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Orange County United Way Scholarship

Hispanic Education Endowment Fund
Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 11/3/2025
Closes: 1/16/2026

The Orange County United Way Scholarship is available to first-generation Hispanic or Latino high school seniors who have participated in the United Way AVID Program at Capistrano Valley, Cypress, Katella, Savanna, Huntington Beach, or other nearby high schools in California. Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are eligible to apply.

Award Amount Varies
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: No
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Requirements
  • Resident of the U.S.
  • Attending Anaheim, Cypress, Katella, Savanna, Huntington Beach, Westminster, Los Amigos, Century, Godinez Fundamental, or Segerstrom high schools, or Santa Ana Middle College in California
  • High school senior
  • Seeking a bachelor's degree fulltime
  • U.S. citizen, permanent resident, dreamer, or AB540 student
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Participated in the United Way AVID program
  • Firstgeneration college student
  • Demonstrate financial need

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior
    Location
    • Country: US
    Current School
    Anaheim High School, Century High School, Cypress Charter High School, Godinez Fundamental High School, Huntington Beach High School, Katella High School, Los Amigos High School, Middle College High School, Savanna High School, Segerstrom High School, Westminster High School
    Citizenship Status
    California AB 540, Current DACA Status, Not a U.S. Citizen, Pending DACA Application, U.S. Citizen, Other, Permanent Resident
    Activities
    The United Way AVID program
    Situation
    First-Generation College Student

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