Every year, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade awards 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each, for a total $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent that are making a difference in

their communities. 

 

Due in great part because of the generosity of many companies, organizations and individuals who invest in parade activities and make direct donations to the organization, The NPRDP has awarded over $1.6M in scholarships to deserving Puerto Rican Students committed to pursuing higher education. To donate and support NPRDP’s initiatives including our scholarship program, click here.

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To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be of Puerto Rican descent.

• Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better, or an equivalent high school grade;

• Be a high school senior or freshman through junior in college, ages of 17 through 25;

• Be enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college/university, for college students;

• Have a track record of doing volunteer work or community service;

• Participate in an interview with a member(s) of the scholarship selection committee.

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Scholarship winners from prior years are eligible to re-apply while they still fit the above criteria.

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How to Apply:

You can begin your application by clicking here or at the button at the bottom of the page. Candidates must electronically submit the completed application and academic transcripts by Sunday, March 16, 2025. Transcripts and recommendations can be uploaded directly to your application, or sent to your teachers and/or school administrators to upload themselves. 

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Materials received after Sunday, March 16, 2025 11:59 PM will result in disqualification.

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NPRDP Scholarship application packages must include:

• A completed application form;

• An essay;

• A written biography;

• Two letters of recommendation, of which one letter of recommendation must be from the site where the student performs his/her volunteer work;

• Official academic transcripts and a headshot photo.

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Note: Please do not use AI applications to write your essays. Any evidence of such use will result is disqualification.
 

Letters of recommendation should be requested from teachers, professors, counselors, mentors, clergy, community leaders, etc.  Letters should speak to the applicant’s community service, the length of the relationship with the candidate, and any specific contributions the applicant has made to the community.

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If you have questions about the scholarship program, please email scholarships@nprdpinc.org.

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Good Luck!

 

BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION BY CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW

(You will be directed to Kaleidoscope, our third-party vendor for completion of the NPRDP scholarship application.)