Scholarship
McDonald's HACER National Scholarship
About
McDonald's HACER (Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources) National Scholarship awards up to $1 million total to as many as 100 U.S. high school seniors, selected on academic achievement, financial need, community involvement, and a personal interview.
Who can apply
- Grades
- Grade 12
- GPA
- 2.8 or higher
- International students
- Can't apply
The Hispanic-heritage eligibility requirement was dropped in 2025 to settle a discrimination lawsuit (American Alliance for Equal Rights v. McDonald's) — current official eligibility page has no ethnicity/heritage clause, only US residency/citizenship/DACA status, despite the program name.
What it takes
- Recommendation lettersNeeded
- InterviewNeeded
- EssayNot needed
- PortfolioNot needed
What they look for
- Grades
- Financial need
- Community service
- Essays
- Interview
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