Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship
http://www.abbottandfenner.com/schol
arships.htm
$1,000
June 10, 2016
Allegra Ford Thomas Scholarship
http://ncld.org/about-us/learningdisability-scholarships-awards/anne-fordallegra-ford-scholarships
$2,500
postmarked by December 15,
2015
Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science)
Hispanic Scholars Program
Blacks at Microsoft Scholarships
http://alliancescholars.org/applications/
$2,000
TBA
http://www.microsoft.com/enus/diversity/programs/blacksscholarships.aspx
$5,000
March 1
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
http://www.buickachievers.com/
to $25,000
per year
February 27, 2015
Burger King Scholar’s
https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/bur
gerkingscholars/
http://www.cairf.org/scholarships/hanke
.aspx
Not
Provided.
up to
$5000
TBA
Byron Hanke Fellowship
Chicago Dia del Niños
http://www.chicagodiadelosninos.com/D
ream%20Scholarship.html
yes
$1,000
May 1
TBA
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
Chicago Urban League
http://www.thechicagourbanleague.org/
Page/391
Chicano Organizing & Research in
Education (CORE) Que Llueva Café
http://www.ca-core.org/
CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship
http://www.aaja.org/2015-annachennault-scholarship/
College Resource Network Search
Engine
Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship
http://www.collegeresourcenetwork.co
m/
http://www.jachicago.org/ourprograms/high-school/scholarship-andaward-winners/
Commerce Bank Scholarship
www.commercebank.com/scholarship
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
http://www.davisputter.org/
International/
Undocumented
Yes
Yes
Award
Amount
Deadline
$5,000
2016-2017
Becomes
Available Tuesday, December 8,
2015
Not
Provided.
February 28, 2015
$5,000
Sunday, May 3
Varies
Varies
$40,000
Friday, March 18, 2016
two (2)
$1,000
up to
$10000
December 31, 2015
March 31
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Not
Provided.
Application to Open on
November 1, 2015
Dell’s Scholars Program
http://www.dellscholars.org/
Dietspotlight.com Scholarship
http://www.dietspotlight.com/scholarshi
p/
https://www.discover.com/studentloans/scholarships/award.html?acmpgn=
OSLSPX010
$1,000
December 31, 2015
Varies
Februray 29, 2016
Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young http://ushli.org/student/scholarship.php
Hispanic Leaders
$1,000
December 31, 2014
Discover Student Loans Scholarship
Award
Name of Scholarship/Program
Ed Vincent International Scholarship
Education 4 Excellence Scholarship
Website
http://www.mensafoundation.org/whatwe-do/scholarships/internationalscholarships/ed-vincent-internationalscholarship/
http://www.educate4excel.org/apply/ap
ply.html
Edward and Shirley Calahan Scholarship https://www.cappex.com/scholarship/lis
tings/Edward-and-Shirley-CalahanScholarship/-s-d-40995/
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Yes
Not
Provided.
09/15/2016 and closes
01/15/2017
$1,000
TBA
$2,000
June 1
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Fiesta del Sol Guadalupe A. Reyes
Scholarship Program
http://fiestadelsol.org/scholarship/
$1,500
Friday, March 24, 2016
Foster Care to Success
http://www.fc2success.org/ourprograms/information-for-students/
$1,500 to
$6,000
March 31, 2015
$15,000
March 31, 2016
Varies
See Website
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation Minority http://www.fredlaw.com/our_firm/diver
Scholarship Program
sity/minority_scholarship/
Gates Millennium Scholarship
http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/Scholar
ships.aspx
Name of Scholarship/Program
GE LNESC National Scholarship
Website
International/
Undocumented
http://www.lnesc.org/site/353/Scholarsh
ips/GE-LNESC-Scholarship
General Board of Higher Education and http://www.gbhem.org/loans-andMinistry
scholarships/scholarships
Yes
Award
Amount
Deadline
$5,000
September 28, 2015
Varies
January 4 through March 1
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Greenhouse Scholars
http://www.greenhousescholars.org/#
Not
Provided.
