April 14, 2022

Chris de Hoyos

HACU is accepting applications for the First Generation Scholarships from Coca-Cola for 2022-23

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is partnering with The Coca-Cola Company to offer five scholarships for college and university students. Students at HACU-member institutions can apply for one of the five ($2,500) First Generation Scholarships from Coca-Cola to be awarded.

Students must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Students must be a first-generation student (defined as a student of Hispanic descent who is the first in their immediate family to attend college.)
  • Be a full-time undergraduate or graduate student attending a two-year or four-year HACU member institution
  • Open to all majors
  • 2.5 GPA or higher
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
  • Applicants must submit a 500-word essay about your personal motivation for applying to the Coca-Cola scholarship as a first-generation college student.

Click here to apply. Online applications will be accepted until July 1, 2022, 5 p.m. CT.

The First Generation Scholarship from Coca-Cola is part of the 2022-23 HACU Scholarship Program.