Full ride scholarships:
Golden Door Scholars - covers full cost at a 4-year institution
Requirements include having DACA, TPS, or meeting the immigration eligibility criteria, high performance in school (measured by GPA and transcript), and leadership/community involvement
Encouraged but not required to attend a partner institution
NC partner schools include Elon, Guilford, Duke, Davidson, Wake Forest, Queens, Wingate, Belmont Abbey, Meredith, Salem
Opportunity Scholarship - covers full cost at a Partner institution (4 options: Christian Brothers University, Delaware State University, Eastern Connecticut State University, Trinity Washington University (Women’s College))
Requirements: 2.8 or higher unweighted GPA, have DACA, TPS, or meet immigration eligibility criteria
Separate application with essays, as well as application to the partner schools
Other Scholarships:
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards - $3,500/year
Eligibility: minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA, be of Hispanic descent, can either be a citizen or qualify for DACA
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders - $1,000 for a 4-year institution, $500 for a 2-year institution
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as full-time undergraduate students, in an accredited 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; Non-U.S. citizens are eligible to apply (DACA or Undocumented)