2025 Soy El Futuro! Scholarship & Leadership Program

To be eligible for the scholarship, an applicant must be Latino, never received the ILLCF scholarship, and be a student currently enrolled part-time or full-time in a college or university and working toward one of the following:

certificate program, vocational, technical, or trade school
undergraduate or associate degree
graduate degree (Master’s or Ph.D.)
As defined by the US Census Bureau, Hispanic/Latino is an ethnic category, not a racial category; students may be of any race.

All applicants are required to submit a letter of recommendation (LOR) along with any additional materials specific to their application—such as a personal statement, business template, or other supporting documents. The LOR must be submitted at the time of application.

When submitting your application, you will also be required to provide your recommender’s full name, organization, email address, and phone number. Please make sure to contact your reference in advance and confirm you have the correct contact information.

Important: The application must be completed in one sitting, so we strongly encourage you to gather all required documents and details before starting the application process.

If you have any questions, please reach out to info@illcfoundation.org

This application will close on July 3rd, 2025 at 11:59 pm CST.