Scholarships empower our students with the vital financial support to pursue their dreams.

We’re dedicated to investing in the next generation of technology professionals. We help bright students with the education necessary to realize their dreams. Since 2017, our scholarship program has granted 414 scholarships totaling an impressive $1,397,000. Our scholars also benefit from invaluable mentorship from the HITEC network and career development support.

HITEC Foundation Scholarship.

Status: 
Open
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Application Open
January
06
2025
Deadline
March
14
2025
Recommendation
March
21
2025
Selection
July
01
2025
Awards Date
August
20
2025
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The HITEC Foundation Scholarship Overview

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be of Hispanic heritage (i.e., at least one parent must be of Hispanic descent).
  • Be a graduating high school senior, current undergraduate or graduate college student.
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Major (or intend on majoring) in Technology or an approved technology-related major.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident, or have active Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)status.

Eligible Technology-Related Majors *

  • Applied Science of Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Augmented Intelligence
  • Cognitive Science
  • Computer Analysis
  • Computer Hardware Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Computer Systems Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Science-Statistics
  • Database Administration
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology Management
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Network Management
  • Networking Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Statistics
  • Systems Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Web Development

* This is not a comprehensive list of eligible majors. If your major is technology-related but is not listed here, we encourage you to continue the application process.

Award Amount

The HITEC Foundation Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $5,000 to be used towards their education.

Who Administers the Scholarship Program?

To ensure complete impartiality in the selection of recipients and to maintain a high level of professionalism and security, the program is administered by International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent company that specializes in managing sponsored educational assistance programs.

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Start your application at https://aim.applyists.net/HITEC.

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