Welcome To LAEF

Providing Access to Higher Education for Hispanics in Colorado

LAEF has established itself as a leader in meeting the higher education needs of Hispanic students in Colorado. In 60 years LAEF has awarded over 5,300 scholarships totaling over $5,000,000. Our recipients successes are seen throughout the community. 

The mission and work of LAEF has served the Colorado Latino community since 1949. Learn more about the Latin American Educational Foundation, one of the oldest Hispanic Organizations in the nation.

"At the desk where I sit, I have learned one great truth. The answer for all of our national problems - the answer for all the problems of the world - comes to a single word. That word is Education." Lyndon B. Johnson