Directorios de becas

Según la Comisión Nacional de Ayuda Estudiantil (NPSAS), en el 2007-08, el 3.5% de los estudiantes universitarios hispanos y latinos recibieron becas privadas, con una adjudicación promedio de $2,269 dólares. En universidades de 4 años, las cifras son 5.6% y $2,498 dólares, respectivamente. En escuelas graduadas y profesionales, el 4.9% de los estudiantes hispanos y latinos reciben becas del sector privado, con un importe de adjudicación promedio de $7,601 dólares. Aproximadamente 117,500 hispanos y latinos reciben becas cada año. Los estudiantes hispanos tienen más probabilidades que los no hispanos a recibir becas de postgrado, pero son menos propensos a recibir becas de bachillerato.

¿Cómo buscar fundaciones que otorgan becas?

A continuación se muestra una lista de las principales becas competitivas a nivel nacional y sus patrocinadores. Esta compilación de las organizaciones refleja sólo los patrocinadores más importantes. La lista no es inclusiva de todas las becas disponibles para estudiantes universitarios. Para obtener más premios, usted puede hacer búsquedas en los buscadores de Internet como Google, y usted debe buscar a la persona en su campus, que se encarga de ayudar a los estudiantes en su búsqueda de becas importantes. También debe contactar a la persona que aparece como el representante de becas en el sitio web de la organización patrocinadora, o, si todo falla, un miembro del profesorado que trabaje con usted. Prepararse para estas becas es una experiencia educativa que le servirá bien. La preparación para solicitar a las becas mencionadas aquí le ayudará en todas lo que usted puede solicitar. También puedes buscar becas centradas en los programas académicos para estudiantes hispanos y latinos por categoría, por ejemplo:

Becas para estudiantes de negocios hispanos 


Becas para Estudiantes Latinos de Derecho 


Becas para Estudiantes hispanos de Periodismo y Comunicación

Becas para hispanos médicos, dentales, de farmacia y estudiantes de enfermería

Becas para estudiantes hispanos en los campos STEM 


Becas Hispanas con restricciones geográficas 


Becas para estudiantes con un fondo para Trabajadores Agrícolas Migrantes



Algunas ofertas de becas en Puerto Rico



Becas para hijos e hijas de veteranos- www.opv.gobierno.com> tel. 787-758-5760

Becas de la Fundación Comunitaria www.fcpr.org

Guía de organizaciones sin fines de lucro, donantes, fundaciones, gobierno, corporaciones e individuos en Puerto Rico. Red del Tercer Sector www.REDTS.org

Compañías Internacionales – casi todas las grandes compañías reconocidas tienen fundaciones y muchas de éstas otorgan becas. Haz una lista de compañías, negocios o tiendas que operan en Puerto Rico y comunícate con las mismas.

Becas Fomento Industrial de Puerto Rico- (PRIDCO)
www.pridco.com/english/pridco_services/6.8prid_serv_scholar.html

¡No te olvides de www.kinesispr.org!

Las becas más reconocidas para estudiantes hispanos
www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/19-scholarships-for-hispanic-and-latino-students

Las 100 fundaciones más importantes de Estados Unidos
www.foundationcenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html


Fundaciones

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute provides educational and leadership development programs including scholarships and fellowships. The scholarships include the CHCI Scholarship and CHCI Alumni Association Dream Scholarship (for first generation college students). The fellowships incude the CHCI Public Policy Fellowship for recent bachelor’s degree recipients and the CHCI Graduate & Young Professional Fellowship for college graduates with at least a Master’s degree or three years of professional experience in the chosen policy field. The fellowships provide an opportunity to work in Congressional offices, federal agencies or national advocacy organizations. Fields include health, housing, international affairs, law and STEM. All recipients are selected based on community service and leadership.

Gates Millennium Scholarship Program (GMSP)
The Gates Millennium Scholarship Program is funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Awards for Hispanic and Latino students are awarded in partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Applicants must be US citizens or eligible non-citizens who are high school seniors intending to enroll full-time in a college or university. Candidates must have a 3.3 or higher GPA and demonstrate financial need (eligible for the Pell Grant). Recipients are selected on the basis of leadership and academic excellence. The deadline is in early January. For more information,
call 1-877-690-4677 or write to Gates Millennium Scholars, PO Box 10500, Fairfax, VA 22031-8044.