January 4, 2016
Groth Law Firm Video Scholarship
Contest
http://www.grothlawfirm.com/videoscholarship-contest/
$1,500
April 30, 2016
two $1000
May 15, 2016
&
December 15, 2016
Hartford Technology Rental Scholarship http://hartfordrents.com/scholarship
High School Heroes Scholarship
http://www.jachicago.org/ourprograms/high-school/scholarship-andaward-winners/
$1,000
March 18, 2016
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://hsf.net/en/scholarships/programs
/
Varies
03/30/2016
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
ICTM Scholarships
http://www.ictm.org/ictmscholarships
Illinois Latino Council on Higher
Education
IPLAC Educational Foundation
Scholarship
http://www.ilache.com/
https://iplac.memberclicks.net/index.php
?option=com_mc&view=formlogin&form
=159492&return=L2luZGV4LnBocD9vcHR
pb249Y29tX21jJnZpZXc9bWMmSXRlbWlk
PTEzNSZtY2lkX3Rva2VuPT9zZXJ2SWQ9N
TMwNyZvcHRpb249Y29tX21jJnZpZXc9b
WMmSXRlbWlkPTEzNSZtY2lkX3Rva2VuP
Q==
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
$1,500
March 6, 2016
Not
Provided.
up tp
$5000
"postmarked" before May 1,
2015
See Website
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
http://www.jkcf.org/scholarshipprograms/
Junior Achievement General
Scholarships
http://www.jachicago.org/ourprograms/high-school/scholarship-andaward-winners/
La Unidad Latino Foundation
http://www.lulf.org/
Leonard M. Perryman Scholarship
http://www.umcom.org/about/leonardm-perryman-scholarship
International/
Undocumented
Yes
Award
Amount
Deadline
Varies
Early November
$1,000 –
$5,000
March 20, 2015
ranging
from $500
to $1000
September 1st, 2015 for the
October 15th, 2015 deadline
$2,500
March 15
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
LULAC National Scholarship Fund
http://www.lnesc.org/site/338/Scholarsh
ips/LULAC-National-Scholarship-Fund
up to
$2,000
March 1, 2016
Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial
Scholarship
http://www.aaja.org/2015-mary-quonmoy-ing/
up to
$2,000
Sunday, May 1 at 11:59 PM PST
Mensa Education and Research
Foundation
http://www.mensafoundation.org/whatwe-do/scholarships/us-scholarshipprocess/us-scholarship-application/rulesand-guidelines/
Not
Provided.
January 15, 2016
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
Yes
Not
Provided.
Oct 1–Jan 31.
Microsoft Scholarships
http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en
/us/university-programs.aspx
Multiple Scholarships
http://www.chooseyourfuture.org/schol
arships/strategic
Varies
Varies
Multiple Scholarships
www.fastweb.com
Varies
Varies
NAAIA Chicago Scholarship
http://www.naaia.org/index.php/scholar
ship-fund
http://www.naehcy.org/letendrescholarship-fund/scholarship-application
NAEHCY's LeTendre Education Fund
Scholarship
National Peace Essay Contest
http://www.usip.org/category/coursetype/national-peace-essay-contest
Yes
Yes
Not
July 15, 2015
Provided.
$2,000 5:00 pm EDT on Friday, June 17,
2016.
Varies
TBA
Name of Scholarship/Program
National Sculpture Society
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship
RMHC/HACER Scholarship
Website
http://nationalsculpture.org/programsawards/
http://www.questbridge.org/forstudents/cps-how-to-apply
http://www.rmhc.org/rmhc-usscholarships
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
$2,000
April 1, 2016
Not
Provided.
March 23, 2016 11:59 pm
Pacific Time
Varies
in the Fall
Name of Scholarship/Program
Website
Ron Brown Scholars
https://www.ronbrown.org/
The Alliance of Hispanic Serving
Institution Educators (AHSIE)
http://www.ahsie.org/scholarship/
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
$40,000
*Early deadline: November 1
Final Postmarked January 9 *See
website for details
$500
January 2, 2015
Name of Scholarship/Program
The Anhelo Project Dream Scholarship
Website
http://www.theanheloproject.org/dreamscholarship/
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
January 15, 2016 at 11:59PM:
Name of Scholarship/Program
The Anne Ford Scholarship
Website
International/
Undocumented
http://ncld.org/about-us/learningdisability-scholarships-awards/anne-fordallegra-ford-scholarships
The Dr. Angela Perez Miller Scholarship http://latinospro.org/dr-angela-perezFund
miller-scholarship-fund/
The Elie Weisel Pirze in Ethics Essay
Contest
http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/co
ntest2016.aspx
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/
TheFountainhead.aspx?theme=blue
Yes
Yes
Award
Amount
Deadline
$10,000
postmarked by December 15,
2015
Not
Provided.
