The McDonald's HACER® National Scholarship Program offers scholarships to up to 30 outstanding Hispanic students from all over the country. Funds are aimed to help recipients finance their college tuition, and there are three tiers. Tier 1 recipients are awarded up to $100,000. Tier 2 recipients receive $20,000 or $10,000 and Tier 3 recipients receive $5,000. Recipients are selected based on their academic achievement, community involvement, personal statement and financial need.

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To date, more than $33 million in McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarships have been awarded to Hispanic students across the country. The McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship is now closed. The application period for the 2024-2025 program will open in the fall.

• You’re a high school senior
• You’re a legal U.S. resident or a DREAMer/DACA recipient
• You’re younger than 21 years old
• You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA
• You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study
• You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for
• You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)
• You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage