Scholarships for Undocumented Students
MALDEF (Mexican American League Scholarship)
Since MALDEF's founding, the civil rights organization has supported the next generation of civil rights advocates for the Latino community. MALDEF currently offers: a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school, college, and graduate students; a Law School Scholarship Program for law students; and a DREAM Act Student Activist Scholarship Program for college and graduate students.
Since MALDEF's founding, the civil rights organization has supported the next generation of civil rights advocates for the Latino community. MALDEF currently offers: a Scholarship Resource Guide for high school, college, and graduate students; a Law School Scholarship Program for law students; and a DREAM Act Student Activist Scholarship Program for college and graduate students.
Dream Activist
DreamActivist.org is a multicultural, migrant youth-led, social media hub for the movement to pass the DREAM Act and pursue the enactment of other forms of legislation that aim to mend the broken immigration system.
DreamActivist.org is a multicultural, migrant youth-led, social media hub for the movement to pass the DREAM Act and pursue the enactment of other forms of legislation that aim to mend the broken immigration system.
Oportunidad Scholarship
The Oportunidad Scholarship Fund is established to promote college opportunities for students. The scholarship fund is intended to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate the dreams, goals, and aspirations of attending Weber State University and becoming first-generation college graduates.
Qualification:
* First-generation college student, low-income, and NOT FAFSA eligible.
* Ogden, Weber, or Davis school district high school graduate who attended high school in Utah for three or more years.
* Incoming freshman or undergraduate student at Weber State University
* Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
Scholarship Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2014
The Oportunidad Scholarship Fund is established to promote college opportunities for students. The scholarship fund is intended to remove financial barriers for students who demonstrate the dreams, goals, and aspirations of attending Weber State University and becoming first-generation college graduates.
Qualification:
* First-generation college student, low-income, and NOT FAFSA eligible.
* Ogden, Weber, or Davis school district high school graduate who attended high school in Utah for three or more years.
* Incoming freshman or undergraduate student at Weber State University
* Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
Scholarship Deadline: Friday, April 18, 2014
AES Engineering Services
Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words in answer to the following question:
When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What people, things and accomplishments do you need?
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 6, 2014
Submit essay to: [email protected]
Scholarships are intended for our future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. This award is available to high school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility.
How to Apply
Students must submit an essay of between 500 and 1000 words in answer to the following question:
When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? What people, things and accomplishments do you need?
Amount of award: $500.00
Deadline for entry: October 6, 2014
Submit essay to: [email protected]
U-Dream Utah undocumented student scholarship fund
U-DREAM is an organization made up of Utah educators, residents, and leaders from across Utah committed to:
Scholarship Application deadline: Friday, November 1, 2014
U-DREAM is an organization made up of Utah educators, residents, and leaders from across Utah committed to:
- Open educational opportunities for undocumented Utah students, or students adversely impacted by current educational and immigration policies, who exhibit educational excellence, commitment to social justice, and are actively engaged in their community.
- Support undocumented students and under-served populations by providing information about post-secondary educational opportunities, motivate them to pursue a post-secondary degree, and provide mentoring to increase graduation rates.
- Promote a climate that values racial and ethnic diversity and appreciates the contributions that communities and students who are classified as undocumented make to Utah.
Scholarship Application deadline: Friday, November 1, 2014
Que Llueva Café Scholarship
Sixth Annual Que Llueva Café Scholarship Instructions
Amount of Each Scholarship: $500
CORE proudly sponsors this scholarship to help undocumented students continue on their academic path. This scholarship is a response to the lack of financial aid that undocumented students face every day at their respective
college. In particular, CORE seeks to support undocumented students that have met the rigorous academic
requirements asked of them and hold the academic promise to achieve so much more.
The “Que Llueva Café” Scholarship aims to support the dreams, hopes and aspirations of college bound
undocumented students so that they can earn their college education and allow for all of their hard work and
sacrifice to persevere. This scholarship program strives to make a world of difference. ¡Ójala que llueva café!
Scholarship Application deadline: February 22, 2014
Sixth Annual Que Llueva Café Scholarship Instructions
Amount of Each Scholarship: $500
CORE proudly sponsors this scholarship to help undocumented students continue on their academic path. This scholarship is a response to the lack of financial aid that undocumented students face every day at their respective
college. In particular, CORE seeks to support undocumented students that have met the rigorous academic
requirements asked of them and hold the academic promise to achieve so much more.