May 9, 2015
up to
$2,500
Monday, December 14th, 2015
Varies
April 26, 2015
Name of Scholarship/Program
The Hispanic Engineers National
Achievement Awards Scholarship
Website
http://www.greatmindsinstem.org/colleg
e/henaac-scholarship-applicationguidelines
International/
Undocumented
Award
Amount
Deadline
up to
$10,000
February 1 – April 30, 2016
Requirements
The A&F Scholarships are available to all high school
juniors and seniors as well as all students currently
registered in any accredited post secondary
institution.
• Be a graduating high school senior who will be
attending a two-year community college, a
vocational/technical training program, or specialized
program for students with LD in the fall of 2015
• Demonstrate financial need
• Provide most current documentation of an
identified learning disability
• Please Note: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder alone is not considered to be a learning
disability; eligible candidates with AD/HD must also
provide documentation of a specific learning
disability
College STEM Majors (See website)
• Be a high-school senior of African descent (for
example, African American, African, or Ethiopian).
• Plan to attend a four-year college or university in
the fall of the year following high-school graduation.
• Plan to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering,
computer science, computer information systems, or
select business programs (such as finance, business
administration, or marketing).
• Demonstrate a passion for technology.
• Demonstrate leadership at school or in the
community.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.
• Require financial assistance to attend college.
Requirements
Be high school seniors, high school graduates, or
current postsecondary undergraduate students.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at
an accredited four-year college or university based in
the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the entire 2015–16
academic year. Proprietary and online schools are
not eligible.
• Plan to major in a specified course of study that
focuses on Engineering, Technology, or select Design
and Business related programs of study. See the list
of eligible majors.
• Demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the
automotive or related industries using these areas of
study.
• Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in
the United States or Puerto Rico.
Need to Register to on website information
Must be enrolled in an accredited master's, doctoral,
or law program in the United States of America or
Canada. Students of all disciplines are welcome to
apply for the Hanke Fellowship, provided their
studies relate to community associations generally
and to the topic of the candidate's proposed
community associations research project.
See website
Requirements
Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5(on a 4.0
scale)
Meet student status requirements for specific
awards:
•enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student in a
degree-granting program or
•expecting to graduate this year from high school
and enroll in a full-time undergraduate degreegranting program or
•completing a two-year college program and
expecting to enroll in a degree
Demonstrate financial need
See website
• Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
• Applicants must be a graduating high school senior
that has been accepted to a U.S. college (proof of
acceptance required) or a currently enrolled college
student.
• AAJA membership is not required for the
application but if selected, the student must sign up
for student membership.
See website
See website
See Website
Requirements
• Participating in a Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
approved college readiness program in grades 11 and
12
• Graduating from an accredited high school this
academic year
• Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
• Demonstrated need for financial assistance
• Eligible to receive a federal Pell grant in first year of
college
• Planning to enroll full-time in a bachelor’s degree
program at an accredited higher education
institution in the fall directly after your graduation
from high school
See website
See website
Applicant must be enrolled or accepted for
enrollment as a full-time student, in a four-year or
two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories, and
demonstrate a verifiable need for financial support.
At least one parent must be of Hispanic ancestry.
Recipients must also be available to attend the 33rd
National USHLI Conference in Chicago, IL, February
12-15, 2015.
Requirements
• Only one application is allowed per student in this
scholarship competition.
• Applicants must intend to enroll in an accredited
U.S. institution for the 2015-2016 academic year.
• Applicants must complete all required information
on the entry form.
• Essays must be the applicants' original work and no
more than 550 words in length.
**(See website for more details)
See website
This scholarship is for Chicago high school seniors
who have demonstrated excellence in education and
a financial need. To qualify for this scholarship,
applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA during
their senior year and have proof of acceptance into a
university or college.
Requirements
• Be or become a volunteer at Pilsen Neighbors
Community Council/Fiesta del Sol
• Be Latino/a and live on the Southwest side of
Chicago within the following boundaries: Between
16th Street and 79th Street and between Cicero
Avenue (4800 West) and Canal Street (500 West);
• Enrollment at an accredited college or university in
an undergraduate, degree-seeking or certificate
program or be a Junior in High School or be a senior
in High school accepted as an undergraduate student
in college,or be enrolled in a degree seeking
certificate program. (If in college, be enrolled for a
minimum of 6 semester hours in the 2014/2015
school year);
• Have earned a cumulative minimum of a 2.5 GPA
(on a 4 point scale or its equivalence);
• Demonstrate community or school service;
• Demonstrate financial need.
