Do Not Let Money Get In The Way
Since our focus is on scholarships, I wanted to include a few websites that can help underrepresented students find scholarships!
Scholarships for Students of Color
This is a diverse list of scholarship links to help assist students with college.
Read them here
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund - MALDEF:
MALDEF created a PDF with scholarships for underrepresented students (Including DACA students) this upcoming 2017- 2018 academic year!
Read them here
Unigo.com
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This website separates scholarships by specific one's specific race to narrow down the scholarships available. ​
Check them out here
University of Carolina List of Scholarships:
UNC laid out various resources for underrepresented students to have access to scholarships and be able to pay for college.
Read them here
Top Scholarships for African-American Students
This is an article by Money Magazine that provides African-American students scholarships to fund their undergraduate program!
Read them here
Black Enterprise: Wealth For Life
This Black Owned website compiled a list of top 10 scholarships every underrepresented student should know about.
Check them out here
Websites to consider for DACA Students
Scholarships.com:
Includes a section supporting undocumented students who are in need of financial assistance to get to and through college. They update their website consistently and also provide scholarships for graduate students.
Generation Progress:
Provides students with scholarships for Undergraduate and Graduate programs as well as fellowships!
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http://genprogress.org/about/scholarships-for-undocumented-students-2/
Metropolitan Education Commission:
Displays an array of scholarships that do not require a Social Security Number. These scholarships include general educational scholarships, but there are many that are based on location, topic and grade level.
http://www.metedu.org/rcac/scholarships_noncitizen.php
Best Colleges Website:
This is by far the best site all undocumented students should look at because it not only provides scholarships but also advice, statistics, and specific Hispanic Serving Institutions!
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http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/hispanic-latino-scholarships/