Diversity Scholarships: Latino
Scholarship
Brief description /
requirements
General
Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute
web site with comprehensive list
of opportunities high school
college years
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Website
Amount
Deadline
www.chci.org/education_center
6th Edition National Directory of
Scholarships, Internships, and
Fellowships for Latino Youth
www.hsf.net
Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities
400 member schools committed
to Hispanic higher education
Undocumented Students
Also called DREAMers
www.hacu.net
Scholarship Resource List
Meet the general requirements of
the Development, Relief, and
Education for Alien Minors
( DREAM) Act
Undocumented Students in Oregon:
http://gearup.ous.edu/sites/default/files/
Publications/UndocumentedStudentsinOr
egon.pdf
www.maldef.org
www.dreamactivist.org
October/ November/December
Act Six
Act Six is the Northwest's only fulltuition, full-need urban and
community leadership scholarship
Grade 12
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
4 scholarships that PPS
students can apply for
GPA 3.0+
Grade 12
www.actsix.org
Full tuition, full
need
10/29/2013
Community Leadership development
The goal of the program is to select an
intentionally diverse group of students,
both ethnically and economically.
www.hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs
Partner
colleges:
Warner Pacific
+ George Fox
$1000-5000
12/15/2013
Lists scholarships with links to each one:
 HSF General College Scholarships
 HSF/Coca Cola Hispanic Heritage
Month Scholarship
 HSF/HazLaU Scholarship
 HSF/Wells Fargo
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
$2500-20,000
12/15/13
$2500-15,000
$1000-5000
1/20/14
1/20/14
January
Gates Millennium Scholars
Pell Grant – eligible
( financial need )
GPA 3.3+
Grade 12
Cesar E Chavez Leadership
Conference Scholarship
Scholarship: preference given to
Latino seniors
Hispanic Metropolitan
Chamber Scholarship
GPA 3.0+
www.gmsp.org
Full
Tuition/fees
1/15/2014
African American, Latino, Asian
American /Pacific Islander, Native
American students with community
service/leadership history
Nominated by teacher/school counselor
or recommended by community leader
www.cecleadershipconference.org
$1000
Conference scholarship+ student art,
essay and poetry contests
hmccoregon.com/scholarship
Jan
Conference is
March 7,2014WOU
$1000-5000
Jan
Must attend one of the specified
schools- see web site
February
OSAC –Scholarships
Oregon Student Access
Commission : 1 application for
400 scholarship opportunities
*Some require essays*
COSA Scholarships
Confederation of Oregon
School Administrators
12 scholarships ( each $1000 )
to seniors attending 4 year
Oregon schools or community
colleges x1 deserving Latino
www.getcollegefunds.org
www.cosa.k12.or.us
Click on member services- scholarships on
drop down menu
March
April
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
$500 for
Early Bird
registration
Scholarship
amounts vary
$1000
2/15/2014
Feb
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math
and Science Scholarship
Applicants must be African
American or Hispanic students
GPA 3.0+
Grade 12
MEChA - UO chapter’s
Raza Unida Youth Conference
HENAAC Scholars
Hispanic American STEM
professionalsrenamed Great Minds in STEM
GPA 3.0+
Grade 12
NW EEO Alyce Marcus
Scholarship
www.cgcs.org/Domain/19
$5000
Applicants must be African American or
Hispanic students pursuing a degree in
STEM : Science , Technology, Engineering
or Mathematics
blogs.uoregon.edu/mecha/program/ruyc
Annual all day event of workshops on UO
campus
www.greatmindsinstem.org
Spring
$500-8500
$2000
Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Association
Students with a demonstrated
commitment to diversity that manifests
itself within their families and their
communities.
to senior in
Portland
Metropolitan
area
GPA 2.75+ Senior
1 page essay
Oregon Southwest Industry
Liaison Group- labor law
See counselor before applying.
Only 3 senior candidates selected
from each school
4/30/2014
1 application for several scholarships
700 word essay
www.nweeo.org/scholarship_application
Harry S. Chandler Memorial
Scholarship
April
www.oswilg.org/scholarship_13.html
OSWILG: committed to working towards
equality in the workplace –OOEC
$1000 to
April
April
Mult county
senior
2 page essay: “How diversity has
influenced my life and the role it will play
in achieving my education goals”
May
Southwest Airlines Education
Travel Program: Lanzate!
GPA 2.5+
Grade 12 ( >=18 years )
www.hacu.net/hacu/Lanzate.asp
Airline tickets for student and /or parent
to use for college travel
Essay 300-500 words+ show financial need
June/July
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
1-4 roundtrip
tickets
May
Turner Youth Force 2020
Scholarship/Internship
GPA 2.8+
Grade 12
Portland Latino Gay Pride
Scholarship
LGTB students or students of LGTB
parents
Application in College and Career Center
Will select 1 PPS student ( female or
student of color ) who are majoring in
one of the following fields: construction
management or engineering ( career in
the building industry
www.equityfoundation.org
or
joeyk@equityfoundation.org
Academics+activities or volunteer work+
involvement in Latin LGBTQ community
Scholarship List November 13, 2012
College and Career Center
U.S. Grant High School 2245 NE 36th Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 503-916-5160
$4000
( 4 x $1000
each year ) +
internship
June
July
Varies