February 5, 2025
HACU accepting applications for Capital One Launchpad: Legacy & Leadership Program
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and Thurgood Marshall College Fund have partnered with Capital One to offer the Capital One Launchpad: Legacy & Leadership Program. As part of the program, 50 college students from HACU-Member Institutions and 50 from a TMCF affiliated institution will be selected to participate in an extensive and immersive personal, professional, and technical development journey on July 7-11, 2025, at the Capital One Headquarters in McLean, Virginia.
Students selected to the Capital One Launchpad: Legacy & Leadership Program will participate in a five-day immersion experience. The joint immersion experience is focused on career exploration and professional development. Students will have the opportunity to work directly with designated Capital One mentors who will work to guide students toward a final capstone presentation that will conclude the week’s events.
Eligible students must meet the following:
- Enrolled at a HACU-Member Institution
- Rising sophomore or junior with a GPA of 3.0 or above
- Business or technology related major
- Must be available to travel and participate in the immersion program from July 7–11, 2025 in McLean, Virginia
- HSI students selected to attend the Immersion Experience are also sponsored to attend the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute at HACU's 39th Annual Conference, November 1-3, 2025, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center.
- Stipends will also be administered to the students who complete the Immersion Experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen
The application deadline is March 28, 2025. To visit the program web page and to apply, click here. Click here to download PDF flyer.
For questions, please contact HACU Executive Director of Student Services, Belia McDonald at belia.mcdonald@hacu.net.
