Financial Resources

This list is comprised of national private scholarships available to DACA and/or undocumented students. 

American Dream Scholarship Award 
Eligibility: undergraduate

AORN Foundation Academic Scholarship 
Eligibility: undergraduate & graduate students pursuing a career in nursing 

Central Indiana Community Foundation
Eligibility: high school and undergraduate

Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate

Employment BOOST Scholarships

Eligibility: undergraduate, GPA of 3.6

Dream Project    

Eligibility: high school or undergraduate who graduated from Virginia high school, born outside the US

Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship For Young Hispanic Leaders  
Eligibility: undergraduate

Global Citizen Scholarship

Eligibility: Be accpeted or emrolled in Full-time degree program; be able to legally study in the U.S. 

Golden Door Scholars: Scholarship for Undocumented Students
Eligibility: DACA, TPS, Undocumented; Must have graduated or be in HS or have  GED

Hire a Helper Skilled Trade & Technology Scholarships
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate or graduate 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate or graduate

Indiana Latino Institute Scholarship
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate

Indiana Undocumented Youth Alliance
Eligibility: undergraduate

Immigrants Rising

Eligibility: undergraduate

La Plaza Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate

Latino Center for Wellness and Education

Eligibility: Must currently attend high school in Tippecanoe County or within a 30 mile radius of Tippecanoe County. See application for more requirements. 

Lilly Endowment Community Scholarships
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate

Los hermanos de Stanford
Eligibility: Latinx students graduating from high school with plans to attend any two- or four-year institution of higher learning. 

LULAC National Scholarship Fund
Eligibility: undergraduate or graduate

MALDEF: Scholarship Resource Guide
Eligibility: undergraduate or graduate

My Undocumented Life
Resource: Scholarships for Undocumented Students

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Resource: Tip Sheet for Undocumented Students 

Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans 

Eligibility: Intended for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing full-time graduate degrees at United States institutions.

Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship
Eligibility: current high school seniors and first-year college students, sophomores and juniors (age 27 or younger), including those who are finishing their Bachelor's degrees. 

PRISM Foundation
Eligibility: undergraduate & graduates who are making a positive impact on the Asian and Pacific Islander  and LGBTQ+ communities. 

Prospanica Scholarship Fund

Eligibility: undergraduate & graduate studying business 

Scholarships A-Z
Resources and scholarships for students, families and educators through online and community interactions,

Sociedad Amigos de Colombia (SADCO) Scholarship Program
Eligibility: high school or undergraduate

Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Eligibility:  high school senior planning to attend college next year or an undergraduate or graduate college student 

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Scholarship
Eligibility: high school senior or undergraduate  

TheDREAM.US: Opportunity Scholarship
Eligibility: high school (see link for full list of requirements)

TheDREAM.US: National Scholarship
Eligibility: high school (see link for full list of requirements)

The Voyager Scholarship: The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service
Eligibility: undergraduate students (click link above for full list of requirements)

 

If you would like to add a scholarship opportunity to this list, please email DACA@purdue.edu 

Last modified: April 4, 2024


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