TELACU College Success Program
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Demographics
Hispanic or Latino
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Latino students from eligible communities in California, Illinois, New York, and Texas who are accepted to or enrolled at an accredited college or university and typically major in STEM or business may apply to the TELACU College Success Program.
Scholarship amounts vary by fund and demonstrated need. The program combines renewable financial support with required leadership workshops, mentorship, academic advising, and career coaching through college graduation.
Founded over 35 years ago, the TELACU Education Foundation partners with corporations, colleges, and individuals to expand educational opportunity for Latino communities.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Personal narrative
- Two letters of recommendation for first-time applicants
- Official transcripts
- Income verification (Student Aid Report, FAFSA, or signed tax return)
- SAT or ACT score report for high-school applicants
- Interview for new applicants if selected as a finalist
- Personal Narrative for NEW applicants: a single written statement, two pages maximum total (covering all 5 prompts combined), with name in upper right corner of each page, 11pt Arial font, double-spac
- Renewal applicants answer a DIFFERENT 4-prompt narrative (same two-page / 11pt Arial / double-spaced / one-inch margin format): growth over the past year; most valuable tool/resource used to overcome
- Two letters of recommendation (first-time applicants only; academic or professional, on letterhead, max two pages each, signed and dated)
- Official transcripts (recent transfers with 12 credits or less must also submit prior school's transcript)
- Copy of SAT or ACT score report (high school applicants only)
- Income verification: Student Aid Report (SAR), FAFSA form (all pages), or most recent signed tax return
- Short 'Supplement' section: list recent community service/volunteerism, student organizations/leadership, awards/honors/scholarships, internships, study abroad, and special projects/research (or attac
- All new applicants must be available for an interview; finalists notified by email
- Eligibility note: must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- 'Additional Opportunities' on the form note an additional essay is required for those extra opportunities (prompt not published in this application)
- Participate in required leadership workshops, mentorship, academic advising, and career coaching.
- Provide supplemental information about service, organizations, leadership, honors, internships, study abroad, and projects/research.