Letters of recommendation should be requested from teachers, professors, counselors, mentors, clergy, community leaders, etc. NPRDP Scholarship application packages must include: a completed application form an essay a written biography two letters of recommendation, of which one letter of recommendation must be from the site where the student performs his/her volunteer work official academic transcripts and a head shot photo. Materials received after this date will result in disqualification. The scholarship application is available for completion at Candidates must electronically submit their completed applications and upload essays, academic transcripts and other requirements by Saturday, April 2, 2022. Scholarship winners from prior years are eligible to re-apply, given that they comply with all other eligibility criteria. The celebrations usually begin every year on 28 June (International Pride Day, which commemorates the StoneWall riots that marked the beginning of the LGBT protest movement), although they will be.
We support those on the frontlines of the protest movement in Indy and across the nation. Be enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college/university, for college students We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.Be a high school senior or freshman through junior in college, ages of 17 through 25.Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, or equivalent high school grade.Be of Puerto Rican descent (at least one parent).To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria: “Recent winners have represented over 20 states and Puerto Rico, and we expect to broaden participation even “Since 2014, we have awarded over $1.2 million through the NPRDP scholarship program, and we are proud and excited to continue supporting students in our community in their pursuit of higher education,” said Louis Maldonado, NPRDP Board Chair. Applicants must be high school seniors or full-time college/university students in their freshman through junior years in college. Applications available now on Įligibility nationwide, including Puerto Ricoįebruary 14, 2022, New York City – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) is now accepting applications for its 2022 National Scholarship Program.įor the sixth consecutive year, the NPRDP will award 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each,įor a total $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent that are making a difference in their communities.