Grants for Hispanic and Latino Students

Hispanic and Latino Students get Help to Pay for School

Hispanic and Latino students account for a large percentage of school and college enrolments in the US, and there are vast amounts of financial aid available to help them attend higher education institutions. Hispanic school grants make college more affordable and are available to students with low household incomes, and these are known as minority need-based grants.

Latinos and Hispanics are categorized as ethnic-minority students by most schools and education institutions because they represent lower population numbers than traditional American students. The same applies to other minority groups including women, students with disabilities and other people from ethnic minorities e.g. African American and Asian who can all access grants for school.

Main Grant and Scholarship Sources for Hispanic and Latino students

Obviously, any financial assistance helps to pay for college and free money reduces the amount of debt accumulated after undergraduate Hispanics finish their degree programs. So you’re probably wondering where all this so-called free money derives from. Let’s take a look at some of the main sources of school grant money and scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students:

  • The Hispanic Scholarship Fund is a leading source of free money for Latino students wishing to access education after high school. Scholarships are available to Hispanic students pursuing course at undergraduate and graduate degree level providing they are legal U.S. residents and have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. To apply students must complete a FAFSA application and meet other criteria listed on their website.
  • Senior Latino students residing in the San Francisco area who participate in the College Connect Program could receive up to $2,500 in free grant money through the Margoes Foundation Scholarship, which is assisted by the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
  • The Proctor and Gamble Scholarship provides a limited number of scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students looking to pursue a engineering, math, science or technology related degree. Hispanic applicants are required to have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and plan to study in full-time degree in a United States school, college or university.
  • Hispanic nursing grants are available to Latino students attending a nursing school in the state of Texas. Applicants must be enrolled in either a four-year nursing school program or a vocational nursing program in order to qualify for the grant. In return students are required to serve in one of the state's healthcare centres that are considered medically underserved after they graduate for an agreed period of time.

The FAFSA Application

The school grant and scholarship programs listed above require a FAFSA application to be completed as these free money for school awards distributed to Hispanic students are based on financial need.

More financial aid opportunities for Hispanic students can be found by visiting website of state departments of higher education, schools financial aid counsellors and obviously completing a FAFSA application is the first step Hispanic and Latino students should take when searching for free school grants.