April 11, 2025

HACU and Café Bustelo El Café del Futuro Scholarships for 2025-26

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is partnering with Café Bustelo® to award twenty-five $5,000 El Café del Futuro Scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students of all majors who are enrolled full-time at a four-year HACU-member institution.

To enter, students must complete the online application located on the HACU website and write an essay responding to the following topic:

Describe how you celebrate Latin culture with your family, friends or community. How have these cultural experiences influenced your desire and motivation to obtain a college degree? Additionally, how do you plan to use your education to further support and uplift your community or profession?

Students must also meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Must be currently enrolled for spring 2025 semester/quarter and intend to enroll in the fall 2025 semester/quarter at a 4-year HACU-member institution in the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
• Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Must have applied for and received financial aid for the 2025-26 academic year.
• Must be considered a first-generation college student. (Student's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) did not complete a four-year bachelor’s degree from a university in the United States.)

The deadline to submit applications is June 30, 2025. To apply, click here. For complete information and scholarship guidelines, please click here. For any questions, please contact scholarships@hacu.net.