Hello FCS Subscriber! If you're looking for a scholarship and consider yourself a minority, you are in luck. One of the largest blocks of scholarships are those reserved for racial minorities. All three of the largest racial minorities in the United States have scholarship funds reserved just for them.

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(FOUR FUNDS) In this newsletter, we’ll cover the three biggest funds that many philanthropic organizations, corporations, and even individuals give money to so that the funds can give out scholarships to you and other students who belong to racial minorities. The three funds are the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, the United Negro College Fund, and the American Indian College Fund. A slightly smaller fund is that of LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.

The Negro College Fund
This fund has, “supported approximately 65,000 students at over 900 colleges and universities with approximately $113 million in grants and scholarships”. In addition to fundraising college tuition money for black students, it administers the scholarship funds for thirty-nine private historically black colleges and universities. Thirty-nine separate scholarships are administered. Each scholarship has its own eligibility criteria, open/close date, and required documentation. Get started here and click on a scholarship, read the requirements, link to the online application, and apply by completing the application process.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund
This fund is the, “nation’s largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. HSF awards nearly 4,200 scholarships exceeding $26.5 million dollars.” There are four categories of scholarships: college students, community college transfer students, high school students and Gates Millennium Scholars. Get started here and identify the category(ies) appropriate to you and click on each one. Determine the scholarships for which you are eligible. Then click on Apply to Scholarships Now. Fill out the applications and apply online.

The American Indian College Fund
“The fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students.” Many of the scholarships are for students wishing to attend Tribal colleges. However, a large number of scholarships are open (recipients may attend their college of choice). For the open scholarships, contact Debra Reed at 800-776-3863. For the Tribal colleges scholarships, get started here. Click on the Click Here button under Tribal College General Scholarship Program, and apply online.

Lulac – The League of United Latin American Citizens
Close to 100 scholarships a year are awarded through the League. Get more information on the LULAC scholarships here. To apply for the LULAC scholarships, click on the application for the scholarship(s) of interest, complete the application form on line and send the completed application to LULAC/LNSF.

No Limitations
Don’t limit yourself. While these are the funds with the largest number of minority scholarships, you can still apply for the vast majority of other scholarships. Don’t rest on your minority laurels (advantage). Remember, the more scholarships you apply for, the greater the amount of money you will have for college.

That's all for this week. Do not forget to register for the April 30th FCS scholarship drawing, and stay tuned for next week's newsletter!

Good Luck!
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In this Issue

1. FCS Scholarship
2. N. C. Fund
3. Hispanic Fund
4. ScholarshipZone
4. Am. Indian Fund
5. Lulac
6. No Limits!
7. FCS Finalist