Scholarships for Ecuadorian Students

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 2019-2020 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 2018 (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

Essay Topic:

As we are approaching to the 2020 Census:

What strategies would you develop to educate the Ecuadorian and Hispanic community about the importance of the 2020 Census and what would you do to encourage them to participate and be counted?

APPLICATION:

Ecuadorian Scholars Fund - 2018 Application

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Personal Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

Address *

e.g. 555 Main Street Apt. Y, New York, NY 11111

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 15 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 topic of this years is: What strategies would you develop to help the Ecuadorian and Hispanic community identify reliable information, and be more aware of how information is used and the positive or negative impact it can have on our society? (Essay should be in PDF format)

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About Ecuadorian Scholar Fund (ESF)

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General Requirements

Scholarships for Ecuadorian Students 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 ...