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Fondo de Becas en Honor a la Memoria de Manuel Candamo

Fecha limite para aplicar: 23 de Febrero del 2010
Cantidad de las Becas: $500 - $2,500

Elegibilidad:
•Ser puertorriqueño o de descendencia puertorriqueña.
•Ser ciudadano americano residiendo en los Estados Unidos, preferencia sera dada a estudiantes que viven en Puerto Rico.
•Ser estudiante de tiempo completo en una universidad acreditada en los Estados Unidos o Puerto Rico para el año escolar 2010-2011.
•Tener y mantener 3 puntos de GPA en la escala de 4.
•Demostrar necesidad financiera.

Documentos Requeridos:
•Transcripción de créditos oficial.
•Comprobante de ingresos(Solicitud de Asistencia Económica “Student Aid Report” ó Planilla de contribución sobre Ingresos correspondiente al año anterior).
•Comprobante de nacionalidad.
•Ensayo.**
•Carta de recomendación.**
•Resume. **
•Verificación de la oficina de Programa de Asistencia Económica (solo para semifinalistas).

**El ensayo, la carta de recomendación y resume sólo se someten electrónicamente.

Application Deadline: February 23rd, 2010
Amount of Each Scholarship: $500-$1,500

Eligibility:
•Must be Puerto Rican or of Puerto Rican descent.
•Must be a U.S. citizen residing in the United States, preference will be giving to students who live in Puerto Rico.
•Must be accepted or plan to enroll in college/university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year.
•Must be (or plan to be) enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student for the upcoming academic year.
•Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
•Must demonstrate financial need.

Required Documents:
•Official transcript - Postmarked by February 23rd
•Proof of family income - Postmarked by February 23rd
•Proof of citizenship status - Postmarked by February 23rd
•Copy of child's birth certificate, showing applicant's name as parent- Postmarked by 23rd
•Essay - Submitted online by February 23rd
•Letter of Recommendation - Submitted online by February 23rd
•Resume - Submitted online by February 23rd
•Financial Aid verification (if chosen as semi finalist only) - Submitted online in May

 

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