The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces the 100 scholarship recipients for this year.
The names of the selected scholarship recipients can be found on the Parade website, NPRDPinc.org. For a second consecutive year, the Parade will award 100 scholarships to exceptional high school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors of Puerto Rican descent.
“Working with the scholars this year has been both empowering and humbling. Every scholar was absolutely fantastic, and their knowledge of culture and sense of volunteerism confirms that our future looks bright,” said Nilda Oyola, NPRDP Board Member and Chair of the NPRDP Education Committee. “We are thrilled to provide the 100 scholarship recipients with the opportunity to support their educational endeavors while enriching their understanding of our history and culture.”
Applicants to the scholarship program participated in a rigorous selection process, where a selection committee reviewed each application and conducted interviews to identify the 100 scholarship recipients. Each scholarship is in the amount of $2,000 for a total pool of $200,000, a 20-fold increase since 2013. This year’s applicants represent over 19 states and Puerto Rico. Scholarship recipients will be recognized at the Education Leadership Awards on May 24th in New York City.
The 2018 Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will be held on New York City’s Fifth Avenue from 44th Street to 79th Street, on Sunday, June 10, starting at 11:00 am (EST). The event will be aired live via WABC-TV, Channel 7 in New York. Live streaming on the Internet will be available at www.abc7ny.com.
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