Supporting the Ecuadorian Youth to achieve their higher education goals, and become successful professionals
In 2009, JUVE created the Ecuadorian Scholars Fund (ESF) to support more young Ecuadorians and adults alike achieve their goal of obtaining a college degree, and thus develop as professionals. Our organization created this Fund in the belief that all people deserve the opportunity to develop their potential, regardless of their social status. It is our goal to provide the motivating push and support to achieve their success; and proudly, 2019 is the eleventh year providing scholarships.
The “Ecuadorian Scholars Fund,” is without a doubt the most ambitious and important project, not only for the organization but also for the Ecuadorian community as a whole. To date, over $55,000 have been contributed to our community, and we will continue to work hard to provide more scholarship in the upcoming years’ thanks to the support from public and private sources as well as members from our community. The importance of the ESF is due mostly because its success has a long-term and direct impact in the life of those who will benefit through the scholarship, helping them to obtain a college degree, and thus develop as professionals and better citizens.
General Requirements
This scholarship is intended to assist students in the Tri-State area of New York, in paying costs related expenses for their studies at educational institutions in the United States. The organization will use information from the Department of Education and/or local universities to verify that students meet the criteria for these scholarships. The requirements to apply and participate in the scholarship competition are:
- Must be an Ecuadorian citizen or of Ecuadorian descend
- Must be enrolled, or accepted, to study in the fall semester of 2020-2021 at an accredited university in the United States
- Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Must provide proof of having completed a minimum of 25 hours of community service in 2020 (a letter indicating you have done at least 25 hours of community service) (if you have not done community service yet, you still have a chance to do it in Juventud Ecuatoriana, contact becas@juventudecuatoriana.org to ask how you can join)
- Must write an argumentative essay
- Must create a short video (less than 5 minutes) sharing a practical tip that addresses the topic of this year’s essay.
Essay Topic:
The whole world is facing the devastating COVID-19 pandemic:
What strategies would you develop to educate the Ecuadorian and Hispanic community about what we can do to protect us and our loved ones, and what would you do to encourage them to make a difference in our society?
The ESF scholarship contest will be open from November 5th to December 5th, 2020.
APPLICATION:
The deadline for this year's scholarship contest has passed. We encourage you to follow us and become part of Juventud Ecuatoriana on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about our activities and when the next year's contest will open.
FOLLOW JUVE ON FACEBOOKMORE INFO:
About Ecuadorian Scholar Fund (ESF)
ESF Online Application
