Barrientos Scholarship Foundation — Latino Students in Greater Omaha Area

About This Opportunity

The Barrientos Scholarship Foundation has awarded over $459,000 to Latino students in the Greater Omaha area since 2005. If you are a Latino/Hispanic student from Council Bluffs planning to attend a Nebraska college, university, community college, or trade/vocational school — you likely qualify. The foundation awards 60 scholarships of $1,000 each per cycle. One application. You need: proof of Latino heritage, a minimum 2.5 GPA, a personal essay (2+ pages), letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and FAFSA completion. Apply at barrientosscholarship.org/scholarships1. The 2026 cycle deadline is not published online — contact the foundation directly at info@barrientosscholarship.org or 402-215-5106 to confirm the deadline before applying. This is an Omaha-based organization whose geographic focus is "Greater Omaha area" — Council Bluffs has long been part of that definition for local organizations. CB-to-Nebraska-school students should apply.

Who Can Apply

Must be of Latino/Hispanic heritage. Must be a high school senior, current college student, or returning adult student. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be attending or planning to attend an accredited Nebraska institution (community college, university, trade school, or vo-tech in Nebraska). Greater Omaha area students prioritized — Council Bluffs students who plan to attend a Nebraska school appear eligible based on geographic scope, but Iowa eligibility is not explicitly confirmed. Contact org to verify before applying. FAFSA must be completed.