Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) – General College Scholarship
Founded in 1975, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund empowers Latino families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional Hispanic American students as possible. HSF strives to make college education a top priority for every Latino family across the nation, mobilizing our community to proactively advance that goal – each individual, over a lifetime, in every way he/she can. HSF also seeks to give its Scholars all the tools they need to do well in their course work, graduate, enter a profession, excel, help lead our nation going forward, and mentor the generations to come. As the nation’s largest not-for-profit organization supporting Hispanic American higher education, HSF has awarded over $500 million in scholarships and provides a range of impactful programs for students, HSF Scholars, Alumni, and parents.
1 year
$500 to $5,000
Applicant must:
- Be of Hispanic heritage.
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for college or graduate students.
- Plan to enroll full time at a U.S. accredited four year college/university or graduate school for the fall term in the year in which the Scholarship is awarded.
- Be a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), or eligible non-citizen (as defined by Federal Student Aid).
- Apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
- Complete state Dream Act financial aid application (if applicable).
- All major and graduate fields are accepted, however, there is an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors.