The Esperanza Education Fund will award $4,000 - $5,000 scholarships to immigrant students in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, regardless of ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status.
Nationality:
- Must be born outside the United States or have two parents born outside the United States.
- There are no citizenship requirements for the Esperanza Education Fund Scholarship
K-12 :
- Applicants must be a graduating senior at a high school in the Geographic Region OR
- Have graduated high school within three (3) years and not yet started college and reside in the Geographic Region OR
- Have earned their GED in the last three (3) years and reside in the Geographic Region
Geographic Region
- Washington D.C.
- Virginia (Fairfax County; Arlington County; Prince William County; Loudoun County; City of Fairfax; City of Alexandria; City of Falls Church)
- Maryland (Montgomery County; Prince George's County)
Enrollment Applicants must plan to enroll full-time at
- An accredited community college to pursue an Associate’s Degree OR
- An accredited college/university to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree
Timeline Applications open January 1, 2025
- Application closes for Bachelor Degree-seeking applicants February 1, 2025
- Application closes for Associate Degree-seeking applicants April 1, 2025
- Interviews Sunday, May 4, and Saturday, May 10, 2025
- Winners announced Sunday, May 11, 2025
Scholarship Value: $20,000
Awards Available: 1
Award Deadline: Register to View