Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Indiana residents enrolled in accredited colleges or vocational schools
  • Any college, university, vocational, technical or trade school.

Geography

  • Resident Criteria.
  • Indiana residents.

Other requirements

  • Degree Criteria.
  • Additional Criteria.
  • Applicants must plan to pursue — or currently be pursuing — a post-secondary degree, demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
  • Scholarship awards depend on the size of each scholarship fund and the number of qualified applicants.

Overview

The Mexican Scholarship, established by the former Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis, aims to support students of Mexican descent in pursuing higher education. Funded by the Central Indiana Community Foundation, this scholarship is open to Indiana residents enrolled in accredited colleges or vocational schools. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and preference is given to those of Mexican heritage. Award funds can be utilized for tuition, fees, and essential educational expenses.

This scholarship was created by the former Consulate of Mexico in Indianapolis to promote and encourage students of Mexican descent to pursue higher education.

Eligibility

Resident CriteriaIndiana residentsDegree CriteriaAny college, university, vocational, technical or trade schoolAdditional CriteriaApplicants must plan to pursue — or currently be pursuing — a post-secondary degree, demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.Scholarship awards depend on the size of each scholarship fund and the number of qualified applicants. Awards must be used for educational expenses at an accredited college, university, or technical, vocational, or trade school. Eligible expenses include:TuitionRequired feesRoom and board (in some cases)Books (in some cases)

What Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
525
Total given
$31.12M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$5,080–$1.81M
  • By dollars: Indiana 82%, Illinois 7%, Maine 1%. Top recipient cities: Indianapolis, IN; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC.
  • 13% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hispanic

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