<p>The <b>McDonald's HACER® National Scholarship Program</b> offers scholarships up to 30 outstanding <b>Hispanic students</b> from all over the country, and continues to provide educational opportunities to help narrow the gap that exists for Hispanic college-bound students, further reinforcing McDonald’s long-standing commitment to feeding and fostering the diverse communities it serves.<br/>There are three tiers of funds, aimed to help recipients finance their college tuition. 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.<br/></p><p><b>What materials and documents are required?</b></p><p>No essay is needed. The only other requirements are these documents:</p><ul><li>Transcript</li><li>Personal statement</li><li>Letter of recommendation to be submitted online</li><li>List of community service projects</li><li>FAFSA report and/or 1040s</li></ul><p><b>How are scholarship winners selected?</b></p><p>The scholarship recipients are selected based on:</p><ul><li>Academic achievement</li><li>Financial need</li><li>Community involvement</li><li>Personal statement</li><li>Personal qualities and strengths as portrayed in a personal interview, either in-person or by phone</li></ul><p>Winners are selected by June. (Check for emails by April to find out if you are a semi-finalist.)</p><p><b>Are you eligible?</b></p><p>Check out the requirements below to find out if the McDonald’s® HACER® National Scholarship is right for you:</p><ul><li>You’re a <b>high school senior</b></li><li>Must be a legal U.S. Resident, U.S. Citizen or a DREAMER/DACA recipient</li><li>You’re under 21 years old</li><li>You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA</li><li>You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school with a full-time course of study</li><li>You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for</li><li>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)</li><li>You have at least <b>one parent of Hispanic/Latino heritage</b></li></ul><p><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcdonalds.com%2Fus%2Fen-us%2Fcommunity%2Fhacer%2Feligibility-and-requirements.html&data=05%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd80df8d4106d4c5fedf308dbcff8c7a2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638332439629554227%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6cn3jX3niuofUMCm4vk4d2WzHUkhJmGDes1jmGPd3Cg%3D&reserved=0">https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/community/hacer/eligibility-and-requirements.html</a> <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcdonalds.com%2Fus%2Fen-us%2Fcommunity%2Fhacer%2Feligibility-and-requirements.html&data=05%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd80df8d4106d4c5fedf308dbcff8c7a2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C638332439629710505%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rVo8Id2pUlDGNoFkav3k%2BvKlbzs1zYOlSQoWQbObP1k%3D&reserved=0">HACER®: Eligibility & Requirements | McDonald’s</a> Find out if you are eligible for the McDonald’s® HACER® National Scholarship. View all scholarship requirements here!<a href="http://www.mcdonalds.com/">www.mcdonalds.com</a><br/></p>
