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Grants for Latino Women

At colleges and universities in the United States, the percentage of Hispanic students enrolled in classes has remained proportionately low for decades. However, this trend is starting to change as the Hispanic population in the U.S. increases. Hispanic women have many grant and scholarship opportunities as they qualify for two sets of minority categories. There are plenty of grant programs designed either for women or for Hispanics, and fortunately Hispanic women benefit from both.

  1. Hispanic Scholarship Fund

    • The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) provides more grant and scholarship opportunities for Latinos than any other organization in the nation. Founded in 1975, the HSF has awarded over $300 million in financial aid to over 100,000 students as of 2010. There are literally hundreds of available scholarships given out by the HSF every year. HSF provides tuition assistance to Latino high school graduates, community college students who wish to transfer to four-year universities, currently enrolled undergraduates and Latino students in graduate or professional programs. To be eligible you must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, apply for FAFSA and plan to enroll full-time while pursuing your first undergraduate or graduate degree.

      Hispanic Scholarship Fund

      55 2nd St., Suite 1500

      San Francisco, CA 94105

      877-473-4636

      hsf.net/innerContent.aspx?id=72

    National Association of Hispanic Nurses

    • The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) was founded in 1975 with the purpose of improving the quality of health care for the Hispanic community and fostering professional and educational opportunities for Hispanic nurses. NAHN is committed toward recruiting and retaining Hispanic students in nursing programs through grant and scholarship programs. NAHN awards the Avanzamos con Ayuda de United Health Scholarship as well as the NAHN $1,000 Scholarship to several recipients on a yearly basis.

      Avanzamos con Ayuda de United Health Scholarship and NAHN Scholarship

      National Association of Hispanic Nurses

      1455 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 400

      Washington, D.C. 20004

      202-387-2477

      thehispanicnurses.org/scholarship

    Hispanic College Fund

    • The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) is a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance to Hispanic high school and college students. The HCF primarily provides funds to students interested in studying business, science, technology, engineering and math. HCF scholarships are arranged by majors and each have a specific set of criteria, but in general applicants must have a 3.0 grade point average, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be attending college full-time as an undergraduate. In 2009, the HCF awarded around $3 million in scholarships to nearly 600 students nationwide.

      Hispanic College Fund

      1301 K St. NW, Suite 450-A West

      Washington, D.C. 20005

      800-644-4223

      hispanicfund.org/scholarships

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