes

$1000-

$5000

April 16, 2013

http://www.chci.org/scholarships/

TELACU

2.5

.

.

April 20, 2013

http://telacu.com/site/en/home/education/applications.html

Organization of Latinos at Exelon (OLE)

2.5

$2000

April 29, 2013

tba

Lambda Theta Phi Scholarship

3

.

$500

Application deadline date is not yet posted. Visit the site for additional information.

To obtain the application Email:  palencia.jesse@gmail.com - Write "Pa' Lante" in the subject area

ILACHE

3

No

$1,000

May 1, 2013

http://www.ilache.com/  or  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE45dHpxSE1zZGhQSEhnN3RTN0FmVlE6MQ

nordstrom scholarship

2.7

No

$10,000 over 4 years

May 1, 2013

 

http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/nordstrom-cares-scholarship  or http://www.act.org/nordstrom/

JAO Foundation for Ed

3.5

No

varies

May 12, 2013

www.jaofoundation.org or

http://www.jaofoundation.org/jaoscholarship.html

Sara Scholarship

3.1

.

$2000

May 13, 2013

http://sarascholarship.org/

 or

http://sarascholarship.org/sara_application.pdf

Mujeres Avanzando por Educación 2013-2014 Scholarship * Phi Alpha Alumnae Chapter Scholarship

.

No

$750

May 17, 2013

http://tinyurl.com/7hss4tr

or

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGUweHBWaGRwSGhyZDhZbFNjWDh6ckE6MQ

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Scholarship Program

3.0

.

Various

Application deadline date is not yet posted. Visit the site for additional information.

Will be available in the Spring.

http://www.hacu.net/hacu/Scholarships.asp

Aetna Nursing Scholarship--$2,500 - must be pursuing a degree in Nursing. NASCAR/Wendell Scott Sr. Award--$3,300 Full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending 4-year HACU-member institutions with a declared major in Engineering, Business, Public Relations, Mass Media, Sports Marketing, Marketing, Management, or Technology.

Travelers Scholarship--$5,000 Full-time undergraduate students attending 4-year HACU-member institutions with a declared major in Accounting, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, General Business, General Management, and Human Resources.

United Health Foundation/Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship--$2,000 - Full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending 2- or 4-year HACU-member institutions with a declared major in Clinical Psychology, Dental Technician, Nursing, (Pre) Optometry, (Pre) Dental, (Pre) Medicine, (Pre) Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Mental Health, Behavioral Health.

National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates, Inc.

2.7

.

$1000

May 26

http://www.namepa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=19:default&id=18&Itemid=76

Car Outlets Community Scholarship

3.5

 

$1500

 June 15, 2013

http://caroutletscholarship.com/community-scholarship-eligibility-details/

2013 Dreams of Jobs and Freedom Scholarship

 

 

 

July 1, 2013

http://www.aflcio.org/About/Member-Benefits/Scholarships/2013-Dreams-of-Jobs-and-Freedom-Scholarship#.UXMsn5g2LVk.mailto

Other Resources:

http://ilache.com/ - for resources click "links" tab

DREAM Activist - List of resources/scholarships:   http://www.dreamactivist.org/faq/education/scholarships/

MALDEF – List of Scholarships:  https://www.maldef.org/assets/pdf/Scholarship_List_2010_2011.pdf