Forty scholarships between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded to eligible college students in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. Eight scholarships of $5,000 will be awarded in Houston and 12 of $2,500 to other cities in Texas. Scholarships are open to college students who are over 21 years of age, attend a HACU-member institution in a participating market, and are U.S. citizens, permanent residents or DACA recipients.
“As a brand that believes in the power of being your authentic self, we recognize the importance of supporting future leaders with diverse perspectives and backgrounds,” said Allison Wallin, Miller Lite Marketing Manager at Molson Coors. “This is why every year Miller Lite works with HACU to provide college scholarships and professional development opportunities to the Hispanic community.”
According to the U.S. Department of Education, only 54% of Hispanic students finish a bachelor’s degree within six years. Financial constraints continue to be one of the primary factors for college students that don’t graduate, which is why in the last two decades Molson Coors has donated nearly $1 million to HACU to help Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education.