Tequio Scholarship Application 2024

Application Period: April 15- May 20

The Indigenous concept of “Tequio'' is an ancestral cultural legacy among the Indigenous communities, which can be described as "a disposition of wills that seek to meet needs or solve collective problems
through community organization” (Mentado 2017).

Established in 2012, the Tequio Scholarship Fund shares this commitment to serve our Indigenous community by inspiring and encouraging academic success by providing scholarships to Indigenous Mexican students.  Our scholarship recipients include high school (seniors), community college, and university students from Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. In the spirit of Tequio, we seek to support students who share this commitment to serve our Indigenous community. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.

MICOP is offering two scholarship types: 

• Tequio Scholarship - Indigenous Mexican students attending college or university
• MICOP Edison Scholarship - STEM students attending a 4-year university 
• Please see eligibility criteria for both scholarships below. 

Student Eligibility for the Tequio Scholarship Fund: 

(Previous scholarship recipients are encouraged to apply)

• Open to students of Mexican Indigenous background.
• Students must reside in or have resided in Ventura County, San Luis Obispo County, or Santa Barbara County. 
• Open to high school seniors (class of 2024) or current, community college, or university students. This scholarship opportunity is open to students navigating their educational journey “non-traditionally.” 
• Students must be enrolled or planning to enroll in the Fall 2024 semester in college, university, or trade school (part- or full-time).  
• Undocumented, AB540, DACA, and US citizens are eligible.

Student Eligibility for MICOP’s Edison Scholarship Fund:  

(MUST meet the following requirements)

• Student must meet the requirements for the Tequio Scholarship plus the following: 
• Be a STEM major in the following fields: computer and information systems, engineering, engineering technology, management information systems, mathematics, natural resources and conservation, and physical sciences.
• Enrolled or planning to enroll full-time at a four-year university and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the academic year 2023-2024. (Applicants for this scholarship must be full-time students)