SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCE GUIDE FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS Bushwick, Brooklyn: 301 Grove Street Brooklyn, New York 11237 t: (718) 418-7690 f: (718) 418-9635 Jackson Heights, Queens: 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue Jackson Heights, New York 11372 t: (718) 565-8500 f: (718) 565-0646 Port Richmond, Staten Island: 161 Port Richmond Avenue Staten Island, New York 10302 t: (718) 727-1222 f: (718) 981-8077 Brentwood, Long Island: 1090 Suffolk Avenue Brentwood, NY 11717 t: (631) 231-2220 f: (631) 231-2229
Scholarships & Resources for Undocumented Students in New York Undocumented students qualify for in- state tuition if they have attended a New York State high school for 2 or more years and graduated OR if they received a GED from an approved program. Undocumented students must apply to college within five years of obtaining their high school diploma or their GED in order to qualify for in- state tuition. Yet, with the rising costs of college, in- state tuition has become increasingly difficult to afford. This document provides a list of scholarships that undocumented students (who do not have a Social Security Number) can apply for. Please be mindful that scholarship deadlines and requirements can change every year! In this document you will find links to the direct websites, when looking for scholarships be sure to check the deadlines often! Also please be sure to double- check the scholarship website to ensure that you have all of the necessary documents in your application. If you are unsure if you meet the criteria of a scholarship, contact the organization directly and ask! Remember; never pay to apply for a scholarship. Look out for scholarship scams. Some of the scholarships provided below are open nationally and other are specific to New York State/ CUNY universities. New scholarships often arise, look out for updated versions of this document. If you find a scholarship that is not on this document send them our way! IMPORTANT: DACA recipients are eligible to apply for scholarships that require a Social Security Number. *This document was made by consulting MALDEF s Scholarship Guide and online research.
DREAM Act Student Activist Scholarship Program www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/index.html -Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 -Deadline: June 2014 (**Scholarship Deadlines change every year, make sure to double check!) - Be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with a record of activism around immigrant rights and/or active in the Dreamer movement. Demonstrate academic merit and potential for academic success. Demonstrate financial need. MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program www.maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/index.html -Award Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 -Deadline: September 2014 (**Scholarship deadlines change every year, make sure to double check on the website - Current law school students with a record of advancing Latino civil rights and plans to pursue careers to advance Latino civil rights. Que Llueva Café Scholarship Chicano Organizing & Research in Education (CORE) Attn: Fourth Annual Que Llueve Café Scholarship PO Box 160144 Sacramento, CA 95816 www.ca-core.org/que_llueva_cafe Award Amount: $500 Deadline: Usually in February (*Check Website!) Must be of Latino descent and undocumented. Must be enrolling college for the first time in an accredited college or university in the US for the academic year and demonstrate financial need. Must demonstrate academic potential and promise. Microsoft Minority Scholarship Microsoft Scholarship Program Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052-8303 http://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/internshipsscholarships.aspx#urscholarship-2 Award Amount: Full or partial scholarships Deadline: January 31, 2014 (**Changes from year to year)
Must be completing an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline, such as electrical engineering, math, or physics and demonstrate a strong interest in computer science. All applicants are considered, regardless of permanent legal status. The Fountainhead Essay Contest The Fountainhead Essay Contest The Ayn Rand Institute 2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250 Irvine, CA 92606 www.aynrandnovels.com/essay-contests/ Award: $50- $10,000 Deadline: See website Please visit the website for more information. Submit an essay for review Undocumented students are encouraged to apply. Golden Door Scholars http://www.goldendoorscholars.org/apply-now.html Award: See website Deadline: November 1, 2013 (Changes every year, see website) Must be DACA eligible (Do not have to have applied or receive DACA) Write essay Submit academic transcript Note: Priority is given to students in North Carolina and South Carolina Humane Education Network: A Voice for Animals *This is a contest not a scholarship http://www.hennet.org/contest Award: $250- $1,000 Deadline: Contest Guidelines Announced Mid- December, Winners notified May (Specific dates change check their website!) Write an essay or make a video about an issue regarding animal rights The contest guidelines change every year. Check the website. SALEF Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund Salvadoran American Leadership and Education Fund 1625 W Olympic Blvd., Suite 718 Los Angeles, CA 90015 www.salef.org Award: $1,500 Deadline: Check website
