Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
P.O. Box 7307
New York, NY 10116-7307
davisputter@davisputter.org
https://davisputter.org/apply-for-scholarships/
Award: Up to $15,000.
Deadline: April 1, 2022; applications open January 1, 2022.
Requirements:
o Must demonstrate activism in the struggle to achieve civil rights, economic justice, international
solidarity, or other progressive issues.
o Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university or trade school. Graduate students are eligible
to apply.
o Undocumented students are invited to apply.
The Andrés y María Cárdenas Family Foundation
Selection Committee
P.O. Box 920008
Sylmar, CA 91392-0008
http://cardenasfoundation.org/books/scholarship
(818) 640-6454
Award: $500 – $3,000; qualified AB540 students are eligible.
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o Must be a senior at, or have graduated from one of the following Northeast San Fernando Valley
high schools: Arleta HS, Kennedy HS, Monroe HS, North Hollywood HS, Polytechnic HS, Cesar
Chavez Learning Academies HS, San Fernando HS, Sylmar HS, Van Nuys HS or Panorama HS;
o OR: Must be enrolled as a full-time student at Los Angeles Mission College;
o OR: Must be accepted or enrolled in a community college, college, or university in the fall and in
attendance through spring as a full-time student.
o Must carry at least 12 units as an undergraduate student.
o Must apply for federal financial aid using FAFSA; however, AB540 students are eligible to apply if
they meet the above General Eligibility Requirements.
MEXAUSTIN Scholarship
http://www.mexaustin.com/home.html
Award: $1,000
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
○ First Time College Student.
○ Enrolling for fall semester (minimum 6 credit hours).
○ 2.5 high school GPA or higher.
○ Mexican immigrants and children of Mexican immigrants.
○ Latino immigrants and children of Latino immigrants.
○ Demonstrate financial need.
○ Reside in the one of following 23 Texas counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Brown, Burnet, Caldwell,
Coryell, Comanche, Coleman, Falls, Fayette, Hamilton, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Limestone, Llano,
McLennan, Milam, Mills, San Saba, Travis and Williamson.
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
https://aynrand.org/students/essay-contests/#tab-3-the-fountainhead
Award: Top Prize: $5,000; Second Prizes (3): $1,250; Third Prizes (5): $250; Finalist Prizes (25): $100; SemiFinailst Prizes (50): $25
Deadline: April 28, 2022
Requirements:
o Must be an 11th- or 12th-grade student anywhere in the world.
o Undocumented students are encouraged to apply.
Anthem Essay Contest
The Ayn Rand Institute
https://programs.aynrand.org/prog/2021-22_anthem_essay_contest/
Award: Top Prize: $2,000; Second Prizes (3): $500; Third Prizes (5): $100; Finalist Prizes (25): $50; Semi-Finailst
Prizes (50): $25
Deadline: April 28, 2022
Requirements:
o Must be an 8th-, 9th-, 10th-, 11th-, or 12th-grade student anywhere in the world.
o Undocumented students are encouraged to apply.
Esperanza Education Fund
P.O. Box 27507
Washington, DC 20038
apply@esperanzafund.org
http://www.esperanzafund.org/about-our-scholarship/
Award: $5,000 – $20,000
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o Applicant must be either a graduating senior at a high school in the District of Columbia, Maryland,
or Virginia or a recent GED grad residing in DC, Maryland or Virginia.
o Applicant must be born outside the U.S. or have two parents born outside the U.S.
o Applicant must be planning to enroll full-time at an accredited public college or university in the
academic year the award is offered.
o Applicant must have a family income of less than $100,000 in 2020.
Phi Delta Kappa Education Foundation Scholarship Program
https://pdkintl.org/scholarship-ov/
Award: $500 - $5,000
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
○ A paid member in good standing of one of the following associations: Educators Rising, Phi Delta
Kappa, and/or Pi Lambda Theta.
○ Pursuing a career in education.
○ Enrolled full- or part-time for the fall semester of the application year. If you will not be enrolled
and paying tuition and fees in the fall, then you are not eligible.
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium: Scholars Program
https://www.hispanicscholar.org/apply
Award: Varies by scholarship; please visit website for details.
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o Be of Hispanic/Latino heritage.
o Plan to enroll in an accredited two-year or four-year college or university in the United States on a
full-time or part-time basis.
o Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
o Reside in Texas.
o U.S. citizenship not required.
Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE) Dr. Arias Scholarship Award for Writing
https://ilache.org/Scholarship
Award: $500
Deadline: Typically closes in April; please visit website for details.
Requirements:
o New or continuing Latino/a undergraduate students who have a current cumulative GPA of at least
3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or 4.0 (on a 5.0 scale) at the time the scholarship is awarded.
o Applicant MUST be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student during the fall semester. All
majors are eligible.
o Past recipients are not eligible to apply; the scholarship is non-renewable.
