Resources for Latino Students and Parents

Educational Resources for Iowa's Latino Students and Parents/Recursos para Padres y Estudiantes Latinos en Iowa

Notice: This list was last updated on 04/14/2020. Please check on individual scholarship websites for current information. If there are any errors or needs for updates, please contact Sonia.Reyes@iowa.gov.

Attención: Esta lista fue actualizada el 04/14/2020. Por favor revise los enlaces individuales de los sitions Web de las becas para ver la informacion más actualizada. Si encuentra algún error o necesidad de actualizaciones, comuníquese con Sonia.Reyes@iowa.gov

Types of Financial Aid / Tipos de Ayuda Financiera
 

• Free Money / Dinero Gratis - Scholarships and Grants / Becas
• Earned Money - Work study or campus jobs / Programa de Trabajo y Estudios
• Borrowed Money - Loans / Préstamos

FAFSA / Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes

• Planilla de preparación para 'FAFSA on the Web'

• FAFSA on the Web Worksheet

• ​Spanish version of FAFSA / Forma de FAFSA en español

• Federal Financial Aid and Undocumented Students

Iowa Scholarships/Becas en Iowa

These scholarships are offered by Iowa organizations or the State of Iowa. Individual scholarship eligibility will vary. 

Estas becas son offrecidas por organicaciones en Iowa o por el Estado de Iowa. La elegibilidad individual para becas variará

• Latinos Unidos, High School Seniors and College Students

• Latino Heritage Festival Scholarship

• LULAC Iowa

  • Participating councils: Council 10 (Davenport), Council 307 (Des Moines), Council 304 (Fort Madison), Council 371 (Muscatine), Council 306 (West Des Moines), Council 310 (West Liberty)

• Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship

• Dream Iowa Scholarship

• Robert D. Blue Scholarship

• GAP Tuition Assistance Program

• Charles Lamont Lovelady Trust Scholarship Fund​

• American Business Women's Association Greater Des Moines Noon Chapter Scholarship

• Freddy Miranda Access Scholarship

  • The Uncommon Student Award

  • Alice Barton Scholarship Program: Must email for application

  • Iowa Heart Center Foundation Nursing Scholarship - Only for nursing students in Iowa,

• The following Iowa Scholarships require you to fill out the FAFSA as an application. *also requires the IFAA

  • Iowa Tuition Grant

  • Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship

  • Kibbie Grant

  • Iowa National Guard Service Scholarship *

  • All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship *

  • Iowa Vocational-Technical Tuition Grant

  • Future Ready Iowa Grant *

  • Karen Misjak GEAR UP Iowa Scholarship

  • Education and Training Voucher *

  • Gov. Terry E. Branstad Iowa State Fair Scholarship

Nationwide Scholarships/Becas Nacionales

*Many will require citizenship as a requirement. For scholarships that don't require citizenship, see below.

• LULAC

  • NBCUniversal/LNESC Scholarship,  

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

• Great Minds in STEM Scholarship

• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Scholarship 

• American Meteorological Society Minority Scholarships 

• The Randy Falco Scholarship

• American Chemical Society Scholars Program  

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Various Scholarships 

• Actuarial Diversity Scholarship 

• Organization of Latino Actuaries Scholarship 

• Caribbean Actuarial Scholarship

• The Carlos M. Casteñeda Journalism Scholarship 

• McDonald's HACER National Scholarship

• List of Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: Search hundreds of scholarships based on individual eligibility:

• Big Future Scholarship Search/ Busca miles de becas con esta herramienta

• CAPPEX

• Fastweb 

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

• MALDEF

Scholarships for DACA/Undocumented Students/Becas Para Estudiantes sin Documentos o Con DACA

• DREAMer's Road Map

• Que Llueva Café Scholarship

• Bentacourt Macias Family Scholarship Foundation

• The Dream.US

  • The Opportunity Scholarship

  • National Scholarship

• The Golden Door:

• Immigrant Rising 2020 Undergraduate Scholarships

• Immigrant Rising 2020 Graduate Scholarships

• MALDEF: Law School Scholarship Program​

Iowa Educational Resources/Recursos Educativos en Iowa

• Iowa College Access Network (ICAN)/Red de Acceso Universitario de Iowa (ICAN):  Information and support is provided free of charge to students and parents in the college planning and  financial aid process/ Se provee informacion y apoyo gratuito a estudiantes y familias durante la plainificacion universitaria y el proceso de solicitar ayuda financiera

Nationwide Educational Resources/Recursos Educativos en El Paíz

• Univision-Contigo: Resources in Spanish

• ACT Fee Waiver Info SPAN and ENG

• College Scorecard: Find information about colleges

• United States Department of Education

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute NextOpp

• College Greenlight - Admissions Tips & Tools

  • ​En Español:

    • ​Caja de Herramientas para Padres

    • Admisión a la universidad

• Immigrants Rising

• Federal Student Aid

  • ​Spanish version of FAFSA / Forma de FAFSA en español

Other Iowa Programs & City Specific Scholarships

These programs are specific to certain regions in Iowa. Contact these organizations directly for more information on how to get involved

• West Liberty Youth Dream Catchers: individual and group mentoring program in West Liberty.

• By Degrees Foundation: programs in the following Des Moines schools: Findley Elementary, Harding Middle School, and King Elementary

• West Des Moines Community Schools Scholarships, A collection of scholarships exclusively for WDMCS students

• Al Exito - Only for students who have participated in the Al Exito program

• Iowa 4-H Scholarships - Only for students who have participated in 4-H programs

• Iowa FFA Scholarships - Only for students who have participated in FFA programs

DACA Students-Resources and Information/Información y Recursos para Estudiantes con DACA

• U.S. Department of Education-Supporting Undocumented Youth Resource Guide 

• Informed Immigrant - Guides / Guias

Iowa & National Programs, Internships, Fellowships

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

  • ​Public Policy Fellowship: Deadline has passed

  • Graduate Fellowships: Deadline has passed

  • Congressional Internship Program: Deadline has passed

  • R2L NextGen: Deadline has passed

• Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute

  • ​Global Leaders Program: Fall 2020 Applications coming soon

• 2020 Coca-Cola & AAPD Summer Internship Program: Deadline has passed

• Victory Institute: Deadline is May 1st

• Jewels Academy Internship Opportunities

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists Student Fellowship 

  • ESPN Internship

  • ABC News Internship 

  • CBS News Internship 

  • NBC News Internship 

  • National Farmworker Jobs Program

  • Iowa Arts Council - Calls for Artists: An opportunity for artists to create, exhibit or have their artwork recognized

  • Des Moines Art Center - Studio Education Teaching Intern: provides an educational opportunity for students exploring a career in studio art, design, art education, or education-related field of study.

List of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)

An college or university that has been designated as an HSI has 25% or more Latino student population. 

List of Hispanic Serving Institutions