National Scholarships
Scholarship Name | Description | Amount | Restrictions/Qualifications | Website | Application Info |
The DREAM.US | The Dream.US is a scholarship fund for DACAmented students across the nation. Scholarships for up to $25,000/year for associate or bachelor’s degrees are awarded to help cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, and transportation expenses for students who would otherwise be unable to attend college. The scholarship is renewable each year. | Up to $14,000/year (associate's) or $29,000/year (bachelor's) | Minimum GPA: 2.5 Eligible colleges in NJ: Rutgers University - Newark (available for transfer students with associate's degree); Essex County Community College | ||
Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship Program | The scholarship awards up to $40,000/year to high-achieving students with demonstrated financial need. Applicants are judged on academic ability, financial need, persistence, desire to help others, and leadership. The program also provides college and financial aid advising for recipients. | Up to $40,000/year | Applicants must be high school seniors attending a 4-year college | https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/ | Application opens mid-September and closes mid-November. Decisions are made in April. |
Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship | The scholarship provides about 45 students up to $40,000/year for the final 2-3 years needed to complete a bachelor's degree at a 4-year institution. | Up to $40,000/year | Applicants must be in their 2nd of a 2-year degree program and seeking to transfer to an accredited 4-year program. Minimum GPA: 3.5 | https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarship/ | Application opens late August and closes in late October. Decisions are made in April. |
Questbridge National College Match | This is both a scholarship and college matching process. If matched, students will receive tuition and room and board, with no loans or parental contributions. Students apply to the program by late September; some are selected as Questbridge Finalists who are eligible to be matched with partner schools. If matched, students are accepted early; if not matched, they can go on to apply in early or regular decision pools. Questbridge also offers a number of smaller scholarships that cover college application fees, college visits, and a new computer. Several of these opportunities are intended for immigrants or children of immigrants, without regard for immigration status. | Full, 4-year scholarships | Applicants must have demonstrated financial need and be applying for a 4-year degree at one of Questbridge's partner schools. | https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match | Application opens in the summer and is due Sept. 27. Candidates must rank 12 college partners by Oct. 11. Finalists are notified of their status on Oct. 18 and can submit their applications to ranked colleges on Nov. 1. Finalists will hear from their ranked colleges on Dec. 3. |
Golden Door Scholars | These scholarships are intended solely for DACAmented students or those with TPS. Preference is given to those students who do not have access to in-state tuition in their state. Applicants are selected based on academic merit, leadership, and community involvement. Though most recipients attend a Golden Door partner school, other 4-year programs may be approved on a case-by-case basis. About 50 scholarships are awarded per year. | Full, 4-year scholarships | Applicants must have DACA or TPS. Once in college, applicants must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester to keep the scholarship. | ||
Davis Putter Scholarship | This scholarship awards up to $10,000/year to students who have been active in social/economic justice movements. Applicants are selected based on involvement in social justice movements, academic merit, and financial need. The scholarship can be used towards 2- or 4-year institutions, as well as graduate school. Working with MRNJ makes you eligible! | Up to $10,000/year | Applicants must be actively involved in social justice movements. | Applications open in January and are due April 1. Decisions are made by July. | |
Point Foundation Scholarship | This scholarship awards total-need scholarships to members of the LGBTQ community who have a demonstrated track record of leadership and community involvement, strong academic achievement, support for the LGBTQ community, and financial need. | Total need | Applicants must be out as members of the LGBTQ community. Applicants must plan to enroll in a 4-year degree program. | Applications open on Nov. 1 and are due on Jan. 29. Semifinalists submit supplemental materials by Mar. 2, and finalists have in-person interviews Apr. 26-28. | |
Point Foundation Community College Scholarship | This scholarship supports LGBTQ students enrolled in community colleges. It also offers assistance in transferring to 4-year programs. Applicants are selected based on financial need, academic achievement, and community involvement. | $3700/year | Applicants must be out as members of the LGBTQ community. Applicants must plan to enroll in a 4-year degree program upon completion of their associate's degree. | Application opens on Mar. 1 and closes on May 3. Recipients will be notified in June. | |
Shofur National Video Scholarship | This scholarship provides full tuition for up to four years at any accredited institution (including community colleges). 1 applicant is selected on the basis of a video created by the applicant in which they explain their personal story and how the scholarship could help them. | Full tuition for 4 years | Applicants must be graduating high school seniors or current college students. | Application opens on Sept. 1 and closes on Nov. 30. The winner will be notified Dec 22. | |
Princeton Prize in Race Relations | High school students who have participated in activities with a significant positive impact on race relations are eligible to apply. They will be evaluated based on the significance of their activity, their role in the activity, and the impact of the activity on the community. | $1000 cash prize | Both the applicant and the sponsor must submit applications. | Application due late Jan. | |
Hispanic Scholarship Fund | High school, community college, undergraduate, and graduate students are all eligible to apply. While all fields are accepted, STEM majors are emphasized. | $500-$5000 | Students must be citizens, permanent legal residents, DACAmented, or eligible non-citizens as defined by FAFSA. Minimum GPA: 3.0 (2.5 for college students) Student must plan to enroll in a 4-year program or graduate school. | Application opens Dec. 31, due early April, candidates selected in May. | |
Que Llueva Café Scholarship | This scholarship provides undocumented and DACAmented students of Chicano/Latino descent with $500 scholarships. Students must demonstrate financial need and academic potential. | $500 | Students must be undocumented or DACAmented. Students must be enrolling in college for the first time. | Application due around mid-March; recipients notified by the end of summer. | |
Los Hermanos de Stanford | Latinx students planning to attend any 2 or 4-year institution can apply. They will be judged based on community service, academic excellence, and cultural awareness. Financial need is also taken into account. 3 recipients were chosen in 2018. | $500-$1000 | Students must be of Latinx background. | Applications due early May. | |
Janet Logan Daily Foundation Scholarship | One student from NJ is selected each year on the basis of academic performance, work experience, extracurricular engagement, and financial need. | $10,000 total, over 4 years ($2500/year) | Minimum GPA: 2.5 Student must have worked an average of 30 hours/week each summer since the age of 16. Student must be active in at least one extracurricular activity. | Application opens in Nov. | |
SCW DREAMers Scholarship | DREAMers are selected based on academic merit and financial need. A video submission is required. | $2,500 | Student must be a DREAMer. Minimum GPA: 3.0 | http://workinjuryaz.com/phoenix-workers-compensation-lawyers/#dreamers | Application due June 30. |