Scholarships

Eligibility Criteria:
• Puerto Rican descent (at least one parent);
• Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 3.0 or better or the equivalent high school grade;
• Currently a senior in high school or enrolled full-time in a college/university as a freshman, sophomore or junior;
• Between the ages of 17 and 25;
• Demonstrated participation in volunteer/community service;
• Written application and supporting materials in their entirety (in English or Spanish); and
• Virtual interview with members of the NPRDP Selection Committee (in English or Spanish).

All applications and supporting materials must be submitted electronically through this form by Friday, April 16, 2021.

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The National Puerto Rican Day Parade’s 2020 scholarship recipients.

Gabriel Acevedo, Hunter College, City University of New York

Fabiola Acevedo, Penn State University

Brianna Agron, Dominican University

Alena Aguayo, Ashland University

Elvis Alicea, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Sienna Alicea, North Central College

Melony Aponte, Northeastern Illinois University

Rafael Baez, New York University

Alexis Barthmaier, Spalding University

Giselle Berrios, Florida Southern College

Caitlyn Blanco, SUNY Farmingdale State College

Liliana Casarrubias, Iona College

Nilda Castañeda, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón

Arianna Cintrón, University of Bridgeport

Alia Codelia-Anjum, Hunter College, City University of New York

Shay Colon, Kean University

Delián Colón Burgos, Penn State University

Thalía Colón García, University of Southern California

Diego Colón Pacheco, Case Western Reserve University

Giovanni Correa-Quinones, University of Rochester

Shaynel Cruz López, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Bayamón

Ayiana Davis Polen, Spelman College

Milton Delgado, Berklee College of Music

Alyssa Escoto, University of California, Davis

Ritza Jolie Falcón-Santiago, Penn State University

Xavier Fitzsimmons Cruz, University at Albany

Paola Fonseca Romero, Universidad Ana G. Mendez Recinto de Carolina

Armando Fontan, Elms College

Isabelle Gangadin, Ohio State University

Ana García, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Mayagüez

Tatyana Gonzalez, Furman University

Yaelisa Heredia, Hampshire College

Jeisanelly Hernandez, Colgate University

Edward G. Irizarry Santiago, The University of the Incarnate Word

Zoemar Lebron, University of Central Florida

Antonio Lee, Los Angeles Harbor College

Maria Leon Acosta, George Washington University

Angelina Lopez, Youngstown State University

Gabriela Lugo, New York University

Alondra Luna, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Mayagüez

Maximus Maldonado, University of Virginia

Katherine Martinez, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Río Piedras

Waldo Martinez Colon, Penn State University

Adriana Melendez, Florida State University

Yihana P. Meléndez Alejandro, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Río Piedras

Arianna Melendez Cintrón, University of Connecticut

Nicole Mendez- Villarrubia, North Central College

Jillian Mercado, Western New England University

Argenys Mojica, Universidad Ana G. Méndez – Recinto de Gurabo

Carlos Mojica Torres, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Humacao

Isabella Molina, Hofstra University

Samantha Monteiro, Penn State University

Cecilia Muñoz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Carolina Nazario, Stanford University

Jonathon Negron, Johns Hopkins University

Neyshalee Nevarez, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Arecibo

Charmaine Nieves, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Cristina Nieves, Queens College, City University of New York

Jianna Nieves, The College of New Jersey

Tyrone Nieves, University of Rochester

Joniel R. Pacheco Muñoz, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Río Piedras

Nashali Pagan-Rivera, Western New England University

Tatyana Pena, University of Central Florida

Frank Perez Ortega, Louisiana State University

Thaliana Perez Viera, University of Central Florida

Christina Piña Costas, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Mayagüez

Miliarys J. Quiñones Barreto, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Aguadilla

Kaylee Reyes, Rutgers University at New Brunswick

Lina Rios, Binghamton University

Becky Rivera, University at Buffalo

Brithney Rivera, School of Visual Arts

Indira Rivera, Trinity College

Ty’elle Rivera, University of Baltimore

Kiara Rivera, Eastern Connecticut State University

Brizeida Rivera Camacho, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Río Piedras

Arielis Rodriguez, Kent State University

Darshan Rodriguez, Ohio State University

Manuel Rodriguez, Dartmouth College

Ryan Rodriguez, Florida International University

Nayeli Roman, San Jose State University

Paola V. Romero, Queens College, City University of New York

Alex Rosado, Sarah Lawrence College

Cristina Rosario Pérez, Pace University

Destiny Ruiz, Wesleyan University

Mia Salas, Princeton University

Emilio Santa Cruz, University of Kentucky

Jomar A. Santos González, Berklee College of Music

Adriel Soto, St. John’s University

Aitza Soto, SUNY Cortland

Ariana Speight, Liberty University

Julianna Tes, American University

Mirelys Torres Galarza, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Aguadilla

Diamond Vasquez, Seton Hall University

Caleb Vazquez, William Paterson University

Sebastian Vazquez, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico

Josuan Vega Rios, Purdue University

Sebastian Velázquez, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Recinto de Mayagüez

Luis Vélez Velázquez, Universidad de Puerto Rico – Ponce

Alanis Villanueva, Cornell University

Mariah Villanueva, New Jersey City University

Mia Yara, University of Florida

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