• have been in public or private foster care for the 12
consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday; OR
have been adopted or placed into legal guardianship
from foster care after their 16th birthday; OR they
must have been orphaned for at least one year at the
time of their 18th birthday.
• have been accepted into or expect to be accepted
into an accredited, Pell-eligible college or other postsecondary school.
• be under the age of 25 on March 31 of the year in
which
they apply if they have not previously received
See
website
Ethnic Minority *See website
Requirements
• Must be a minority student pursuing full-time
studies leading to a bachelor’s degree at an
accredited college or university in the U.S.
• Must be classified as a college sophomore in the
fall semester
• Must have a cumulative college grade point
average of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale or the
equivalent
• Must be a business or engineering major
• Must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Applicants must be an ACTIVE, full member of The
United Methodist Church for at least ONE year.
Membership is determined by the date the applicant
was confirmed and took membership vows with a
United Methodist church. (Members of other
Methodist denominations are not eligible.)
• Applicants must be pursuing a degree program at
ANY accredited institution within the U.S.
• High school students may apply IF they will be
college students in the fall term.
• Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or
higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Applicants are required to be full-time students
according to their school’s standards for the program
for which they are enrolled.
• International applicants are eligible to apply IF:
they are a member of The United Methodist Church
(Central Conference or within the United States) for
at least 3 years prior to application; AND they will be
enrolled in a United Methodist related institution
WITHIN the United States during the term they are
applying.
Requirements
• Have a cumulative, un-weighted GPA of 3.5 or
above
• Be a graduating high school senior planning to
attend a four-year accredited academic institution
• Be a high school senior in & legal resident of
California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, or New York
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
• Demonstrate financial need: household annual
income may not exceed $70,000
Applicants must be attending college by the Fall 2016
semester and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. This
scholarship is open to anyone seeking a higher
education
• Major in Information Technology or an IT-related
field, and demonstrate a focus on mobile technology
application writing.
• Full-time Juniors and Seniors
• Resident of United States
• Maintained cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0
scale (4 on a 5 scale)
• Must show financial need and meet federal
guidelines for low- and moderate income in their
home MSA as determined by their current year tax
return
See website
See website
Requirements
• Be enrolled in an accredited university or college in
Illinois during Spring of the award year.
• Have junior or senior status as of Spring of current
year with graduation during May of the award year
or later and must be working on her/his first
bachelor's degree.
• Be a mathematics education major, a mathematics
major with an education minor, or an education
major with an official mathematics concentration.
• Have a total over all GPA of at least 3.00 from all
colleges attended (based on 4.00).
See website
See website
Requirements
• Senior standing – Plan to graduate from a U.S. high
school in spring 2016.
• Fall College Enrollment – Intend to enroll in an
accredited four-year college beginning in fall 2016.
• GPA – Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or
above.
• Test Scores – Receive standardized test scores in
the top 15%: SAT combined critical reading and math
score of 1200 or above and/or ACT composite score
of 26 or above.
• Income – Demonstrate significant unmet financial
need. We will consider applicants with family income
up to $95,000. However, we anticipate that a
majority of scholarship recipients will be eligible to
receive a Pell grant.
See website
See website
• Christian commitment and involvement in the life
of the United Methodist Church
• Academic achievement as revealed by transcripts,
grade point averages and the required letters of
reference
• Journalistic experience and/or evidence of
journalistic talent
• Clarity of purpose in plans and goals for the future
• Potential professional ability as a religion journalist
Requirements
See website
• Applicants must be committed to AAJA’s mission.
• Applicants must demonstrate journalistic
excellence, a strong interest in pursing journalism as
a career, and a commitment to community
involvement.
• Applicants must be a graduating high school
senior, undergraduate, or graduate student enrolled
full time with at least 12 credit units each semester
for the fall of 2015 and spring of 2016. Applicants
must be currently taking or planning to take
journalism courses and/or pursing journalism as a
career.
• Only one application is allowed per student in this
scholarship competition.
• Applicants must intend to enroll in an accredited
U.S. institution for the 2015-2016 academic year.
• Applicants must complete all required information
on the entry form.
• Essays must be the applicants' original work and no
more than 550 words in length.