The “Que Llueva Café” Scholarship aims to support the dreams, hopes and aspirations of college bound
undocumented students so that they can earn their college education and allow for all of their hard work and
sacrifice to persevere. This scholarship program strives to make a world of difference. ¡Ójala que llueva café!
Scholarship Application deadline: February 22, 2014
The Lance Corporal Michael J. Allred Scholarship Foundation
At least one scholarship of $1000, divided between two semesters into allotments of $500 for each semester, will be awarded each year. The scholarship can be used for tuition and fees, housing, and books at Utah State University (USU). Checks will be made out to the university on behalf of the scholarship recipient(s). The scholarship recipient(s) will be notified each year in April/May. Scholarship recipients must register as full-time students at USU (minimum of 12 credits per semester).
Applicants must be high school graduates planning on attending USU or students currently pursuing a degree at USU. They must be in good academic standing and will be selected on the basis of high personal integrity, academic performance, service to campus and community, potential and vision, and financial need. They must be committed to the cause of freedom for all people the world over. Applicants need NoT be U.S. citizens.
Scholarship Application deadline: March 3, 2014
At least one scholarship of $1000, divided between two semesters into allotments of $500 for each semester, will be awarded each year. The scholarship can be used for tuition and fees, housing, and books at Utah State University (USU). Checks will be made out to the university on behalf of the scholarship recipient(s). The scholarship recipient(s) will be notified each year in April/May. Scholarship recipients must register as full-time students at USU (minimum of 12 credits per semester).
Applicants must be high school graduates planning on attending USU or students currently pursuing a degree at USU. They must be in good academic standing and will be selected on the basis of high personal integrity, academic performance, service to campus and community, potential and vision, and financial need. They must be committed to the cause of freedom for all people the world over. Applicants need NoT be U.S. citizens.
Scholarship Application deadline: March 3, 2014
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Funding students working for social change
The first and most important qualification for a Davis-Putter Scholarship is active participation in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues.
We also evaluate the applicant’s financial need and ability to perform academically at the college level. Davis-Putter scholars are both graduate and undergraduate students and must be enrolled in an accredited school and receiving college credit for the time period covered by their grant.
Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1 and will include a short personal statement, transcripts, letters of support from two people able to evaluate the applicant’s current political work, an official financial statement (i.e., FAFSA or SAR), and a passport-like photograph suitable for reproduction.
Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be living in the United States and planning to enroll in school in the US in order to apply. There is a strong preference for grantees who plan on staying in the US and building the movement here.
The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant’s circumstances and the amount of funding available.
More information at http://www.davisputter.org/apply/apply-for-scholarships/
The first and most important qualification for a Davis-Putter Scholarship is active participation in struggles for civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity or other progressive issues.
We also evaluate the applicant’s financial need and ability to perform academically at the college level. Davis-Putter scholars are both graduate and undergraduate students and must be enrolled in an accredited school and receiving college credit for the time period covered by their grant.
Completed applications must be postmarked by April 1 and will include a short personal statement, transcripts, letters of support from two people able to evaluate the applicant’s current political work, an official financial statement (i.e., FAFSA or SAR), and a passport-like photograph suitable for reproduction.
Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be living in the United States and planning to enroll in school in the US in order to apply. There is a strong preference for grantees who plan on staying in the US and building the movement here.
The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant’s circumstances and the amount of funding available.
More information at http://www.davisputter.org/apply/apply-for-scholarships/
Honors Graduation Scholarship
Step 1) Write it! Write 400-800 words picking one of the following prompts:
Step 3) Wait! The five scholarship awardees will be notified of their $1,000 scholarship earnings each by June 17th!
Step 1) Write it! Write 400-800 words picking one of the following prompts:
- What are the most important issues your desired field is facing today?
- How will your desired occupation help you influence society, whether at an individual or global level?
- What motivates you, and how will you apply that to your college education and beyond?
Step 3) Wait! The five scholarship awardees will be notified of their $1,000 scholarship earnings each by June 17th!
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
Eligibility: 11th and 12th Graders
Entry Deadline: April 26, 2014
FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
45 FINALISTS: $100
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50
Eligibility: 11th and 12th Graders
Entry Deadline: April 26, 2014
FIRST PRIZE: $10,000
5 SECOND PRIZES: $2,000
10 THIRD PRIZES: $1,000
45 FINALISTS: $100
175 SEMIFINALISTS: $50