The natives of Puerto Rico, the colonists and residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (a United States territory), and their descendants are known as Puerto Ricans (Spanish: Puertorriqueos; or boricuas). Puerto Rico is now home to people from a wide range of nationalities. Students who are either from Puerto Rico or come from a family of Puerto Rican ancestry are eligible for Puerto Rican scholarships.

Puerto Rican scholarships, like all other minority scholarships, are school-specific, which means there aren’t many national scholarship competitions specifically for Puerto Ricans. However, there are Puerto Rican scholarships available for individual schools. The qualifications for minority student scholarships vary and are not limited to race or ethnicity. Multi-ethnic students are usually eligible for at least one of the minority scholarships mentioned. Minority scholarships are not limited to citizens of the United States. Students from outside the United States, whether they are studying at home or overseas, are eligible to apply. Some scholarships do not even require U.S. citizenship but read the official rules carefully before applying for one.

The scheme’s goal is to grant scholarships to deserving students from economically disadvantaged minority communities in order to improve their access to higher education, raise their rate of attainment of higher education, and improve their employability.

And in order to help you achieve that, here is a concise list of 10 scholarships to get you started!

AEF Scholarship

Regardless of race, racial origin, or refugee status, the Ascend Educational Fund provides scholarships to immigrant students and children of immigrants graduating from a New York City high school to attend public or private colleges and universities. Applicants must have been born outside the United States or have two parents who were born outside the United States, must be a graduating senior from a high school in one of New York City’s boroughs, and must be enrolled full-time in the upcoming academic year at an approved public or private college or university. For further information about the scholarship or in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: Ascend Educational Fund
Award: $20,000
Education level: Graduating senior from a high school
Subject: All
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CuidadoCasero Foundation Nursing Scholarship

Full-time students with Hispanic descent participating in a Texas state school nursing programme are eligible for the CuidadoCasero Foundation Scholarship. Financially needy students who demonstrate excellent academic performance, exceptional character, and successful community service are eligible for the scholarship. In order to qualify, students must be seeking a nursing degree. It’s also important to have a minimum GPA of 3.0. For further information about the scholarship or in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: CuidadoCasero Foundation
Award: $5,000
Education level: Undergraduate
Subject: Nursing
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Oregon-Idaho Conference Ethnic Leadership Award

One undergraduate or graduate ethnic student who is a member of an Oregon-Idaho Conference church receives the Oregon-Idaho Conference Ethnic Leadership Award. The majority of the time, applicants are judged on their leadership (or future leadership) abilities. Financial necessity is therefore taken into account. For further information about the scholarship or in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: Oregon-Idaho Conference church
Award: $750
Education level: Undergraduate
Subject: All
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ABA Academic Merit Scholarship

The American Bus Association (ABA) awards a $5,000 Academic Merit Scholarship each year to two students, sophomores, juniors, or seniors who are majoring in transportation or travel-related fields, such as hospitality management. Members and non-members must be enrolled in approved four-year colleges in the United States and have a combined GPA of 3.4 or higher. The Peter L. Picknelly Honorary Scholarship and the Driving the Future Award are two other merit-based accounts. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: ABA
Award: $5,000
Education level: Sophomores, juniors, or seniors
Subject: All
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Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, established by Congress in 1986, is a prestigious, merit-based grant of up to $7,500 for sophomores and juniors majoring in mathematics, engineering, or the natural sciences. Being nominated by an approved undergraduate institution, being a U.S. citizen or resident alien, expressing an interest in science careers, demonstrating academic success with a minimum 3.7 GPA, and submitting an article describing a scientific topic are all requirements for eligibility. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: Barry M. Goldwater Foundation
Award: $7,500
Education level: Sophomores and juniors in undergraduate
Subject: All
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Bryan Cameron Impact Scholarship

The Impact Scholarship was established by the Bryan Cameron Education Foundation to pay full tuition up to $50,000 a year for deserving high school seniors with a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.7. Students seeking public service occupations, such as schooling, administration, healthcare, and the military, would receive one-fourth of the funds. Applicants must be residents of the United States, matriculate full-time for a bachelor’s degree, have a good academic ethic, and engage in civic-minded programmes to be considered. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: Bryan Cameron Foundation
Award: $50,000
Education level: High School Seniors
Subject: All
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship Program

The Davidson Institute has awarded over $6.7 million in grants to profoundly gifted young people under the age of 18 who overwhelmingly perform in the 99th percentile on achievement assessments since 1999. The Davidson Fellows Program awards $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000 grants to outstanding programmes that are nearing completion. People of the United States may apply in one of eight categories: science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or something completely different. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: Davidson Institute
Award: $10,000
Education level: High School Seniors
Subject: All
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CPCU-Lawrence “Larry” Frazier Memorial Scholarship

The CPCU-Lawrence “Larry” Frazier Memorial Scholarship is for Nebraska high school seniors or graduates. Applicants must need financial assistance. Majors in transportation, banking, or regulation, as well as Girl/Boy Scouts and debate competitors, are given priority. Students must be enrolled full-time in a Nebraska 2- or 4-year college. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: CPCU
Award: $700
Education level: College and university students
Subject: All
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Captain James J. Regan Memorial Scholarship

The Captain James J. Reagan Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by the National Technical Investigators Association, offers two merit-based scholarships each year. Applicants may be Explorers in law enforcement and are seniors in high school or enrolled in an accredited college programme. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: IFL
Award: $2,500
Education level: High School Seniors
Subject: Law
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GRCF Peggy (Kommer) Novosad Scholarship

Students must be Kent County natives, currently studying or holding an undergraduate degree from Grand Valley State University or Michigan State University, who will be pursuing a full-time college or post-graduate degree in business or law at any approved university in Michigan to be considered for the Peggy (Kommer) Novosad Scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate the financial necessity and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. To further explore the scholarship details and in order to apply for this scholarship, please click the link below.

Provided By: GRCF
Award: Variable
Education level: Undergraduate
Subject: Business or Law
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