Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship
Taco Bell Foundation
Opens laterRenews each year
Passion-based scholarship for ages 16-26 — no GPA or test scores; awards up to $25,000; up to $14.5 million awarded in 2026
- How much
- up to $25,000 per award (2026 awards included $25,000 scholarships; up to $14.5 million total in 2026)
- Who qualifies
- New applicants: ages 16-26; legal resident of the 50 states or DC (or dependent child of active-duty US military); on track to finish high school/GED or enrolled in an accredited 2-year, 4-year, vocational-technical, or trade program. Open to Taco Bell employees and non-employees. Judged on passion, impact, and Live Más spirit; for 2026, financial need was one factor. No GPA or test-score requirement.
- For high school seniors, undergrads, trade school students, adults going back to school
- legal resident of 50 US states/DC (or legal dependent of active-duty US military)
- Partly need-based: your FAFSA can affect whether you get it or how much.
- When to apply
- Opens later annual; last cycle ran Oct 14, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026 (5pm PT), winners notified ~Apr 21, 2026; 2027 dates not yet seen
- How to apply
- Apply online at TacoBellFoundation.org during the application window with ONE original response: a 30-second to 2-minute video, or a 250-500 word essay (one photo allowed), covering your passion and how you pursue it, the impact you hope to make, and how you live the spirit of Live Más
- No GPA, test scores, transcripts, or recommendation letters
- Past scholars can re-apply for renewal (up to three times)
- What you'll need
- essay + video
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (web.archive.org), page 2 and page 3
The details
Passion-based scholarship for ages 16-26 — no GPA or test scores; awards up to $25,000; up to $14.5 million awarded in 2026 Funds pay for tuition, required fees, books, and course supplies (not student loans), paid to the school. Renewable by re-application up to three times (up to four awards total); renewal amounts may differ.
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