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:

Ecuadorian Scholars Fund - 2021 Application

Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Address *

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City

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Requirements

Are you Ecuadorian/Ecuadorian descend? *

Yes

No

Is your GPA 3.0 or higher? *

Yes

No

What is your GPA? *

GPA must be in a scale of 4.0 (Press ENTER to continue)

Are you Enrolled for the Fall at an accredited University in the U.S.? *

Yes

No

Unfortunately, you don't qualify for the scholarship at this moment.

Supporting documents

Upload your ID *

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e.g. copy of Ecuadorian ID (cédula) or passport from the applicant, or from relatives if applicant was born in the U.S.

Upload a document with your GPA *

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e.g. unofficial transcript

Upload a document that shows you are enrolled at an accredited University in the United States *

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e.g. copy of the enrollment of classes, or letter from the Registrar office indicating you are a student of that Institution

Proof of 25 hours of community service *

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A letter from the organization where you did community service, indicating you have done at least 15 hours of community service.

Short Bio *

Write a short bio about yourself, no more than two paragraphs or 300 words.

Upload your Resume *

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Resume should be in PDF format

Upload your Essay *

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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?

Upload short video *

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Maximum upload size: 67.11MB

Must create a short video (less than 5 minutes) sharing a practical tip that addresses the topic of this year’s essay.

MORE INFO:

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General Requirements

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...