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The Esperanza Education Fund provides college scholarships and professional mentorship to local immigrant students regardless of national origin, ethnicity, or immigration status.
With nowhere else to turn, immigrant students turn to Esperanza to help them attend college and succeed when they get there.
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Our mentors are key to the long-term success of our scholars as they navigate college and embark on their careers.
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We build a one-of-a-kind community of young, promising immigrant students, new philanthropists and volunteers from all walks of life.
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Meet Our Scholars
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Baierna: Scholar (2020)
Baierna (Barna) is a Uyghur refugee who has been in the United States for the last four years....Read more -
Rosa: Scholar (2020)
Rosa will attend Montgomery College and hopes to become a secondary education teacher. She came to the...Read more -
Michelle: Scholar (2020)
Michelle was born in Alexandria and lives there with her mother, who works as a childcare provider....Read more -
Diego: Scholar (2020)
Diego has been in this country for the last eight years with his mother and two younger...Read more -
Kevin: Scholar (2020)
Kevin was born in Rockville and then sent to his father’s province in China to learn the...Read more -
Victoria: Scholar (2020)
Victoria has been in this country since she was a year old. She had to assume responsibility...Read more -
Hannah: Scholar (2020)
Hannah, who will be attending Anne Arundel Community College, arrived in this country two years ago and...Read more -
Lilian: Scholar (2020)
Lilian plans to be the first in her family to go to earn a college degree, after...Read more -
Stand with Scholars Through the COVID-19 Crisis
From the beginning, we’ve believed all students should have access to higher education regardless of their background....Read more -
Nida: Scholar (2016)
Nida, whose parents are from Pakistan, speaks four different languages, despite having lost her hearing as a...Read more -
Abi: Scholar (2016)
Abigail, whose parents are from the Philippines, endured poverty, hunger, and eviction throughout her childhood, and was...Read more -
Bryan: Scholar (2016)
Bryan is an immigrant from Peru who plays the flute and the piccolo in six different community...Read more -
Anastasia: Scholar (2016)
Anastasia is an immigrant from Kyrgyzstan who, during high school, committed 30 hours a week to community...Read more -
Oriella: Scholar (2016)
Oriella, whose parents are immigrants from Chile and El Salvador, is an aspiring family physician who coordinates blood...Read more -
Ngozi: Scholar (2016)
Ngozi fled Nigeria with her mother to escape a difficult and tumultuous home life. After starting high...Read more -
Suhani: Scholar (2016)
Suhani, an immigrant from Nepal, graduated third in her high school class and served as president of...Read more -
Enji: Scholar (2014)
Enji is a Mongolian immigrant who was valedictorian of her class, revived her school’s Red Cross Club, and...Read more
Featured Stories
We are looking for some amazing mentors!
We are looking for great mentors for our 2021 Scholars! Apply...
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Find new opportunities to join Esperanza Education Fund!
Esperanza Education Fund runs on the support of wonderful volunteers that...
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Stand with Scholars Through the COVID-19 Crisis
Our scholars have traveled great distances, both literally and metaphorically. In...
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