It is up to you to figure out if you are eligible for a particular scholarship and how and when to apply.
On the main Xello page select college planning and you will see the scholarships.
Watch: 6 Types of College Aid for Undocumented Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy8uA_qFlsU
Immigrants Rising, https://immigrantsrising.org/resource/undergraduate-scholarships/ , offers scholarships where no social is required.
The link, mydocumentedlife.org, updates with scholarships available regularly.
DREAMers Roadmap, www.dreamersroadmap.com/, is a free national mobile app that helps undocumented students find scholarships to go to college. The idea for this app was created by Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca when she found out she could not apply for financial aid through the FAFSA. Read more about her amazing story here.
Information from the Department of Education for students with DACA:
While U.S.-born Latinos are on par with non-Latino black Americans’ college attainment (about 30 percent), that drops to just 17 percent when we look at Latino adults born abroad. That gap is likely explained by documentation, which prevents students from qualifying for in-state tuition.
The link above has a few scholarships that can make higher education more possible for Latinos.
The Online Guide to Scholarships, Financial Aid and More for African American Students
Girls United created a list of scholarships for Black girls. We included criteria, as well as a few tidbits, to make your application stand out.
A number of scholarships open to Native American scholars pursuing education beyond high school.
The Madison College Scholars of Promise program helps income-eligible recent high school graduates realize their dream of attending college by removing financial barriers. It can help you pay your college tuition!
The program guarantees a period of free tuition and segregated fees to those who have successfully transferred from any of the two-year UW Colleges or from liberal arts associate degree programs at Madison College (Madison Area Technical College), Milwaukee Area Technical College, Western Technical College, Nicolet College, the College of Menominee Nation, and the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
The Edgewood College InTuition program is available if you’re graduating high school with a 3.5 cumulative unweighted GPA or better, and have a composite ACT score of 24 or better, you qualify for the new Edgewood College inTuition Grant. This grant significantly lowers your tuition from $30,600 to $11,400 your first year. That’s comparable to the current annual undergraduate tuition and fee rate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. That means our academically high-achieving freshmen get a high-quality private education at a public flagship university price. Your tuition might be even lower, depending on additional financial aid for which you may qualify.
The UW Platteville Pioneer Pledge program will cover the cost of tuition and fees (not including room and board) for all new freshmen who are Pell eligible. General renewal criteria will include: remain in good academic standing, successfully complete 30 credits per academic year, and remain Pell eligible. Students who meet the renewal criteria will remain eligible for the program for up to eight consecutive semesters.
The Lakeland Promise is for in-state dependent students whose household adjusted gross income is less than $40,000 or independent students with an adjusted gross income of less than $15,000. Students whose expected family contribution (EFC), as determined by the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), is less than $1,700 will also qualify, regardless of adjusted household income. Students will need an unweighted high school or transfer grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Scholarship specific to children/grandchildren of Veterans, Active Duty, Guard/Reserves who are currently High School seniors:
The AMVETS Scholarship: $4,000 – ($1,000) awarded annually over four years) six (6) awarded each year
1. How will this scholarship help you?
2. How have you contributed to your community? (or other community service question)
3. Tell us about yourself. (or generic personal statement request)
4. Tell us about a time you failed and what you learned from it.
5. What are you academic and/or career goals?
6. What impact has sports had on your life? (or other extracurricular related question)
7. Why do you deserve this scholarship?
8. Tell us about a time when you had a belief or idea challenged.
9. How are you unique? (discuss your background, identity, interest, or talent)
10. Why do you want to study/pursue ... (for instance: nursing, accounting, etc)