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE)
The Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement provides several undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to Hispanic and Latino students. An example is the ComEd Latino Scholarship Fund which awards five $2,500 scholarships to Illinois residents who have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Eligible majors include accounting, business, chemistry, communications, computer science, engineering, pre-law, mathematics, media relations and physics. Recipients are selected on the basis of academic excellence and community service. The deadline is in late August.

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
HACU scholarships require the recipient to demonstrate financial-need and to be attending a HACU member institution. Many require a minimum 3.0 GPA. Awards are available for students attending 2-year and 4-year colleges. Amounts range from $500 to $3,500 a year. Fields of study include accounting, allied health, automotive design, business, business administration, computer, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering, engineering, fashion design, finance, food merchandising, health sciences, information technology, marketing, mechanical engineering, nursing, public relations, retail management and sales. The deadline is in early June.

Hispanic College Fund (HCF)
The Hispanic College Fund awards more than $2 million to 615 recipients each year, an average of $3,250 per student. Most of the scholarships were granted to students majoring in business, science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. Applicants must also be US citizens or permanent residents. Most of the scholarship programs require applicants to be high school seniors who are planing on enrolling full-time in college. Examples include:

Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology
(NASA-MUST) is a renewable scholarship for undergraduate students that covers up to half tuition and fees, capped at $10,000 per year. It also includes a 10-week summer internship with $6,000 stipend and $1,000 travel allowance. Applicants must major in STEM fields of study (science, technology, engineering or mathematics). US citizenship is required. The deadline is in early February.

Google Scholarship Program in Computer Science and Computer Engineering is a $10,000 scholarship open to Hispanic students who are juniors or seniors in college or pursuing a Master’s or PhD, with at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applicants must be majoring in computer science or computer engineering, demonstrate financial need and be enrolled on a full-time basis. US citizenship or permanent residency is required. The deadline is March 15.
For more information, call 1-800-644-4223 or 1-202-296-5400, fax 1-202-296-3774, write to Hispanic College Fund, Inc., 1301 K Street NW, Suite 450-A West, Washington, DC 20005, or send email to hcf-info@hispanicfund.org.

Hispanic Heritage Foundation
The Hispanic Heritage Foundation offers the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards (HHYA) to graduating high school seniors with a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale. Awards are granted in several categories, including academic excellence, business, education, engineering, mathematics, journalism, leadership and sports. Award amounts include $1,000 (bronze medallion), $2,000 (silver medallion) and $3,000 (gold medallion). National HHYA recipients receive $5,000 and a laptop computer. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents. The deadline is March 30.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides scholarships open to graduating high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate students and community college students intending to transfer to a 4-year college. Applicants must be US citizens or eligible non-citizens and have a 3.0 or higher GPA. Most awards have deadlines in mid-February, although there are some awards with deadlines as early as mid-November and as late as July 15. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $20,000. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund awards more than 4,000 scholarships totaling more than $25 million a year. For more information call 1-877-HSF-INFO (1-877-473-4636) or write to Hispanic Scholarship Fund, 55 Second Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94105. (Organizations interested in supporting the efforts of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund should contact the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Institute.)

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation
Educational opportunities, scholarship awards, and enrichment programs for students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to making a difference in the world. www.coca-colascholars.org

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Independent policy and research center with a primary mission "to do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education."
www.carnegiefoundation.org

Sallie Mae Fund
Charitable organization sponsored by Sallie Mae. The Sallie Mae Fund increases access to higher education for America's students by supporting programs and initiatives that help open doors to higher education, prepare families for their college investment, and bridge the gap when no one else can.
www.thesalliemaefund.org

NEA Foundation
Provides grants for students, teachers, and other education professionals.
www.neafoundation.org

P.E.O. International
Promotes education opportunities for women through chapters throughout the United States and Canada. Includes information on Cottey College and the P.E.O. Foundation.
www.peointernational.org

I Have A Dream Foundation, The (IHAD)
Provides a program for disadvantaged youth from elementary school through high school, with the promise of college scholarships.
www.ihad.org

Adelante Fund Scholarship Program
The Adelante Fund Scholarship Program sponsors several scholarship programs with amounts ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. The deadline is in late May.
The iHispano Scholarship is available to any incoming or current undergraduate student at a 4-year university in any major. Applicants must be US citizens or legal permanent residents. Applicants must have a 3.0 or higher GPA on a 4.0 scale and maintain at least a 3.0 GPA to continue receiving the scholarship.

Best Buy Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Program
The Emerging Latino Leaders Scholarship Program is a national essay contest sponsored by the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.. Two $10,000 and three $5,000 scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and community service. The deadline is in early March