The Taco Bell Foundation supports both young people and team members through the Taco Bell Scholarship. The Taco Bell Scholarship also gives grants to youth education-based non-profit organizations nationwide and offers innovative, educational programming for students.
More than 4 million young people have been selected for the Taco Bell Foundation since 1992. The Taco Bell Scholarship has given more than $110 million in Live Más Scholarships and grants to charitable groups that support young people’s preparation for education and the workforce.
The Live Más Scholarships for Consumers Program, the Local Grants Program, and educational initiatives are supported by donations from Taco Bell restaurants so all the students come and get fully funded scholarships in the USA. Franchise owners of Taco Bell provide funding for Live Más Scholarships for Restaurant Workers in the Taco Bell Scholarship
The Live Más Scholarship 2026
The Live Más Scholarship was established by the Taco Bell Foundation in 2015 with the goal of empowering the next generation of dreamers, innovators, and those who meet the qualifying criteria of traditional scholarship programs to come and get fully funded scholarships in the USA.
About Taco Bell Scholarship 2026
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Institution: | Taco Bell |
| Study in: | USA |
| Program Period: | Different Period |
| Deadline: | March 31, 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria
The students must be at least 16 years old and no older than 26 years old as of the last day of the program period and be a resident of one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. If a student is a minor in his/her/their state of residence, they must receive parental consent from his/her/their parent/legal guardian to apply.
The applicant must be on track to enroll in or apply for a post-high school or post-secondary educational program that is accredited (including accredited two- and four-year colleges, universities, vocational-technical, and trade schools) and be eligible for the Taco Bell Scholarship. The student must be prepared to cooperate with the Scholarship Management Company of the Taco Bell Foundation during the application and award processes to be eligible for the Taco Bell Scholarship.
This version of the scholarships is not open to those who work for Taco Bell Foundation, Inc., Taco Bell of America, LLC, or Taco Bell Corp. and its parent, subsidiaries of its parent, franchisees, licensees, or the advertising and promotion companies associated with it, so come and get scholarships. Taco Bell restaurant employees can apply to the Live Más Scholarship for Restaurant Candidates. The student has not previously received a Live Más Scholarship to apply for the Taco Bell Scholarship.
Prior Live Más Scholarship winners may apply to the Live Más Scholarship Renewal Program and get the scholarships in the USA.
Application Process
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The duration of your video clip must be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Consider recording this video on your phone, computer, tablet, or any other MP4-capable device that you have access to scholarship.
It could be a cartoon, short film, or straightforward recommendation for the students. This is not a contest to see who can make a better movie for the students. They simply want to know more about you, your passion, and your ideas.
Application Process
Submit a video (2 minutes or less in length) that answers the following questions:
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Taco Bell Scholarships 2026 Award
The Taco Bell Foundation will present $5 million in 2021, of which $1 million will be given through our program for new applicants for the students in the Taco Bell Scholarship, $4.4 million through our renewal program for past beneficiaries, and $1.5 million through our program for Taco Bell store staff for the students.
Selected students of the Live Más Scholarship will get up to $4.4 million in 2022. Depending on available funds and as determined by the Taco Bell Foundation (Sponsor) in its sole discretion, scholarships worth more or less than the aforementioned $3,000,000 may be given out to international students.
How to Apply?
Submit a video (2 minutes or less in length) that addresses these questions for the students:
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The duration of your video clip must be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes. Consider recording this video on your phone, or computer, that you have access to the Scholarship