The McDonald's HACER National Scholarship Program awards up to $100,000 to exceptional Hispanic student in the U.S. Over 33 million dollars worth of scholarships have been awarded to date.
Scholarship Details
- 3 tiers of awards worth $100,000, $20,000-30,000, and $5,000 respectively
- Need-based with additional consideration to merit
- Up to 30 recipients per year
Eligibility Criteria
- Hispanic
- High school senior
- Legal U.S. resident, citizen, or DACA recipient
- Under the age of 21
- GPA of 2.8 or higher
- Enrollment in an accredited institution full-time upon high school graduation
Application Process
- Gather all required documents, including:
- Academic transcripts
- Personal statement
- List of other scholarship funds for which you have applied
- Letter of recommendation
- List of community service projects
- FAFSA (semi-finalists only)
- Complete the FAFSA in advance of the deadline
- Fill out your McDonald's HACER application and upload all required documents
- Submit your completed application, including all required documents
- Complete an interview with the scholarship committee and submit FAFSA documents if chosen as a semi-finalist
The McDonald's HACER scholarship was founded in 1985. Since then, more than 17,000 recipients have achieved great success with the program's assistance.
