MISSION

The Becas Alas initiative is committed to expanding educational access and achievement for high school seniors of Mexican and Latino heritage in California. The program provides a one-time scholarship grant ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 USD. These funds may be applied toward tuition, academic fees, and essential educational materials, including textbooks and online learning resources.

The primary objective of Becas Alas is to help eliminate financial barriers for students who have been accepted into accredited colleges or universities. The program is designed to support academic advancement and ensure that financial hardship does not prevent qualified students from pursuing higher education.

Becas Alas also seeks to engage the Mexican and Latino communities across Southern California in a shared commitment to educational equity. This initiative—led by IMME and the Consulates of Mexico in Fresno, Los Angeles, Oxnard, and San Bernardino, in collaboration with MAOF—aims to cultivate a culture of support, resilience, and opportunity, empowering a new generation of leaders dedicated to building a more inclusive and equitable society.

ABOUT
IMME Becas is a Mexican government program from the Instituto para Mexicanas y Mexicanos en el Exterior (IMME), under the Mexican Foreign Ministry, designed to support Mexican nationals and individuals of Mexican or Latino origin who are high school senior students. 

The objective is to raise at least $150,000 USD in funds through various channels and provide $1,000-$1,500 USD grants to senior high school students who have received an acceptance letter to a college or university. 

All funds raised will be distributed within the same fiscal year. 

Fiscal Agency: Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF). Founded in 1963 by Latino civil rights leader and social entrepreneur, Dionicio Morales. With presence in Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Ventura, San Diego, San Bernardino and Monterey County. MAOF provides community development services such as financial capability services, employment support, immigration services, and health information to our community. 

PROCESS 
‍Students must apply directly for the scholarship. Applications will be stored in a database managed by the fiscal agency, in coordination with the participating consulates (San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Fresno and Oxnard). The consulates will provide the list of applicants to the Regional Committee, which will analyze the submissions and select those who meet the eligibility criteria. Each selected student will receive a one-time $1,000-$1,500 USD grant. 

‍SELECTION CRITERIA
Applications will be evaluated based on academic merit and resilience in overcoming hardships, such as family educational background or immigration history. To be eligible, students must: 

• Be a current high school senior. 
• Be of Mexican or Latino heritage. 
• Provide a letter of acceptance from an accredited college or university. 
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5. 
•Submit a 500-word personal essay. 
•Complete and submit the online application along with all required documents. 
• Reside in one of the following California counties: Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare or Ventura.

The scholarship opens on May 30 and closes on August 29 at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time).  

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