MALDEF Latino Scholarship for Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 2021

 

SEPTEMBER 

Puerto Rican Bar Association (PRBA) Scholarship Award 

PRBA Scholarship Fund 

C/O Law Office of Jesus M. Zeno, P.C., 

300 Cadman Plaza West, One PierrePont Plaza, 

12th Floor 

Brooklyn, NY 11201 

Corresponding-secretary@prbany.com 

http://prbascholarshipfund.org/how-to-apply/ 

Award: $10,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in September; please visit website for details.  

Requirements: 

o Open to Puerto Rican and Latino students, permanently residing, attending law school, in New York  State, or with a commitment to work in New York State upon completion of their law school  education. 

o Must be a first, second, third or fourth year law student. 

o Must be in good standing enrolled full-time in a Juris Doctor Degree program at an accredited  American. 

o Bar Association Law School in New York state. 

o Must show financial need and academic promise. 

Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest 

The Ayn Rand Institute 

https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/#tab-3-atlas-shrugged 

Award: $500 – $25,000; please visit the website for more information. 

Deadline:  September 27, 2021 

Requirements: 

o Must be a senior in high school, undergraduate or graduate student anywhere in the world.

o Undocumented students are encouraged to apply. 

Diversity Scholarship Foundation (DSF) Scholarships 

http://diversitychicago.org/dc/scholarships/ 

Award: Multiple awards; please visit website for details. 

Deadline: Typically closes in September; please visit website for details.  

Requirements: 

o Must be pursuing a law degree in Illinois, Indiana or Wisconsin.  

o Must have completed two semesters of law school unless applying for the LSAT scholarship as an  undergraduate student. 

Golden Doors Scholars 

info@goldendoorscholars.org 

http://www.goldendoorscholars.org/ 

Award: Please visit website for details. 

Deadline: Typically closes in September; please check the website for details.  

Requirements: 

o Must be eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 

o Must not be eligible for in-state tuition or federal funding.  

o High GPA, taking advanced or challenging high school classes, and driven to excel and help others  succeed.  

o Has held leadership positions or is involved in the community and actively applying for a variety of  scholarships. 

Quest Bridge National College Match Program 

445 Sherman Ave. Suite 100 

Palo Alto, CA 94306 

https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match/how-to-apply Award: Multiple scholarships and programs available; awards vary. If the student is applying for K-12 college  preparatory services and/or summer programs, no social security number is required as part of the application. Deadline: September 28, 2021 

Requirements:  

o Must graduate from high school during or before the summer of 2021 and plan to enroll as a  freshman in college in the fall of 2021. 

o Open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents or students, regardless of citizenship, currently  attending high school in the United States. 

o Must demonstrate a strong academic record and meet annual family income limits.  OCTOBER 

Los Angeles Immigration Lawyers Scholarship 

https://immigrationlawyerslosangeles.com/los-angeles-immigration-lawyer-scholarship-2019/ Award: $1,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in October; please visit website for details.  

Requirements: 

o Must submit a completed application using the website form. 

o Must be a foreign born student who now resides in the US or a US-born student whose parents  originated from another country. 

o Proof of enrollment or future enrollment in post-high school education (trade school, graduate  school, etc.). 

La Unidad Latina Foundation, Inc.  

132 East 43rd Street, #358 

New York, NY 10017 

https://www.lulf.org/ 

Award: $500 – $1,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in October; please visit website for details.  

Requirements: 

o Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 out of a 4.0 scale. 

o Must have current enrollment in an eligible bachelor’s or master’s degree program at an accredited  four-year college or university (see website for eligible degrees). 

o Must have completed at least one full-time year of study for undergraduate applicants, and at least  one full-time semester of study for graduate applicants. 

o Must reside in the United States. 

November 

Community Service Scholarship 

Good Tidings Foundation 

http://www.goodtidings.org/ 

Award: $10,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in November; please visit website for details. 

Requirements: 

o Must be a high school senior, graduating in 2022.  

o Must reside in one of the following California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey,  Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara,  Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, or Yolo. 

Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders 

United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) 

431 S. Dearborn St. 

Suite 1203 

Chicago, IL 60605 

https://www.ushli.org/dr-juan-andrade-scholarship-for-young-hispanic-leaders/ 

Award: $1,000 for four-year institution; $500 for two-year institution (renewable) 

Deadline: Typically closes in November; please visit website for details. 

Requirements: 

○ Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time student in an accredited four-year or  two-year institution in the U.S. or U.S. territories. 

○ Must demonstrate verifiable need for financial support.  

○ Must have at least one parent of Hispanic ancestry. 

○ Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or undocumented).  

○ Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students for the fall 2021-spring 2022 academic  year and this includes high school seniors, college freshman, sophomores, and juniors up to age  25. 

 

December 

Google Lime Scholarship Program 

https://www.google.com/edu/scholarships/the-google-lime-scholarship/ 

Award: $10,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in December; please visit website for details.

Requirements: 

o Must be currently enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a university in the  U.S. or Canada for the 2021-22 academic year. 

o Plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at a university in the U.S. or Canada for the 2021-22 academic year. 

o Have, or consider themselves to have, a visible or invisible disability. 

o Maintain a strong academic performance. 

o Be pursuing a degree in computer science, computer engineering or a degree in a closely related  technical field. 

o Must exemplify leadership and demonstrate passion for computer science and technology.  

Kaiser Permanente Health Care Career Scholarship Program  

kpw-scholarships@kp.org 

https://www.kaiser-scholarship.fluidreview.com/ 

Award: $5,000 – $10,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in December; please visit website for details. 

Requirements:  

o Must be a senior in high school during the previous academic year.  

o Must pursue a career in a medical or dental health care field. 

o Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (weighted). 

o Must reside and attend an approved high school in the Kaiser Permanente Northwest service area. o Must plan to enroll at a U.S.-accredited college or university as a full-time, degree-or certificate seeking first year student in the fall semester. 

o Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency is not required. 

iWater Purification Foundation 

https://iwaterpurification.com/scholarship/ 

Award: $1,000 

Deadline: Typically closes in December; please visit website for details. 

Requirements: 

○ Attending a registered university in: the United States, Canada, Australia or the United Kingdom; ○ Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 or above; 

○ Enrolled in, or previously acquired a credit in any course related to environmental science, biology,  engineering, film & art, law, international politics or chemistry; 

○ Demonstrate financial need. Student must have either outstanding student loans or demonstrate  that they are employed and working to pay for tuition.