Hispanic Scholarships: Grants for Hispanic Women

Surpassing the African American population after the year 2001, the Hispanic population in the United States has become the new largest minority population. According the 2006 census, the total population of Hispanic Americans in the US was recorded to be around 100 million, which is 15% of the entire US population. And most of these Hispanics work on low wages and are engaged in labor intensive jobs. What adds to their woes is that they are not always entitled to all the rights and benefits provided to American citizens, as they happen to be either immigrants or non-American citizens.



Hispanic women face a lot of hardships and financial obstacles. Among these, women who were unfortunate to complete college education find it quite difficult to land high paying jobs. Under these circumstances, receiving higher education can be an effective solution to tackle these financial problems. Hispanic women can undergo training programs and courses that can open new career avenues for them. In this way, these women can really pursue high paying careers and find solutions to their financial problems.



Several public organizations and private associations have, therefore, come up to encourage these Hispanic women who aspire to complete college education and pursue their dream careers. They offer a wide range of education scholarship programs to help women bear college expenses and complete their degree programs. Since women need more encouragement than men, more and more academic institutions, private firms, public organizations and funding associations have taken the step to provide free scholarship money to Hispanic women.



Whether women are looking for graduate or undergraduate scholarships, a lot of free college money is available out there to help them. There are multiple resources that women can locate and apply to for receiving educational scholarships. There are several Latin and Hispanic organizations as well providing grants and free scholarship money to Hispanic women.

The David E Whitmire Scholarship Fund

Instituted in the year 1999, the scholarship is provided to criminal justice students to honor David E. Whitmire. The funding association was created by the members of the Whitmire family. Students applying for this scholarship program must be a graduate or an undergraduate at a US accredited university. Students should possess a minimum of 3.5 GPA to apply for this scholarship. Candidates pursuing majors including criminal justice, criminology and police administration are eligible to receive the free college money awarded by this scholarship fund. For more details on eligibility criteria, application deadlines and contact information, students can log on to http://www.davidwhitmire.com/.

Sheryl A Horak Law Enforcement Explorer Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded to students of criminal justice or law on the basis of merit. Law enforcement explorers who can apply for this program should be at least in 12th grade. This is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a student only once. Winners of this scholarship are decided on the basis of leadership skills, academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Applying candidates need to state why they want to pursue a law enforcement career.

Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy Scholarship

This criminal justice scholarship is provided by the Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA). The 2-year free college money is offered to cadets of the 4-year program. To be able to receive this scholarship, candidates need to fulfill the specific eligibility criteria of the CPFTA. Winners of this scholarship will be able to attend one of the city colleges in Chicago and pursue their dream careers in criminal justice. The application deadline and the amount of the award money may vary.

HEEF Mike Corona Foundation Law Enforcement Scholarships

The scholarship is provided to candidates graduating from the Orange County High School. Candidates applying for this funding program must have a strong passion for pursuing a career in law enforcement. The free college money is available to both Orange county high school and community college graduates who attend a two year or four year law school, college or university.
A re-application process has to be followed to renew the scholarship award. The award money is $1,000. For further details, students can visit http://www.heef.org/.

Myrtle and Earl Walker Scholarship

The $1,000 scholarship is available to students pursuing careers in manufacturing engineering or technology. Applying candidates must be US citizens, enrolled in a full time degree program at a college or university in the United States or Canada. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to apply for the engineering scholarship award.

American Radio Relay League Foundation Scholarships

Though most of these scholarships are awarded to engineering students attending a four year college or university, the funding program also provides financial support to community college students. The award money for this scholarship ranges between $1,000 and $10,000. Winners are decided on the basis of their financial need, academic excellence, ham radio activities and the candidate's future success potential. Students can get further details by visiting http://www.arrl.org/the-arrl-foundation.

NBPA Alphonso Deal Scholarship Award

The National Black Police Association (NBPA) seeks to encourage qualified graduates and provide them free scholarship money to pursue careers in the field of criminal justice. The NBPA has taken this step to better the functioning of the criminal justice system. Students of law can apply for this financial aid program. The scholarship committee reviews all the applications and selects the winner on the ground of adherence to the rules of the contest. For further details on the eligibility criteria and application deadlines, students can log on to http://www.blackpolice.org/. The maximum award money for this scholarship varies.

SMART Scholarship for Service

Under the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program, candidates receive an annual stipend ranging between $22,500 and $38, 000. The engineering student scholarship covers college expenses including full tuition, health coverage and book allowance among others. Set up by the Department of Defense (DoD), SMART aims to provide financial support to graduate and undergraduate students of engineering, science and technology. For detailed information, students can visit http://www.asee.org/smart.

Association for Women in Science Scholarships

This is one of those national associations that encourage women to pursuer careers in engineering, science and mathematics. Candidates who wish to apply for this educational financial aid program must attend an accredited US college or university. Another eligibility criterion for award is that candidates should plan to occupy careers in research or teaching field. The award money for this engineering scholarship varies between $100 and $1,000. Students can log on to http://www.awis.org/ for more details.

NSA Scholarship Foundation Award

The NSA awards 40 accounting scholarships to students every year. Applying candidates must have enrolled in an accredited accounting degree program at a 2-year or 4-year college or university. Winners of this award are decided on the ground of their scholastic excellence, leadership skills and financial need. Candidates must be a US citizen. The award money for this financial support award is $2,000. Further details on the application deadline and application process are available on http://www.nsacct.org/.

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

The scholarship is available to candidates who aspire to pursue careers in science, engineering and mathematics. The $7,500 award is available to students across the entire United States. The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation provide this free college funding to 300 students of the US every year. One criteria for this award is that students need to request a nomination at the college or university they attend, rather than directly applying to the scholarship program. For further details on the eligibility criteria and application deadlines, students can visit http://www.act.org/goldwater.

KSCPA High School Merit Scholarships

This is an excellent opportunity for high students who plan to major in accounting. The award money for these scholarships ranges between $6,00 and $13,00. To be able to receive the financial aid, candidates need to rank high in ACT and SAT college qualifying examination. For further details on application deadlines and eligibility criteria, students can log on to http://www.kscpa.org/.

American Society of Women Accountants

This is a region specific scholarship program, available only to students of Southwest Missouri. Candidates applying for this financial aid program must be majoring in accounting at a two year or four year college (or university) of accounting. The society also provides scholarships to students pursuing advanced accounting degree or education. March 1st is the application deadline. For more details and to download the application form, candidates can visit http://www.springfieldaswa.com/.