Amount: $2,500 - $20,000
Deadline: March 1
Level: undergraduate
Renewable: Yes
About
The Ascend Educational Fund provides scholarships and mentorship to immigrant students, regardless of their immigration status, who have attended high school in New York City.
Eligibility
- Citizenship: undocumented, DACA, TPS
- GPA: Not specified
- Demographic: immigrant
- Must have attended high school in New York City.
- Must be an immigrant student (undocumented, DACA, TPS, refugee, asylee).
Required Materials
- Application form
- Essays
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Financial information
Timeline
Applications open in November. Deadline March 1. Winners notified in May.
Tips
Showcase your unique journey as an immigrant student and your resilience. Highlight your academic successes and community involvement. Emphasize your future aspirations and why you want to pursue higher education.