
Supporting the Ecuadorian Youth to achieve their higher education goals, and become successful professionals
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 2021-2022 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 2021 (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 pandemic has transformed our lives in many ways, both positive and negative. Although the situation has improved, we are still not entirely safe. What solutions would you recommend to protect our loved ones and make our society safer and leave the pandemic behind?
The ESF scholarship contest will be open from October 9th to November 15th, 2021.
APPLICATION:
MORE INFO:
About Ecuadorian Scholar Fund (ESF)
ESF Online Application
General Requirements