HSF/Peierls Rising Star Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant must be a United States citizen or legal permanent resident with a permanent resident card or passport stamped I-551 who is of Hispanic heritage who is a current high school senior from Colorado or Texas who has participated in selected pre-collegiate programs. Applicant must have a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 on a 4.0 scale and have plans to enroll as a full-time student in a degree-seeking program at an accredited institution in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam during the upcoming academic year. FAFSA is required. Program will begin as of fall 2009.

How to Apply

Apply directly through Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)'s official application . Review the eligibility requirements above first, and give yourself time before the February 15, 2027 deadline.

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