The Esperanza Education Fund

The Esperanza Education Fund provides college scholarships and professional mentorship to local immigrant students regardless of national origin, ethnicity, or immigration status.

Meet Our Scholars

Thanks to generous gifts from philanthropists, the business community, and people like you, we have awarded over $1 million in scholarships to over 100 local immigrant students since 2009.

Manuel: Scholar (2021)

Born to Nicaraguan and Guatemalan parents, Manuel was raised in Takoma Park, Maryland. Growing up, Manuel developed...
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Samiat: Scholar (2021)

Samiat immigrated to the U.S. with her family in 2018, but her parents had to return to...
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Jin Hong: Scholar (2021)

Jin Hong moved to the U.S. with his parents from China in 2017 and will be the...
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Joselyn: Scholar (2021)

After immigrating to the United States at 16, Joselyn had to wait for 2 years to begin...
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Hejia, Scholar (2021)

Hejia, also known as Allison, is excited to soon be attending the University of Maryland in College...
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Delmy: Scholar (2021)

Born in , Delmy immigrated to the U.S. in 2016 with her mother and young son for...
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Tayier: Scholar (2021)

Born and raised in Xinjiang, China, Tayier and her family fled to the United States in 2017...
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Alison: Scholar (2021)

Alison moved to the United States in 2016 to follow her mother, who had immigrated to the...
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