There are a number of general requirements that must be met to qualify for any scholarship awarded by or through Hispanic Scholarship Fund.  Some specialized scholarships also have additional requirements.

General Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify for an HSF scholarship, each applicant must meet all of the following requirements:

• Must be of Hispanic heritage
• U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or DACA 
• Minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for high school students; minimum of 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) for college and graduate students
• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited, public or not-for-profit, four-year university, or graduate school, in the US, for the 2023-2024 academic year
• Submit the FAFSA or state-based financial aid forms (if applicable)

Additional Eligibility Requirements (for some scholarships)

Some additional restrictions or requirements may apply to specific scholarship programs administered by HSF. Please check carefully the program guidelines for each scholarship to which you plan to apply.

• freshman
• sophomore
• junior
• senior
• graduate

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• Undocumented

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