Manuel Candamo Memorial Scholarship Program

Manuel Candamo Memorial Scholarship Program for Puerto Rican Students
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 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 upcoming 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.

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