While an immigration status can limit the type and amount of scholarships students can apply for, it does not prohibit you from applying if you meet the eligibility requirements. Here is a list of scholarships that are currently open or have historically been open to students in the immigration spectrum.
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Oct 16th
Any high school student or undergraduate student at a four-year college who has lost a parent or lives in a single-parent household may apply for this scholarship.
Award Amount: $2,000
Oct 18th
Any first-generation high school senior, undergraduate, trade school, or graduate student who is an immigrant may apply for this scholarship.
Award Amount: $500
Nov 30th
Open to all students and non-students in any stage of life or field of study, the only requirement is that you are moving forward toward something new.
Award Amount: $1,500
Oct 31st
Any high school or undergraduate student who has at least a 3.0 GPA may apply for this scholarship if they’re an immigrant or the child of immigrant parents.
Award Amount: $888
Nov 13th
To be eligible, you must be a recent immigrant and/or a first-generation high school or undergraduate student in any field of study.
Award Amount: $500
Applications are open to undocumented immigrant students with or without TPS. This is a last-dollar scholarship that serves to cover a $6,000 or less tuition gap. Students must have a 2.0 GPA or higher in order to be considered for the scholarship. Typically opens Nov 1st.
Applications are open to undocumented immigrant students with or without DACA or TPS who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 and before Nov. 1, 2018. The National Scholarship Award will cover tuition and fees at one of our Partner Colleges up to a maximum of $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree. Typically opens Nov 1st.
The National College Match is open to any high school senior, regardless of citizenship, currently attending high school in the U.S. Students attending high school in the U.S. as undocumented, asylees, refugees, or as international students are eligible to apply. Typically opens July 30th.
