November 11, 2021 

Over 300 students in HACU’s ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute awarded scholarships to attend conference

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities hosted 535 undergraduates as part of the HACU ¡Adelante! Leadership Institute during its 35th Annual Conference "35 Years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success," that took place virtually, Oct. 25-27, 2021. The Institute is designed for undergraduates to participate in career, networking and leadership development opportunities.

HACU sponsored students also serve as Leaders in Residence at their institutions and serve as a HACU resource to other students on their campus. 

Of the students who attended, 331 were sponsored by HACU, higher education institutions, corporations and federal partners, as follows:

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - 4
California State University, Fullerton - 5
California State University, Northridge - 11
Church Mutual - 19
Cintas - 10
Denny's - 30
Des Moines University - 10
HACU - 43
Hudson County Community College - 1
Italian Language Foundation - 3
Kellogg's - 10
Miller Lite - 41
Mount St. Mary's University - 5
Our Lady of the Lake University - 7
Palo Alto College - 1
Smithfield - 5
Texas A&M International University - 7
Texas A&M University-San Antonio - 5
The University of Texas at San Antonio - 3
Union County College - 3
University of California, Davis - 5
University of California, Santa Cruz - 5
USDA - 94
Valencia College – 3

Click here for a full list of sponsored students.

HACU’s premier Hispanic higher education conference is made possible thanks to the generous support of its 35th Annual Conference sponsors and partners.