**(See website for more details)
Requirements
To be eligible, you must be enrolled full time in a
Bachelor’s degree program at a 4-year college or
university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico at
the time you submit the application. You need to be
making satisfactory progress toward an
undergraduate degree in computer science,
computer engineering, or a related technical
discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or
physics. You must be able to demonstrate an interest
in computer science. Because the scholarship is merit
based, you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade
point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0
cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0.
Chosen recipients will be asked to provide a copy of
their official transcript.
See website
See website
See website
• Demonstrated commitment to education during
the experience of homelessness;
• Academic achievement and accomplishments;
• Potential impact of the scholarship for the
student’s educational career;
• Discussion of how the scholarship money would be
used;
• Statement of goals and career interests; and
• Grammar and use of language.
See website
Requirements
See website
A free, online QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship
application, including information on your academic
and extracurricular accomplishments, financial
background*, essays, short answer questions
A letter of recommendation from a teacher in a core
academic subject
A high school transcript and additional transcripts (if
applicable.)
Any standardized test score reports to-date. We
accept PSAT, SAT, PLAN, ACT, Subject Tests, IB, or AP
test scores. SAT and/or ACT test scores are
recommended.
General Eligibilty (See website)
• Be a high school senior
• Be younger than 21 years old
• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college,
university or technical school with a full course of
study
• Be a legal U.S. resident
• Live in a participating RMHC Chapter's geographic
area
• Submit a complete application and all required
documentation by the deadline of the application
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements
outlined by each scholarship program
• Provide verification of enrollment each year at
respective accredited post-secondary institution
Requirements
• Must be Black/African American.
• Must excel academically.
• Must exhibit exceptional leadership potential.
• Must participate in community service activities.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa
card.
• Be a current high school senior at the time of your
application. NOTE: Current college students are not
eligible to apply.
This scholarship will be awarded to first-generation*
students who are enrolled in an Associates, Bachelor
or Graduate degree program at a Hispanic Serving
Institution for the 2014-15 Academic Year.
Additionally, applicants must meet the following
criteria, and will be asked to provide supporting
documentation to verify the requirements are met.
• Enrolled Full-time* in the Spring 2015 semester
(copy of class schedule)
• Pell-eligible (undergraduate applicants only) (copy
of your award notice for Spring 2015)
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (copy of your
current transcripts)
*neither parent has obtained a four-year college
degree
*Undergraduate level applicants: FT= 12 or more
credits. Graduate level applicants: FT= 9 or more
credits.
Requirements
• Be an Illinois resident attending a college or
university located in the state of Illinois.
• An undergraduate and graduate student enrolled
full-time for the Spring 2016/Fall 2016 semester at
an accredited college or university located in the city
of Chicago.
• High School Students not eligible, must have
earned a minimum of 12 credit hours at a college or
university at the time the application is submitted.
• Must register as a full-time student for the Spring
2016/Fall 2016 semester.
• Be in good academic standing with a cumulative
GPA minimum of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale.
• Should demonstrate leadership through
community involvement either on and/or off
campus.
• Must demonstrate financial necessity.
Requirements
• Be a graduating high school senior who will be
attending a four-year bachelor’s degree program in
the fall of 2015
• Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or
higher on a 4-point scale (or equivalent)
• Demonstrate financial need
• Provide most current documentation of an
identified learning disability
• Please Note: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder alone is not considered to be a learning
disability; eligible candidates with AD/HD must also
provide documentation of a specific learning
disability.
Be a United States citizen
Graduating high school seniors admitted to attend
college or current college students enrolled in an
accredited institution of higher education.
These students are chosen based on their academic
performance, financial need, and commitment to
community service.
The scholarship is open to Latino students in the City
of Chicago, regardless of immigration status.
Registered undergraduate full-time Juniors or Seniors
at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the
United States during the Fall 2014 Semester.
Entrant must be in the 11th or 12th grade.
Requirements
• Applicants must demonstrate leadership through
academic achievements and campus/community
activities
• Applicants must be Science, Technology,
Engineering or Math related majors
• Applicants must have an overall grade point
average of 3.0 or higher
• Recipients must be enrolled in an undergraduate or
graduate program for the preceding fall semester, at
an accredited 2-yr or 4-yr college/university in the
U.S. or its territories.
• Applicants must be of Hispanic origin and/or must
significantly participate in and promote organizations
and activities in the Hispanic community