February 21, 2023

Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarship to award $125,000 in scholarships

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is partnering with Café Bustelo® to award twenty-five $5,000 El Café del Futuro Scholarships. Since 2014, $680,000 in scholarship funds have been awarded to more than 100 Hispanic students nationwide through the partnership.

“HACU is proud to be a partner of Café Bustelo® in its 10th year of investing in the higher education success of Hispanic students across the country,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “For many students, their culture is a driving force in their desire to attain a higher education and these scholarships provide much needed financial assistance towards achieving that goal.”

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 3, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CT. To apply, click here. For complete information and scholarship guidelines, please click here. For the official press release, click here.

The Café Bustelo® El Café del Futuro Scholarship is part of the 2023-24 HACU Scholarship Program.