Must be of Central American or other Latino descent Demonstrate financial need and history of community service. Note: Priority given to applicants from the Los Angeles area. TELACU Education Foundation 5400 E. Olympic Blvd, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90022 www.telacu.com Award: $500- $2,500 Deadline: March (See website for exact dates, changes every year) Student must be low- income and first generation college student. Scholarship program is open to students in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas. Please see website for regional requirements. Korean Resource Center Dream Scholarship Fund Korean Resource Center 900 S. Crenshaw Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019 www.krcla.org/en/dream_scholarship_fund Award: $1,000 Deadline: May (Check website for specific dates) Identify as Korean American and/or Asian Pacific Islander American Demonstrate financial need. Eligible students must be a senior in high school or up to a junior in a US accredited college or university. Have demonstrated achievement in the arts, community service, sports, or other activities. National Peace Essay Contest United States Institute of Peace c/o National Peace Essay Contest 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 www.usip.org/npec Award: $1,000 - $10,000 Deadline: February (Check website for specific dates) Student must be in 9-12th grade and attend a public, private, or parochial school in the US. Student must write an essay answering a question regarding peace in the world
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund PO BOX 7307 New York, NY 10116 www.davisputter.org Award: Up to $10,000 Deadline: Spring (See website!) Applicants must demonstrate activism in the struggle to achieve civil rights, economic justice, international solidarity, or other progressive issues. Undocumented students are invited to apply. Es El Momento: Beca Univision www.eselmomento.com Award: $5,000 Deadline: Check website 1st generation Latino college student Have a history of extracurricular activity involvement Maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA Undocumented students are encouraged to apply! National Sculpture Society Scholarship 75 Varick Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10013 www.nationalsculpture.org Award: $2,000 Deadline: June (See website for specific date, changes each year) Offered for students of figurative, realist, or representational sculpture. Send a letter of application from the student, two letters of recommendation, 8-10 photographs of the applicant s work, and proof of financial need La Unidad Latina Foundation, Inc La Unidad Latina Foundation, Inc 359 Prospect Avenue Brooklym, NY 11215 www.lulfoundation.org Award: $250 - $1,000 Deadline: June 1st for Feb. 15th or September 1st for October 15th Enrolled and have completed one full year of bachelors or masters program at an accredited 4- year university. Applicants must have a minimum 2.8 GPA
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity 555 Madison Ave 20th Floor New York, NY 10022 www.eliewieselfoundation.org Award: $500 5,000 Deadline: December of each year Check website for yearly essay question and instructions. Hispanic Scholarship Fund www.hsf.org Award:$2,500-$5,000 Deadline: December, see website Essay Recommendation NOTE: This scholarship is only open to those with DACA AIE s Milton Wright Scholarship for Drawing http://www.aie.org/milt-wright-scholarship/ Award: $500 Deadline: See website See website This scholarship is great for illustrators Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Peace Scholarship http://calmeet.com/documents/application%20bwdvmsf%20with%20mar ch%201%20deadline.pdf Award: $250-500 Deadline: See website, changes every year. Must be a high school senior Write an essay demonstrating leadership in issues around social justice and peace. Need letters of recommendation Brandon Goodman Scholarship http://www.bgscholarship.com/scholarship.html Award: $300 Deadline: November, see website for specific date Must have attended high school in the United States Write a short essay explaining why you deserve this scholarship
Convocatoria de becas Fundacion Mexico http://fundacionmexico.org/fundacion_mexico/bienvenida.html Award: $500 Deadline: See Website Be an immigrant student originally from Mexico Be eligible for DACA (don t need to have DACA) Must be enrolled in a higher education institution Letter of recommendation Personal statement Application link: http://fundacionmexico.org/fundacion_mexico/becas_files/fondo%20fm- Solicitud%20Becas%202013-2014%20%28byn%29.pdf Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders http://www.ushli.org/docs/2014-2015_scholarship_application.pdf Award: $1000 Deadline: November (see website) Requires Student ID or ITIN number (can submit this instead of Social Security Number) Leadership essay Transcript (high school or college) Letters of recommendation Resume Picture Fondo Futuro Scholarship, American Dream Scholarship http://www.fondofuturo.com/ff-application-ads.html Award: See website Deadline: See Website Social Security number is not required. Personal Statement Scholastic Activities Extra curricular activities CUNY Institute for Mexican Studies: IME Becas Scholarship
http://lehman.edu/cuny-mexican-studies-institute/documents/scholarshipapplication-2012-13.pdf Award: See website Deadline: February, changes every year see website. More info contact: mexican.studies@lehman.cuny.edu. This application is for CUNY Schools Requires student ID number Recommendation Personal Statement High School transcript Recipients are excepted to participate in internship programs. Myself Third, CUNY Scholarship http://collegenow.cuny.edu/wp-content/themes/collegenow/uploads/2013- Myself-Third-Application.pdf Award: Deadline: March, check website This is a CUNY scholarship based on extracurricular activities and community service Must be accepted to CUNY Personal statement essay Letter of recommendation NYCLU Freedom of Expression Contest http://www.nyclu.org/files/foe_poster_final.pdf Award: See website Deadline: See website, this contest takes place every year. This is a contest not a scholarship Submit an essay, paintings, poems or multimedia content (video etc.) to discuss what equality looks like to you. Provide the name of a teacher or supervisor William E. Macaulay Honors College at CUNY http://macaulay.cuny.edu/current-students/kenan.php Award: Full tuition at CUNY, merit scholarship Deadline: See website Award to students who demonstrated academic excellence. Apply prior to attending, can apply again only if one remains a CUNY student.