Scholarship

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation's Youth Awards recognize graduating high school seniors of Hispanic heritage with a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA across categories such as Community Service, Engineering, Technology, and Green/Environmental fields.

  • 3+ GPA
  • Highly selective

About

Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners at the regional and national level receive innovation grants to fund college education or a community-service project. Selected honorees are also invited to award ceremonies held around the country.

Who can apply

GPA
3 or higher

The eligibility rules are listed for two different graduation years (2026 and 2027) with slightly different enrollment years for higher education.

What it takes

  • EssayNeeded
  • Recommendation lettersNeeded
  • InterviewNot needed
  • PortfolioNot needed

What they look for

  1. Grades
  2. Leadership
  3. Community service
  4. Character