PASO A PASO SCHOLARSHIP

• Applicant must be part of the Escalera program.

• Applicant must be from a high school graduating class of 2026 or equivalent.

• Applicant must plan to enroll or be enrolled at a two or four-year public or private, accredited post-secondary institution in the United States in the fall of 2026.

The Paso a Paso Scholarships are in the amount of $2,000 per selected student. The number of scholarships is awarded pending available funds.

The Paso a Paso Scholarships are made possible by contributions from individuals, businesses, organizations, and associations both public and private.

Latino Network administers the scholarship fund.

One of the fundamental pillars of the Escalera program is to foster community and to help Latine youth and their families achieve their educational goals. Additionally, awarded recipients are required to attend the Paso a Paso Scholarship Award Ceremony on Saturday, May 9th.

Upon receiving the scholarship award, recipients are expected to share insights from their college experience and explain the manner in which participating in Escalera benefited them, and/or detail how Paso a Paso award helped them in their first year of college in one of the ways below:

• Creating a video

• Volunteering with Escalera

• Writing a statement

Before beginning the application, please make sure you have a valid email address. Once you start the scholarship application, you cannot save it and come back to it. The scholarship process will be entirely online. Please use this template as a guide.

Please also include answers to all three personal statement questions, with 250-400 words in the response for each question:

1. What motivated you to join the Escalera program? How has participating in the Escalera program contributed to either your personal growth, academic progress, OR community engagement? 

2. What are your plans after high school and explain how this scholarship will support your journey.

3. How have your personal experiences shaped who you are today? Please share how either of these experiences are influenced by your family OR where you come from OR focus on any meaningful aspect of your life.

Please note that you will be deducted points if you do not meet the minimum word count or if you exceed the maximum word count.

Make sure you have read the “Application Checklist” section above before you start.

The deadline for submitting your application for the 2026-27 school year is 11:59 PM on Friday, March 20, 2026.

Only one application is allowed per person.

Only complete applications submitted will be considered. To complete your application, you must fill out the form as well as email a copy of your transcript.

Use this link to submit your application!