Barriers obstructing young Latinos' path when seeking higher education are being bulldozed by young Latinos' desire to succeed, and growing access to funds set aside for the Latino students who intend to attend college. In an attempt to diversify college campuses, many schools look to make their schools more accessible to high-achieving of all ethnicities and economic backgrounds.

More Latinos are enrolling in college than ever before, however their success in college depends on their ability to pay to attend school. And, while there's tons of information made available online about scholarships, it can be overwhelming for young Latinos who will be first generation college students. It can also be difficult to comprehend for students who struggle with the English language, as a great deal of scholarship information that's made available to Hispanic students is only made available English. Nonetheless, there are a slew of scholarships offered to Latino Americans who would otherwise have difficulty financing their education. Examples of these scholarships are:

The HP Scholars Program offers an award to young Latinos who are interested in engineering. This scholarship funds the student's entire undergrad education. Another scholarship award is $12,000 ($3000 per year for four years), and it's intended to help defray educational expenses.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, with an application deadline on April 16, 2014, has a scholarship offered to undergrads and students entering their first year of grad school. Latino students enrolled as a full-time in an accredited school are eligible. Student must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and must demonstrate financial need, strong writing skills, and have a history of performing public and/or community service.

The Done Vida Scholarship, which has a rotating deadline, makes scholarships available for undergraduates of any year.  The scholarship is available to students who reside in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, D.C. Applicants must submit a two-minute video encouraging Latinos to become organ, eye, and tissue donors.

The Mildred Colodny Scholarship has a deadline on Feb. 28 and it's available to graduate students. Students who intend to enroll in graduate program/currently-enrolled graduate students pursuing careers in historic preservation can apply to this scholarship. Selection for this award is based on financial need, academic performance, and commitment to working in preservation. Two letters of recommendation are also required, and the award includes up to $15,000 towards graduate school tuition, a $5,000 stipend for a summer internship with the National Trust, and up to $1,500 toward attendance at a National Preservation Conference.

APS Minorities Scholarship Program scholarships are available for all undergrads except for seniors. The scholarship is open to African-American, Hispanic American and Native American high school seniors and college freshmen and sophomores intending to major in physics. Student must be a U.S. Citizen.

The Diversity Scholarship is available to entering students at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Applicant must demonstrate a commitment to diversity. 

Diversity Out-of-State Tuition Waiver -- University of Idaho issues a scholarship to undergrads and first year college students. Student must not be a resident of Idaho and have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.