SECU Foundation

SECU Foundation established the “People Helping People®” scholarship program to assist students across North Carolina with their educational goals. Since being established, the “People Helping People” scholarship program represents an annual commitment of over $5 million, with a collective total of over $71 million since the initial scholarship funding began in 2005.

• High School Scholarship Program

• Community College Scholarship Program

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Undocu Carolina Scholarships

• So Good Pupusas: offer two (2) one-thousand dollar scholarships ($1,000) to undocumented high school seniors. This scholarship can be renewed every year following, eligibility requirements are met

• Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships: fellowship that offers undergraduates in their senior year and other students working towards doctoral degrees $24,000 a year for a period of three years (open to DACA recipients)

• Paul & Daisy Soros for New Americans: $90,000 merit-based fellowship for immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing graduate school in the United States; open to DACA recipients

• Latino Community Credit Union “Dreamer” Loans: low-interest loans for students applying or renewing DACA

• Golden Door Scholars: provides scholarships for DACA recipients and undocumented students. Students may be high school seniors or recent graduates. Preference is given to high school graduates from states that require students to pay out-of-state tuition

• The Dream.US: scholarship covers tuition and fees up to a maximum of $14,500 for an associate’s degree and $29,000 for a bachelor’s degree, at one of their partner colleges

• HACEMOS Scholarship: scholarship program for students of Hispanic origin who plan to continue their education in college. Scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.

• Microsoft Award (for STEM fields): tuition scholarships and conference scholarships to encourage students to pursue studies in Computer Science and related STEM; open to DACA recipients

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund: offers a variety of scholarships to assist students of Hispanic heritage to obtain a college degree. This scholarship is open to DACA recipients or eligible non-citizens (as specified by FAFSA)

• MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense Fund): extensive list of scholarships, fellowships, and loans available to undocumented students

• LULAC (League of Latin American Citizens): provides a number of scholarship opportunities, including awards that range in award amount

• Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: available to high-achieving high school seniors (regardless of legal status) with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to monetary away, recipients receive educational advising, cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding

• Rocio Film Scholarship: offers $1,000 for undocumented or DACAmented high school seniors who have watched Rocio

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​Scholarship Search Engines

• Scholarship Guide for Hispanic Students 

• College Universities – Find unclaimed scholarships that still need to be awarded

• Scholarship & Resource Guide – This guide was compiled by Maryville University.

• CollegeScholarships.org – Scholarship database that doesn’t have account registration or email information

• College Foundation of North Carolina

• CollegeNET.com

• Congressional Hispanic Scholarships

• General Scholarship Search Tool

• Geneseo Migrant Center Scholarship Fund – Geneseo Migrant Center offers scholarships and assistance to migrant students

• GoodCall Scholarship Search Engine

• Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

• Fast Aid Scholarship Search

• Finaid: Minority Scholarships

• League of United Latin American Citizens National Educational Service Centers, Inc.

• National Housing Endowment Student Scholarships

• North Carolina Community Foundation Scholarships by County

• Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

• The Best Colleges – Scholarships for women

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Need-Based Financial Aid and Loan Programs

• Perkins Loan Program

• Stafford Loan Program

• Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program

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Business School

• AgoraPulse Social Media Management Scholarship – This is a $1,000 scholarship for students interested in  Business, Marketing, Computer Science, Communications, or IT. The deadline to apply is December 15

• National Society of Hispanic MBAs

• CardRates.com Financial Futures Scholarship – Business, Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Management, $1,000 Scholarship. Deadline: July 31st

• BadCredit.org Wealth Wise Scholarship– The scholarship amount is $1,000 and will be awarded based on academic merit and submission of a short essay to be titled How the US Credit Scoring System Can Be Improved.

• The Dwayne Graves Online Entrepreneur Spirit Scholarship – Entrepreneurship, $500 Scholarship. Deadline: December 15

• Flip Flops and Apple Sauce Marketing Scholarship – Marketing, Deadlines on March 15 and November 15 each year.

• Gramilab Online Marketing Scholarship – Marketing, $1,500 Scholarship. Deadline: October 27

• Lead Roster Scholarship

• On the Gas Scholarship – This scholarship is for students interested in food and beverage & marketing. The deadline to apply is May 15

• Publicity.ai SEO & Content Marketing Scholarship

• SharpRocket SEO Internet Marketing Scholarship – This is a $1,000 scholarship for students interested in Internet Marketing or business. The deadline to apply is December 15

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Law School

• Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund

• HNBA Legal Education Fund – Awards three 3-year scholarships of $7,500 to deserving Hispanic students studying at an ABA accredited law school. Recipients of the scholarship will receive an annual award of $2,500 to support their study of the law.

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Medical School & Other Health-related fields (i.e., Dental, Public Health, Nursing, and Social Work)

• How to Become a Nurse-  free educational resource helping students determine their best career

• GradSchoolHub- Guide that answers questions about the career path options available for MSN students

• Healthcare Leaders Scholarship – $1,000 scholarship. Deadline: January 29.

• Medical Assistant Programs – Information on Scholarships, education courses, certification, and career guides.

• Medical Billing and Coding – Training programs, scholarships and more.

• Recovery Health Care Village Scholarship – $1,000 scholarship for those personally affected by a substance use disorder or mental health treatment. Deadline: June 30.

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STEM & Related Fields

• Society for Women Engineers Scholarship

• Electric: Mobile Device IT Innovation Scholarship – A $1,000 Scholarship For Those Interested in an IT Career Path.

• Minority Geoscience Student Scholarship – American Geological Institute, Geoscience, All Minorities, Documented

• The American Institute of Chemical Engineers – Chemical Engineering, All Minorities, Documented

• Hispanics in Science and Engineering – Science and Engineering, Hispanic, Documented

• NACME – Engineering, All Minorities, Documented

• NOAA’s Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship – Biological, social, and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering; computer and information sciences; and teacher education

• American Society for Engineering Education

• Undergraduate Engineering Scholarships – $3,000-$10,000 scholarships. Annual application deadline: December 1

• Straight North Scholarship – $1,000 scholarship. Deadline: August 1st

• TopVPNchoice Scholarship – $500 scholarship. Deadline: November 30th

• Widespread Scholarship for STEM students

• Women In Technology Scholarship Program – Scholarship for women planning a career in the field of computer science and/or computer programming

• BluePay STEM Scholarship– To qualify, undergraduate or graduate students must be majoring in a STEM field of study and attending an accredited college or university.

•  McLean DDS Medical Scholarship– To qualify, undergraduate or graduate students must be majoring in a medical field of study, and attending an accredited college or university.

• STEM Scholarship by XBOSoft – $1,000 degree scholarship (1 winner), $250 book scholarships.  Open to any individual majoring in a STEM field of study at the undergraduate or graduate level at an accredited institution. 

• TurnKey Lender Scholarship – Scholarship for students who are passionate about technology.

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Student Athlete Scholarships

• DrToHelp Student Athlete Scholarship – $500 Scholarship. Deadline: July 15th

• Pro Stock Hockey Student Athlete Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship. Deadline: August 1st

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Graduate Level Scholarships

• Burroughs Wellcome Fund – Postdoctoral Enrichment Program

• College Scholarships, Graduate Fellowships & Postdoctoral Awards – Hispanic Americans

• Discover Business MBA Scholarship List

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The NCSHP is always looking for new resources and opportunities to offer to students. Please contact us with any resources at mailbox@thencshp.org.