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The move expands eligibility beyond Hispanic students and broadens access to scholarships, support services and mentorship, HSF said.
- Starting in 2027, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund will open its HSF Scholar Program to all students regardless of race or ethnicity, marking a significant shift from its long-standing eligibility criteria.
- The change follows a lawsuit filed in December 2025 by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which alleged HSF's previous requirement that applicants be at least one-quarter Hispanic constituted illegal discrimination.
- Future applicants must now "demonstrate a commitment to supporting, celebrating and advancing the success of Hispanics in the United States" to qualify for scholarships, replacing the previous ethnicity-based mandate.
- HSF officials stated the lawsuit did not drive this decision, maintaining the organization remains committed to supporting racially disadvantaged communities in alignment with federal civil rights law.
- This adjustment arrives amid ongoing legal scrutiny of race-based scholarships following the 2023 Supreme Court ruling, as conservative activists continue challenging similar programs nationwide.
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund will open to all races following lawsuit
Change is not because of lawsuit, fund states A scholarship fund previously limited to Hispanic students will now be open to applicants of all races following a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Scholar Program will open to all students beginning in 2027, HSF announced in a Tuesday […]
Longtime Hispanic Scholarship Now Open to All Students
The change in eligibility criteria comes after anti–affirmative action advocates sued the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, alleging discrimination. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund will grant scholarships to students of any race or ethnicity beginning in 2027, ending a yearlong legal battle initiated by the anti–affirmative action group the American Alliance for Equal Rights.
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/C O R R E C T I O N - Hispanic Scholarship Fund/
In the news release, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Will Open HSF Scholar Program To All Students, issued 10-Nov-2026 by Hispanic Scholarship Fund over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows,…
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Will Open HSF Scholar Program to All Students
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For over 50 years, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) has empowered students and parents with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing support services and scholarships to…
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