Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are awarding $191,900 in scholarships to Latino college students in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin, and Puerto Rico. Eligible Latino students can apply online until July 30th at hacu.net/Scholarships. 

HACU and Miller Lite will award a total of sixty-three scholarships between $2,500 and $5,000. Those who are awarded a scholarship will also hold a spot at the ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute, a virtual conference happening from October 24 to October 27 where attendees will work on leadership and professional development and network with potential employers. This is the 17th year the brewery has partnered with HACU on the scholarship program.

Eight scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded in Houston and 18 of $2,500 to other cities in Texas. Scholarships are open to college students who are over 21 years of age, attend a HACU-member institution in a participating market, and are U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients.

The pandemic has negatively impacted higher education enrollment among Latino students. According to data from the National Student Clearinghouse, there has been a 5.3 percent decrease among Latino undergraduates in spring 2021. This is why the commitment from Miller Lite and HACU to provide scholarships for Latino students carries a higher significance than ever before.

“Now that the world is opening back up, our mission is to help everyone reconnect with the people most important to them, and that may include college friends and peers,” said Catherine Pastiak Miller Lite Associate Marketing Manager at Molson Coors. “We’re incredibly proud of our company’s 17-year-long relationship with HACU and we hope to continue our partnership to help Latino students in their journey of becoming the leaders of tomorrow.”

“In the past four years alone, Miller Lite and HACU have been able to award 177 scholarships totaling to $618,900,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores. “We hope to continue this relationship and keep impacting the lives of Latino students across the country.”

Visit hacu.net for more information on the scholarships and full eligibility criteria. Follow HACU at Facebook.com/HACUnews, or @HACUnews on Twitter and Instagram.

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