{"id":94273,"date":"2021-05-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-miller-lite-and-the-hispanic-association-of-colleges-and-universities-hacu-to-award-latino-students-with-over-190000-in-scholarships\/"},"modified":"2021-05-25T09:10:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-25T13:10:18","slug":"miller-lite-y-la-asociacion-hispana-de-universidades-otorgan-mas-de-190000-en-becas-a-estudiantes-latinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/miller-lite-y-la-asociacion-hispana-de-universidades-otorgan-mas-de-190000-en-becas-a-estudiantes-latinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Miller Lite and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) to Award Latino Students with over $190,000 in Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 25, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today, Miller Lite and HACU are announcing <span class=\"xn-money\">$191,900<\/span> in college scholarships and leadership development opportunities through HACU&#8217;s \u00a1Adelante! Leadership Institute. This is the 17th year the brewery has partnered with HACU on the scholarship program. Eligible Latino students in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> can now apply online for the scholarship until <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 30<\/span> at <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3174293-1&amp;h=2133018656&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fhacu.net%2FScholarships&amp;a=hacu.net%2FScholarships\" rel=\"nofollow\">hacu.net\/Scholarships<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb469left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb469left\" title=\"Miller Lite is offering over $190K in scholarships to Latino students 21+ in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Miller Lite is offering over $190K in scholarships to Latino students 21+ in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1517390\/Miller_Lite_Latino_scholarships.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The pandemic has negatively impacted higher education enrollment among Latino students. According to data from the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3174293-1&amp;h=4067425593&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnscresearchcenter.org%2Fstay-informed%2F&amp;a=National+Student+Clearinghouse\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Student Clearinghouse<\/a>, there has been a 5.3 percent decrease among Latino undergraduates in spring 2021. This is why the commitment from Miller Lite and HACU to provide scholarships for Latino students carries a higher significance than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>A total of sixty-three scholarships between <span class=\"xn-money\">$2,500<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> will be awarded to Latino college students in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Colorado<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Illinois<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Wisconsin<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>. Eight scholarships of <span class=\"xn-money\">$5,000<\/span> will be awarded in <span class=\"xn-location\">Houston<\/span> and 18 of <span class=\"xn-money\">$2,500<\/span> to other cities in <span class=\"xn-location\">Texas<\/span>. 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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now that the world is opening back up, our mission is to help everyone reconnect with the people most important to them, and that may include college friends and peers,&#8221; said Catherine Pastiak Miller Lite Associate Marketing Manager at Molson Coors. &#8220;We&#8217;re incredibly proud of our company&#8217;s 17-year-long relationship with HACU and we hope to continue our partnership to help Latino students in their journey of becoming the leaders of tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Those who are awarded will also hold a spot at the HACU \u00a1Adelante! Leadership Institute, an annual conference which will be held virtually on <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 24 to October 27, 2021<\/span>. Recipients will have the opportunity to join workshops focused on leadership and professional development and participate in networking opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the past four years alone, Miller Lite and HACU have been able to award 177 scholarships totaling to <span class=\"xn-money\">$618,900<\/span>,&#8221; said HACU President and CEO\u00a0Antonio R. Flores. &#8220;We hope to continue this relationship and keep impacting the lives of Latino students across the country.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Visit hacu.net for more information on the scholarships and full eligibility criteria. Follow HACU at Facebook.com\/HACUnews, or @HACUnews on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Miller Lite, visit MillerLite.com, Facebook.com\/MillerLite, and follow @MillerLite on Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Miller Brewing Company<br \/><\/u><\/b>Miller Brewing Company was founded in 1855 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Frederick J. Miller<\/span> when he purchased the Plank Road Brewery in <span class=\"xn-location\">Milwaukee<\/span>, a city he chose as the best place for a brewery given its access to great water. Miller Lite, the original great-tasting light pilsner beer, (MillerLite.com, Facebook.com\/MillerLite, @MillerLite on Twitter, YouTube.com\/MillerLite) was introduced nationally in 1975 and is among the top-five selling beers in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>. The brewery&#8217;s oldest enduring beer is <span class=\"xn-person\">Miller High Life<\/span> (MillerHighLife.com, Facebook.com\/MillerHighLife, @MillerHighLife on Twitter). Known as the Champagne of Beers, it was introduced in 1903 and still is brewed with the same yeast strain that Miller carried in his pocket from <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>. Miller Genuine Draft (MGD.com, Facebook.com\/MillerGenuineDraft, @Miller_Global on Twitter), introduced in 1986, is the original cold-filtered, packaged draft beer. Miller Brewing Company is part of the <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> business unit of Molson Coors Beverage Company. Learn more at MolsonCoors.com, at Facebook.com\/MolsonCoors or Instagram and Twitter through @MolsonCoors.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About HACU<br \/><\/u><\/b>The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Spain<\/span> and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association&#8217;s headquarters are located in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Antonio, Texas<\/span>, with regional offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sacramento, California<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, D.C.<\/span> This year, HACU celebrates its 35<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary since its founding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg8b4bleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg8b4bleft\" title=\"Miller Lite \" border=\"0\" alt=\"Miller Lite \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/117501\/miller_lite_logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3174293-1&amp;h=1080702810&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1517390%2FMiller_Lite_Latino_scholarships.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F1517390%2FMiller_Lite_Latino_scholarships.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1517390\/Miller_Lite_Latino_scholarships.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3174293-1&amp;h=2633177820&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F117501%2Fmiller_lite_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F117501%2Fmiller_lite_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/117501\/miller_lite_logo.jpg<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Miller Lite<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">CHICAGO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 25, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Today, Miller Lite and HACU are announcing <span class=\"xn-money\">$191,900<\/span> in college scholarships and leadership development opportunities through HACU&#8217;s \u00a1Adelante! Leadership Institute. This is the 17th year the brewery has partnered with HACU on the scholarship program. Eligible Latino students in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> can now apply online for the scholarship&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94274,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94273\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}