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	Student aid, Scholarships and Internships (Under Construction--Please excuse our dust)
These scholarships and internships are great opportunities for students to fund their higher education or receive more hands-on experience in their field of study. Good Luck applicants!
Student aid	Web Site Type	Additional Information
FAFSA	Free Application for Federal Student Aid for all students	Students &/or their parents applying for grants, scholarships & loans are required to fill out a FAFSA application. Use Contact Us tab on web site to contact FARSA
Cal State Fullerton Office of Financial Aid	Cal State Fullerton specific financial aid site	For more information contact: fa@fullerton.edu
LatinoGraduate.net	Video Podcasts with practical step-by-step information about getting into college	Produced at CSU San Bernandino and sponsored by Walt Disney Co. Includes scholarship information. For more information contact: LSACNational02@hotmail.com
MALDEF AB 540 English or Spanish	Aid for Immigrant Students	Provides AB540 Reference Documents in pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). A list of scholarships/becas and private student loan worksheet are also provided in pdf.
FinAid!	General directory & information site for all students	"The SmartStudent guide to financial aid!" Search for scholarships, loans, and other information about getting into and financing a college education. Company affiliated with Monster.com
Scholarships	Web Site Type	Additional Information
CSU Fullerton Office of Financial Aid Scholarship Directory	Cal State Fullerton-specific online scholarship directory & application	For more information, use contact information provided for each scholarship or award.
CSU Fullerton Chicano/Latino Faculty & Staff Association Scholarship	Cal State Fullerton-specific scholarship program	CLFSA awards scholarships to current, full-time undergraduate and graduate Cal State Fullerton students who demonstrate active involvement in and commitment to the Latino Community.
Scholarships for Hispanics	Scholarship directory	National directory of scholarships sponsored by the National Hispanic Press' NAHP Foundation (National Association of Hispanic Publications' Foundation) with funding from several corporation foundations and government & non-government agencies. Criteria varies by scholarship. For more information contact hispanicscholars@aol.com
Latino College Dollars	Scholarship directory for California students	This directory lists all the regional organizations that TRPI could identify, which award grants and scholarships targeting eligible California Latino students. Sponsored by the Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, at&t, Sallie Mae Fund, Walt Disney & Southern California Edison. Criteria varies by scholarship. It is part of the TRPI Initiative: Collegeforyou.com; for more information contact: info@collegeforyou.org
Hispanic College Fund	Scholarship program	HCF administers a large number of National scholarships for Chicanos/Latinos in a number of subject areas. Criteria varies by scholarship. For more information see the web site or contact: hcf-info@hispanicfund.org
Hispanic Scholarship Fund	Scholarship program	HSF administers a number of scholarships for Chicanos/Latinos including the Gates Millennium Scholars. Criteria varies by scholarship. For more information see the web site of contact: scholar1@hsf.net
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship	Scholarship & Loan programs	HACU administers a number of scholarships for students who attend Hispanic Serving Institutions (Cal State Fullerton qualifies). Criteria varies by scholarship, but students must demonstrate financial need. For more information contact: scholarship@hacu.net   --HACU also maintains a student loan web site specifically targeting Latinos, see http://www.nelnet.net/hacu/ --See also HACU Internship Program below
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Inc.	Scholarship program	Sponsored by the Leadership, Education and Career Development Center of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Inc. Scholarships for Latino students demonstrating leadership qualities; no major or GPA requirements. For more information contact: --See also Internships
LULAC National Scholarship Fund (LNSF)	Scholarship programs	LULAC National Scholarship Fund is administered through local LULAC Councils, in partnership with local and national businesses. They award scholarships to students in their communities; contact your local LULAC Council for more information. Other funds are administered through the LULAC National Education Service Center, please see: http://www.lnesc.org Programs include GE Fund And GM Fund Scholarships. Please note that as of 3/12/2007, application deadline dates had not been updated for 2007.
http://www.house.gov/roybal-allard/students.shtml
National Association of Hispanic Journalists	Scholarship program	NAHJ administers the NAHJ Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund to help Latino Students pursue careers in Journalism and several other scholarships for various types of careers in media. For more information contact: nahj@nahj.org
California Chicano News Media Association Scholarships	Scholarship program	The CCNMA Scholarships, including the Joel Garcia Memorial Scholarship and the Frank del Olmo Memorial Scholarship, are awarded annually to qualified Latino students who are planning to pursue a career in journalism. For more information contact: ccnmainfo@ccnma.org
The Orange County Hispanic Education Endowment Fund	Scholarship program	HEEF administers a number of scholarships for eligible Orange County Hispanic students with financial needs; check each scholarship for eligibility requirements. For more information contact: ragarris@heef.org
MALDEF Law School Scholarship	Scholarship program	Maldef administers this scholarship for qualified students who show financial need, academic potential and a commitment to the Latino Community. For more information contact the MALDEF National Office: 213-629-2512
Internships	Web Site Type	Additional Information
Cal State Fullerton Center for Internships & Service Learning	For Cal State Fullerton students program registration and directory	Additional contact information: CISL: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm, Location: Langsdorf Hall, Room 209 Phone:(714) 278-3746 Fax:(714) 278-1217 Email: internships_SL@fullerton.edu , Mailing Address: PO Box 6846, Fullerton, CA 92834-6846.
Congressional Hispanic Causus Institute, Inc.	Internship Program	Leadership program with the CHCI. For more information contact:
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Internship	Internship Program	National Internship opportunities with government agencies & corporations. For more information contact: HNIP@HACU.net
INROADS Internships	National Internship Program	"The Mission of INROADS is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership." For more information contact: info@INROADS.org
National Association of Hispanic Journalists	Journalism internship directory	Contains listings of internships at various news and media outlets. Requirements vary, please check with administering agency.

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