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Manuel Candamo Memorial Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: May 1st, 2009
Total Scholarship Funds: $10,000
Amount of Each Scholarship: $500 - $2,500

Eligibility Criteria:
  • 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 or plan to be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student at an accredited university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico for the 2009-2010 academic year
  • Must have earned and maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average of no less than 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Student must demonstrate financial need

Required Documents:
  • Official transcript
  • Proof of family income
  • Proof of citizenship status
  • Essay - Submitted online
  • Letter of Recommendation - Submitted online
  • Resume - Submitted online
  • Financial Aid verification (if chosen as semi-finalist only)

El ensayo y/o la carta de recomendación pueden ser escritos en Español.


Fondo de Becas en Honor a la Memoria de Manuel Candamo

Fecha limite para aplicar: 1º Mayo, 2009
Fondos disponibles: $10,000
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 2009-2010
  • 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.

 

For application instructions click here.

 

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