Given that scholarship deadlines are volatile and change from each academic year, they have not been added to this comprehensive list. However, by clicking on the name of each page, you will be taken to the scholarship’s website/page and can easily find the deadlines. Additionally, the link provides details on guidelines, requirements and applications process particular to each scholarship.
Act Six Leadership Scholarship
Award Amount: $120,000-150,000 (rewarded up to 4 years)
Special Requirements: Applicant must attend Taylor University and be a Chicago resident.
Bold.org Recent Immigrant Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Immigration Status Requirement: Immigrant
Special Requirement: Applicants arrived to US post 2010 and be a high school student.
Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Scholarship
Award amount: $5,000 (not renewable but can reapply)
GPA: 2.8
Email: info@ccclatinocaucus.org
Special Requirement: Must maintain 2.8 GPA, at least half Hispanic/Latino, a Chicago resident, high school senior or undergraduate.
City Colleges of Chicago Monarch Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies
GPA: 2.5
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented
Special Requirement: Applicants must be ineligible for the STAR scholarship and Chicago resident.
City Colleges of Chicago STAR Scholarship, General
Award: For tuition and books (renewable for 3 years)
GPA: 3.0
Email: starscholarship@ccc.edu.
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented or DACAmented
Special Requirement: For students attending Chicago City Colleges, at least 17 on English ACT, 460 on English SAT or 440 on Math SAT.
City Treasurer’s Hispanic Heritage Month Scholarship
Award Amount: $1000 or $1500 (not renewable)
Immigration Status Requirement: DACAmented
Special Requirement: Applicant must be a CPS senior.
CORE Que Llueva Café Scholarship
Award Amount: $500
Email: jdelrazo@ca-core.org
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented or DACAmented
Special Requirement: Applicant is a high school student.
Award Amount: $1,000 -$2,500 (renewable)
GPA: 2.5
Email: mlboyd1@cps.edu | dreamers@cps.edu
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented or DACAmented
Special Requirement: Available to Charter Schools applicants and CPS seniors.
Award Amount: >$15000 (renewable)
GPA: 2.5
Email: davisputter@davisputter.org
Immigration Status Requirement: Anybody living in the US
Special Requirement: Applicants must be involved in social justice movements.
Dennis de la Rosa Scholarship (DDLR)
Award Amount: $2,500
GPA: 3.0
Email: info@ddlrscholarship.org
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented
Special Requirement: Must be accepted to 4 year institution
Dreamers and Allies Run (BOTY)
Award Amount: > $1,500
Email: dreamersrun1@gmail.com
Phone: (312) 324-4602
Award Amount: $1,000 or $500 book award
Email: Andrea Barron abarron@enlacechicago.org (for Farragut) or Quintiliano Rios qrios@enlace.org (for LVLHS)
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented
Special Requirement: Attended Farragut Career Academy or Little Village Lawndale High School be a high school senior or undergraduate
Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship
Award Amount: $500-$1,000
Special Requirements: Applicants must be Chicago residents, high school seniors or undergraduates.
Golden Apple Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: >$23,000
GPA: 2.5
Email: scholars@goldapple.org
Immigration Status Requirement: DACAmented
Special Requirement: Must be going into teaching field at partner institution.
Award Amount: Full tuition, room and board
GPA: 3.0 (maintained)
Email: info@goldendoorscholars.org
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented
Special Requirement: Open year before academic year, high school seniors or undergradutes.
Guadalupe A. Reyes Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,500
GPA: 2.5
Email: finaid@rscholars.org
Special Requirement: Latino/Hispanic, Fiesta del Sol volunteer, need sponsor. are enrolled or plan to enroll in college.
Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Youth Awards
GPA: 3.0
Email: info@hispanicheritage.org
Immigration Status Requirement: DACAmented
Special Requirement: Applicants must be of Hispanic heritage
Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Scholarship (IACAC)
Award Amount: $1,000 (not renewable)
Email: scholarship@iacac.org
Immigration Status Requirement: None
Special Requirements: Applicant is a high school student.
Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Scholarship (IACAC)
Award Amount: $1,000
Email: scholarship@iacac.org
Illinois Dream Fund Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000 or $6,000
GPA: 2.5
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented or DACAmented
Special Requirement: Attended high school in Illinois, is a current senior or undergraduate.
Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000 (not renewable)
Email: nicolas.guzman@dbr.com
Special Requirement: Applicants are of Latino ancestry and undergraduates.
Jayda Dionne Parker Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
Email: JDPApplication@jdpscholar.org
Special Requirement: Applicants were accepted at an accredited college.
Lori Jericho Memorial Education Scholarship
Award Amount: >$2,000 per semester (renewable)
Email: aharris@inspirationcorp.org
Phone: (312) 626-5960
Immigration Status Requirement: None
Special Requirement: For vocational program or associates degree only
Award Amount: $10,000 (not renewable)
Immigration Status Requirement: None
Special Requirement: Applicants identify as Latino, only first 1,000 applicants considered, are high school students or undergraduates.
Miller Perez Family Scholarship
Award Amount: $2,000
GPA: 3.0
Email: scholarship@latinospro.org
Special Requirement: Applicants must be enrolled in 6 credit-hours and lives in Cook County.
Peace & Education Coalition Scholarship
Award Amount: > $2000 (not renewable but can apply again)
Special Requirement: Applicants volunteered in Back of the Yards in past year and accepted to college.
Pulse of Perseverance Scholarship
Award Amount: Varies and its not renewable
Email: pulsescholarships@gmail.com
Special Requirement: Applicants must read Pulse of Perseverance book and be high school seniors or undergradutes.
Questbridge National Match Program Scholarship (College prep)
Award Amount: Full scholarship (4 years)
GPA: Top 5-10% class rank
Immigration Status Requirement: None
Special Requirement: SAT/PSAT >1310 or ACT >28
Award Amount: $1,000
Email: info@rociofilm.com
Special Requirement: Applicant is ahighs chool senior or undergraduate.
Rumba Meats & USHLI Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
GPA: 2.5
Immigration Status Requirement: None
Special Requirement: Applicant’s parent(s) of Hispanic ancestry, high school seniors or accepted or enrolled in college.
Stossel in the Classroom Scholarship
Award Amount: $50 – $2,500
Special Requirement: Applicants are between the ages 12-18
GPA: 2.5
Email: hello@theanheloproject.org
Immigration Status Requirement: Undocumented or DACAmented
Special Requirement: Applicants must volunteer 20 hours at site, be high school seniors, vocational, undergradute or graduate.
The Dream.US National Scholarship
Email: TheDream.US@applyISTS.com
GPA: 3.0
Immigration Status Requirement: DACAmented or TPS
This scholarship offers two awards of different amounts
Award Amount #1: $80,000 visit this page
Special Requirement: Applicant does not qualifying for in-state tuition in current state and is a high school student.
Award Amount #2: $14,500 – $29,000 visit this page
Special Requirement: Applicant is eligible for in-state tuition from partner college, high school student or undergraduate in a 2-year institution.
The Latinx Market Education Scholarship
Award Amount: $1,000
GPA: 3.0
Special Requirement: Not available for Charter school students
Award Amount: Full tuition (for UChicago students only)
Special Requirement: Applicant’s family income < $60,000, or >$125,000 (only tuition).
Western Union Foundation Scholarship
Award Amount: $2500
Email: WUScholars@westernunion.com
Special Requirement: STEM or business degree