Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU)

To be eligible to apply for HACU Scholarships, applicants must meet the following HACU Scholarship Program criteria listed below.

Current College or University Students:

Are currently enrolled at a HACU-member institution in the fall 2024 term;
Have graduated from a high school or have earned a high school equivalency diploma in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or outside of the U.S.;
Have completed your first-semester of college at a HACU-member institution;
Intend to enroll at a HACU-member institution in the spring 2025 semester/term of the 2024-2025 academic year.
If you are transferring institutions, the institution must also be HACU-member to be eligible to apply; for the most up-to-date listing of HACU-member institutions, Please Click Here.
Demonstrate financial need if required by the scholarship sponsor, typically determined by the FAFSA application or State/Institutional Aid application (non-citizen students who are not eligible to complete the FAFSA).

Current High School Seniors:

Must be a graduating high school or will earned a high school equivalency diploma this 2023-2024 academic school year;
Intend to enroll at a HACU-member institution in the spring 2025 semester/term of the 2024-2025 academic year. For the most up-to-date listing of HACU-member institutions, Please Click Here.
Demonstrate financial need if required by the scholarship sponsor, typically determined by the FAFSA application or State/Institutional Aid application (non-citizen students who are not eligible to complete the FAFSA).