These top scholarships aim to support Hispanic and Latino students who are paying for college!

Colleges are communities that pride themselves on bringing a diverse group of people together. College campuses represent a wide range of students from different places, backgrounds, religions, political ideologies, and life experiences. This is why many organizations aim to support Hispanic and Latino students through scholarships.

These are the top 2020 scholarships for Hispanic Students:

CollegeXpress Community Service Scholarship for Multicultural Students

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to students who will be college freshman in the fall
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: April 1

El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship

• Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate or graduate students of Latino descent
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: July 6

The HACU Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: Open to college students of Hispanic descent with financial need who are attending one of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities 
• Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
• Deadline: June 21

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school, college, and graduate students of Hispanic descent
• Amount: $500 to $5,000
• Deadline: February 15th (Applications open January 1, 2021)

Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school seniors from minority backgrounds.
• Amount: up to $30,000 over 4 years
• Deadline February 1st (Applications open November 1, 2020)

LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)

• Eligibility: Three scholarship programs within the LNSF that supports Latino high school students. Each scholarship has separate criteria as far as GPA and test scores.
• Amount: Up to $2,000
• Deadline: April 30th

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to minority students who are high school seniors or currently attending college. Applicants must be interested in studying criminal justice.
• Amount: Up to $2,000
• Deadline: June 1st

Minority Women in STEM Bi-Annual Scholarship

• Eligibility: Women attending a 4-year, 2-year, vocational, or technical institution in the United States. Applicants must be majoring in a STEM field or working on personal projects or jobs in STEM.
• Amount: $3,000
• Deadline: March 22nd

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarships

• Eligibility: To be eligible students must be planning a STEM focus at a 2-year college, 4-year college, master’s program or doctoral program.
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: May 31st

The SHPE Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility: Students must be registered as full time students in a STEM field; Minimum high school and undergrad GPA of a 2.75, a graduate GPA of a 3.0 and a dissertation GPA of a 3.5.
• Amount: $5,000
• Deadline: May 19th

The Hispanic Business Council Scholarships

• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to New Jersey residents of Hispanic heritage.
• Amount: $4,000
• Deadline: May 19th

Tips for Hispanic and Latino students applying for scholarships

• In addition to merit scholarships, Hispanic and Latino students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid access need-based financial aid and scholarships.
• Many colleges also offer specific scholarships for admitted students! This can be a great source of scholarships for Hispanic students applying for college.

To summarize, these are the top scholarships for Hispanics in 2020:

1. CollegeXpress Community Service Scholarship for Multicultural Students
2. El Cafe Del Futuro Scholarship
3. The HACU Scholarship Program
4. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship
5. Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
6. LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)
7. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
8. Minority Women in STEM Bi-Annual Scholarship
9. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarships