Applications for the Ronald McDonald's Hacer Scholarship are now being accepted

Deadline: January 20, 2015

As part of its mission of providing the highest quality educational opportunities to high-need Latino youth, the LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC) is partnering with McDonald’s® to help promote the RMHC®/HACER® Scholarship to qualifying high school seniors across the U.S. 

The RMHC/HACER Scholarship was founded to assist Hispanic high school students pursuing a college education. To date, RMHC has awarded more than $24 million in scholarships to outstanding Hispanic students. 

In 2008, the national scholarship was added, offering four $100,000 awards to Hispanic high school seniors, who are selected based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. 

The RMHC/HACER Scholarship is awarded on a regional and national level, and awards range from $1,000 to $100,000. Applications for the 2015 RMHC/HACER Scholarship will be accepted from October 1, 2014 through January 20, 2015.

General Eligibility Requirements

• Be a high school senior

• Be younger than 21 years old

• Have at least one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage

• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or technical school with a full course of study

• Be a legal U.S. resident

• Live in a participating RMHC Chapter’s geographic area (for local/regional scholarships)

• Submit a complete application and all required documentation by January 20, including:

• Letters of recommendation
• List of community service projects
• Academic transcript
• Personal essay highlighting academic, career, and personal goals

For more details, please visit www.rmhc.org or www.MeEncanta.com.