Puerto Rican Society Inc. Scholarship
The Puerto Rican Society, Inc. will offer multiple merit scholarships in 2022 worth $1,000 for each student. The scholarship recognizes a student’s academic achievements (3.0 GPA minimum on a 4 point scale) and is available to Hispanic students from the Greater St. Louis region (includes Missouri and Illinois) enrolled for post-secondary course work in the Fall of 2022. For the purpose of this scholarship and to qualify, at least one of the applicant’s grandparents must have been Hispanic. Students must submit a resume, essay, and 2 letters of recommendation.
Eligibility Criteria
- First time college bound students or current college students
- Pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or graduate degree
- Full-time or part-time enrollment
- At least one grandparent must have been Hispanic
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Live in STL Metro area (MO Counties – Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Warren, Washington; IL Counties – Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, St. Clair)
Questions? Contact support@myscholarshipcentral.org
- Award
- $1,000
- Deadline
- 06/15/2022
- Supplemental Questions
- Birthplace
- Are you a U.S. Citizen?
- Hispanic Origin
- 1. Are you Hispanic?
- 2. If yes, what nationality?
- 3. Is at least one of your parents Hispanic?
- 4. If yes, what nationality?
- 5. Is at least one of your grandparents Hispanic?
- 6. If yes, what nationality?
- OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT: Upload your OFFICIAL college transcript (including grades through fall 2021)
- Upload Resume: Highlight leadership positions, extracurricular involvement, awards and honors, community service and volunteerism, and work experience.
- Upload a letter of acceptance you received from a college or university.
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Full Name
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Mailing Address, City, State, Zip Code
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Cell Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 Home Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 1 email
- Parent/Guardian 1 Place of Birth
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Full Name
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Mailing Address, City, State, Zip Code
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Cell Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Home Phone Number
- Parent (or legal guardian) 2 Email
- Parent/Guardian 2 Place of Birth
- ESSAY: As a Hispanic student, how do you plan to give back to your community and make a positive impact in society?
- SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
- SCHOLARSHIP CENTRAL SECOND RECOMMENDATION: Enter the name and e-mail address of an instructor, counselor, advisor, supervisor or other similarly qualified individual who will submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf. NOTE: As the applicant, it is your responsibility to inform that person to watch for an email sent on your behalf that will explain how to complete this process.
- APPLICANT SIGNATURE: By entering my full name below, I authorize The Puerto Rican Society, Inc. and their agents to examine, verify and discuss my academic and other information that apply to the consideration of this application. I certify that all answers are accurate and truthful to the best of my knowledge, and that all information in the application and essays are my own work. I understand that the decisions made regarding my participation in this program are made by The Puerto Rican Society, Inc. in reliance upon the truth and correctness of my statements.
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