February 28, 2022

Chris de Hoyos

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is once again partnering with Café Bustelo® to award twenty-five $5,000 El Café del Futuro Scholarships. Since 2016, $465,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded to 93 Hispanic students nationwide through the partnership.

To enter, students must complete the online application located on the HACU website and write an essay in English or Spanish, in 800 words or less, responding to the following topic:

Describe how your Latino heritage, family and the community in which you grew up have impacted your desire and motivation to obtain a college degree. Additionally, describe what you intend to accomplish with your degree and how you will give back to your community.

The scholarship opportunity is available to undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who are enrolled full-time at a four-year HACU-member institution, are 18 years old or older, of Hispanic/Latino descent and U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents.

The deadline to submit applications is July 1, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. CDT. Click here to apply.

The Café Bustelo® El Café del Futuro Scholarship is part of the 2022-23 HACU Scholarship Program.