“Receiving this Fellowship has allowed me to develop and implement a diabetic health program for the Latino population in Baltimore, which is home to 70% of the poorest people in the State of Maryland.”
Miguel Castillo
MBA & Masters of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
2007 David C. Lizárraga Fellow
Graduate School Scholarships
With standards for educational attainment rapidly rising, our Foundation encourages and supports our Scholars to pursue advanced degrees that will poise them to make lasting, positive impact in their communities. Recognizing that community revitalization is driven by economic empowerment, the Foundation has placed specific emphasis on graduate degrees in the field of business. Our graduate Scholars understand the needs of the burgeoning Latino population and are being equipped to generate new economic growth and prosperity for our community and nation.
The demand for Latino professionals with graduate degrees is rising exponentially. The Foundation encourages and supports our Scholars to pursue advanced degrees that will poise them to make even greater impact in their communities. Recognizing that community revitalization is driven by economic empowerment, the Foundation has placed specific emphasis on graduate degrees in the field of business. Our graduate Scholars understand the needs of the burgeoning Latino population and are being equipped to generate new economic growth for the organizations they will manage and greater prosperity for our community.
The demand for Latino professionals with graduate degrees is rising exponentially. The Foundation encourages and supports our Scholars to pursue advanced degrees that will poise them to make even greater impact in their communities. Recognizing that community revitalization is driven by economic empowerment, the Foundation has placed specific emphasis on graduate degrees in the field of business. Our graduate Scholars understand the needs of the burgeoning Latino population and are being equipped to generate new economic growth for the organizations they will manage and greater prosperity for our community.
David C. Lizárraga Graduate Fellowship
Sponsored by Toyota, fellowships are awarded to students who are pursuing their Masters in Business Administration or Engineering, and who demonstrate the potential and commitment to advance TELACU's mission of building self-sufficient communities through economic empowerment.
See Application for Eligibility Criteria
| “TELACU has been committed to helping me succeed at every stage of my journey toward a business career—from assisting me with GMAT preparation, to helping me secure an internship with Bank of America, where I now work as an executive in leadership development.” Beatrice Cortes MBA, Brigham Young University 2004 TELACU/BYU Marriott School Scholar Veterans Upward Bound Scholar |
| “This opportunity is enabling me to make positive contributions to my community and to our planet.” Diana Marisol Olguin Masters Candidate, Environmental Engineering University of Southern California 2008 David C. Lizárraga Fellow |






