General Eligibility Requirements
- Must be of Hispanic heritage
- First-generation college student
- An OC high school graduate or community college transfer student planning to enroll full-time at a four-year college or university
- Latino/a who has lived in Orange County, California for the past three years
- Demonstrate financial need through the completion of a FAFSA or CA Dream Act Application
HEEF welcomes students who are undocumented!
The HEEF Scholarship Program considers applicants based on a combination of financial need, academic achievement and involvement in extracurricular activities, community volunteer work, work-employment and home life.
All applications are submitted online – click on “Apply for a HEEF Scholarship” above to go to the application site.
Complete ONE application for the HEEF Scholarship Program to be considered for all of the subfund partner scholarships!
HEEF Scholarship Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are closed.
Awards will be announced in May 2023.
Awards will be announced in May 2023.
Questions? Contact Mayra Chavez at 949.553.4202 ext. 237 or email mchavez@oc-cf.org.